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Sep 4, 2018

Chaos marks start of Kavanaugh confirmation hearing (UPDATE)

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh promised Tuesday to be a "team player" if confirmed to the closely divided court, declaring that he will be a "pro-law judge" who won't decide cases based on his personal views.

Sep 4, 2018

Wisconsin prosecutor was pilot who died in Michigan crash

The pilot who died in a weekend plane crash in Michigan has been identified as a Wisconsin man who was a Milwaukee-area prosecutor.

Sep 3, 2018

Teen confronts addiction, attitude in drug court

Judge David Reddy's voice was now booming. "Listen to me," the Walworth County judge said. "Don't interrupt me. Do not interrupt me. Do you understand?"

Sep 3, 2018

WHO’S DOING WHAT: Firms add attorneys; Quarles & Brady hires former lawmaker

Quarles & Brady LLP recently announced that Thomas Springer has joined the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group as a partner in its Madison office.

Aug 31, 2018

Abrahamson has cancer

Longtime Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson says she has cancer.

Aug 31, 2018

Thinking about going in-house? Here’s what you need to know

The decision to pursue in-house work became clear for Paul Hinkfuss after reflecting on the experience of waiting to baptize his baby son because of pending patent litigation.

Aug 31, 2018

Vice President Pence in Wisconsin stumping for Vukmir

Vice President Mike Pence is raising money in Wisconsin for the Republican Senate candidate Leah Vukmir.

Aug 31, 2018

Judge: UW-Oshkosh owes $15 million for foundation debts

A federal bankruptcy judge says the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh must pay $15 million to cover the school’s private foundation’s debts arising from a financial scandal involving five building projects.

Aug 30, 2018

Youth prison nurses failed to detect ailing appendix

A newspaper reports that nurses at Wisconsin's youth prison didn't recognize an inmate's appendix was about to burst.

Aug 30, 2018

Gionis saw law degree as path to own business

Kathleen Gionis went to law school to do more than become a lawyer—she wanted work for herself.

Aug 30, 2018

Ex-Wisconsin inmate sues over shackles during childbirth

A former Milwaukee County Jail inmate has filed a federal lawsuit claiming she was forced to wear shackles during childbirth at a hospital.

Aug 30, 2018

Trial ordered for fatal motorcycle crash defendant

A motorcyclist accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a passenger and injured a boy on a bicycle has been ordered to stand trial in Calumet County.

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