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Mar 9, 2012

OLR sets hearing for sexting DA

A former Wisconsin prosecutor accused of rampant sexual harassment will get a chance to persuade the state not to suspend his law license.

Mar 8, 2012

Court denies feds’ appeal in insurance case (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court refused Thursday to allow the federal government to appeal an order barring the Internal Revenue Service from pursuing claims against a special account the state created to protect a struggling insurance company's policyholders.

Mar 8, 2012

Lawyers leery of preemptive strike to failure-to-warn claim

The confusing state of the U.S. Supreme Court’s preemption jurisprudence got trickier late last month with a ruling throwing out a state-based failure-to-warn claim on the grounds that federal law occupied the field of locomotive safety.

Mar 8, 2012

Lawmakers push justices to adopt formal recusal rules

Despite assurances from Chief Justice John Roberts that such a move was unnecessary and unwise, a group of lawmakers is pushing the Supreme Court to drop its current self-policing policy for recusals and formally adopt the same judicial code of ethics that binds other federal judges.

Mar 6, 2012

State Supreme Court considers changes to rules hearing process

In the wake of limiting administrative matters held in public, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering alternatives to how it reviews rules petitions.

Mar 6, 2012

View from around the state: Justices wrong to close court meetings

Over the past few years, the state Supreme Court's reputation has been tarnished.

Mar 5, 2012

Wis. Supreme Court takes deep tunnel case (UPDATE)

The state Supreme Court's decision to hear a deep tunnel lawsuit has placed the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District at risk of spending at least $16 million to resolve the dispute.

Mar 1, 2012

Milwaukee attorney denied reinstatement

A Milwaukee attorney failed Thursday at her bid for license reinstatement after 11 years out of practice, but still has to pay almost $8,000 for costs of the proceeding.

Mar 1, 2012

West Allis attorney suspended again

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday suspended a chronically disciplined West Allis attorney’s license for one year and ordered $6,000 in reimbursement to the Wisconsin Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection.

Mar 1, 2012

State’s high court issues reciprocal discipline to Minn. lawyer

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded and suspended a Minnesota lawyer who failed to notify the court of his disciplinary history.

Feb 29, 2012

Gableman removal bill faces long odds despite ethics investigation

Though state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is under investigation, there is little hope for a recent legislative proposal to remove him from the court.

Feb 28, 2012

State Supreme Court ends discussions of audit, voluntary bar

The Wisconsin State Bar dodged a budgetary bullet this week when the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted, 4-3, Monday against a potential performance audit of the organization.

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