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Jul 22, 2018

Dallet’s arrival brings hope of friendlier state Supreme Court

When Rebecca Dallet joins the Wisconsin Supreme Court next month, she is looking forward to building strong relationships with her fellow justices after a tumultuous campaign in which she blasted the court as being "broken and dysfunctional."

Jul 20, 2018

Dozens of plaintiffs heading to arbitration with Epic

Dozens of individuals around the country are entering arbitration with the Verona-based medical-software company Epic Systems over unpaid overtime claims.

Jul 20, 2018

Walworth County attorney pleading no contest to misconduct charges

A Walworth County attorney has agreed to plead no contest to six charges of ethical misconduct.

Jul 20, 2018

NYC releases documents connected to Central Park 5 case

New York City has started releasing about 100,000 pages of documents connected to the notorious case of the five men whose convictions in the rape and beating of the Central Park jogger were overturned after they served more than a decade behind bars.

Jul 20, 2018

Cases handled by indicted 2 Chicago officers being dropped

Prosecutors in Chicago have dropped dozens of criminal cases investigated by two city police officers charged with lying to judges to obtain search warrants then stealing cash and drugs from properties they searched.

Jul 20, 2018

Wisconsin community seeks solution after string of suicides

Several suicides by young people in a Madison suburb have the community struggling to find ways to address mental health among its youth.

Jul 20, 2018

Widower wins court battle over estate of ‘Thorn Birds’ author

An Australian judge ruled on Friday that best-selling author Colleen McCullough's widower was the sole beneficiary of her estate following a bitter court wrangle.

Jul 20, 2018

AutoZone to pay $3M settlement for fatal crash

Auto parts retailer AutoZone has agreed to pay $3.3 million to the families of three people who were killed when one of the company's trucks struck their car.

Jul 20, 2018

Who owns the moon? A space lawyer answers

When people hear for the first time that I am a lawyer practicing and teaching something called “space law,” the question they ask most frequently, often with a big smile or a twinkle in the eye, is: “So tell me, who owns the moon?”

Jul 20, 2018

DOT promises speedy repairs in Sun Prairie explosion

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is promising a speedy reconstruction of the downtown Sun Prairie streets that were damaged in the deadly explosion on July 10.

Jul 19, 2018

No charges in fight that left one man dead in Milwaukee

Authorities say charges will not be issued as a result of a fight in downtown Milwaukee that left one man dead.

Jul 19, 2018

Schimel hires lab consultant as criticism over delays mounts

Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel has hired a consultant to identify ways to speed up testing at the state crime labs as criticism over delays mounts.

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