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State’s bankruptcy filings fall to lowest level in 8 years
Bankruptcy filings in Wisconsin have fallen to their lowest level in eight years.
Judge OKs Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy; victims get $21M
A federal bankruptcy judge in Milwaukee has approved a reorganization plan for the city's Roman Catholic archdiocese that calls for $21 million to be paid to hundreds of victims of clergy sex abuse.
Milwaukee Archdiocese files bankruptcy settlement
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee on Monday filed its bankruptcy reorganization plan, formalizing a recent settlement deal that will divvy up $21 million among more than 300 victims of clergy sex abuse.
Milwaukee archdiocese settles for $21 million (UPDATE)
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee said Tuesday that it will pay $21 million to more than 300 victims of clergy abuse in a settlement that would end a four-year bankruptcy proceeding.
Milwaukee archdiocese asks Supreme Court to weigh in on bankruptcy fund
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to weigh in on whether an estimated $70 million held in trust for the care of its cemeteries is off-limits in the archdiocese's bankruptcy case.
Court: Judge erred on Milwaukee archdiocese fund (UPDATE)
A federal judge made a mistake when he ruled a $55 million cemetery trust fund off-limits in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
9 claims dismissed in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy (UPDATE)
A judge in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy has eliminated the largest number of sexual abuse claims to date in the 4-year-old case.
Appeals court rejects Neenah Foundry’s new employer claim
A state appeals court has ruled Neenah Foundry's reorganization following bankruptcy doesn't mean the company should be considered a new employer in terms of the state's unemployment system.
ON ETHICS: Partners face risks along with rewards
Michael Steele, MSNBC commentator and former Republican National Committee chairman, appears to be in some trouble, based on recent reports.
Bankruptcy judge denies ex-priest’s claim
A former priest accused of sexual abuse won't be getting any money from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in its bankruptcy case.
Judge backs insurance company in archdiocese case
A federal judge has ruled in favor of an insurance company for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee that challenged whether it was liable for the church's handling of child sexual abuse cases.
Court: Clergy abuse victim can’t make bankruptcy claim
A federal appeals court says a clergy sexual abuse victim who previously settled with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee cannot set aside that deal to pursue a claim in bankruptcy court.
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