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Dec 28, 2020

Board to consider Vel Phillips statue at Capitol next month

The board in charge of decorations at the state Capitol in Madison is set to consider approving a statue of Wisconsin's first Black secretary of state next month.

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Dec 28, 2020

Reilly, Stephenson at GRGB recognized in Best Lawyers: Family Law issue

The Attorneys Richard E. Reilly and Max T. Stephenson of Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown have been recognized in the Best Lawyers: Family Law issue.

Dec 28, 2020

Ozaukee County attorney could see license revoked for 48 counts of misconduct

The Office of Lawyer Regulation is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to revoke an Ozaukee County attorney's law license for 48 counts of alleged misconduct.

Dec 28, 2020

Trump reluctantly signs COVID aid, sparks fresh fight in GOP

Shelving his objections, President Donald Trump has signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 and annual federal spending package providing relief for millions of Americans, even as Congress returns to confront the White House on remaining priorities in a rare end-of-session showdown.

Dec 28, 2020

Roggensack ‘concerned’ about recent comments about courts, calls for togetherness

Chief Justice Pat Roggensack said she's "concerned" about comments made about members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, releasing a statement on Christmas Day decrying online attacks against justices and calling for togetherness.

Dec 28, 2020

Wisconsin hospital files 200 debt lawsuits during pandemic

Alysa Gummow didn't know what to think in October when the letters from law firms arrived in the mail. She had filed for bankruptcy in 2017 to restructure nearly $50,000 in debt — mostly from a hip surgery. But that matter was resolved. Why was she getting letters now?

Dec 28, 2020

Wisconsin drunken-driving convictions, related offenses down

Yearly convictions for drunken driving and other related offenses dropped by nearly 18,000 in Wisconsin between 2004 and 2018, according to a report from the state Legislative Reference Bureau.

Dec 28, 2020

Evers: Criminal justice reforms likely in next state budget

Gov. Tony Evers' executive budget could include criminal-justice reforms as Wisconsin emerges from a tumultuous year of protests over police brutality and racism, setting up another possible conflict with Republicans who have been reluctant to take any action to reform police procedures.

Dec 24, 2020

Reader rankings, judicial races, disciplinary actions among most-read stories of 2020

Contested judicial races and disciplinary actions against attorneys made the Wisconsin Law Journal's list of most-read stories in 2020.

Dec 24, 2020

Survey reports 56% drop in case intake for plaintiffs’ attorneys (INFOGRAPHIC)

Plaintiffs’ attorneys have seen a 56% decline in case intake since the COVID-19 pandemic’s beginnings, according to a recent report from a law-firm lender. Counsel Financial, which provides financing and other resources to plaintiffs’ firms, conducted an independent survey among plaintiffs’ attorneys. The survey found approximately 99% of respondents experienced some cons[...]

Dec 23, 2020

Milwaukee Common Council members criticize Gimbel’s ‘racist remarks’ on radio show

Eleven members of the Milwaukee Common Council are criticizing the attorney Franklyn Gimbel's comments about the history of policing in the city, calling his remarks racist, inaccurate and "profoundly disturbing."

Dec 23, 2020

Wausau lawyer’s 3rd disciplinary action results in public reprimand, $26K in costs

A Wausau lawyer's third disciplinary action is coming in the form of a public reprimand and more than $26,000 in costs.

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