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Jan 8, 2015

Ex-pipeline worker pleads guilty to violations

A former employee of Shell Pipeline Co. pleaded guilty Wednesday to safety violations in a jet fuel leak at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee that cost millions of dollars to clean up.

Jan 7, 2015

DNR asks US Supreme Court to review night deer ruling

State attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal appellate decision ordering a judge to revisit a ruling barring Wisconsin's Chippewa tribes from hunting deer at night.

Jan 7, 2015

Judge refuses to reopen injunction against UW protester

A Dane County judge has refused to reissue a restraining order against a frequent University of Wisconsin System protester.

Jan 7, 2015

Grandmother facing prison time for business theft

A 75-year-old Wisconsin grandmother faces up to six years in prison if a judge decides she failed to comply with a deferred prosecution agreement and repay money she allegedly embezzled.

Jan 6, 2015

Steelworker gets 20 years behind bars in woman’s death (UPDATE)

A judge has sentenced a Massachusetts steelworker to two decades in prison in connection with his former girlfriend's death.

Jan 6, 2015

PKSD founder leaves firm for role at Hupy

Fifteen years after he helped found what is now Pitman, Kyle, Sicula & Dentice SC, Thomas Kyle is preparing to take on larger cases at his new firm, Hupy and Abraham SC.

Jan 6, 2015

Daley, Bradley set to square off for state Supreme Court (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley will face Rock County Circuit Judge James Daley in a race that will determine whether the conservative majority on the state's highest court will grow.

Jan 6, 2015

Litigators to battle for Judicial Council spot

A shareholder at von Briesen & Roper SC, Milwaukee, is challenging the chairman of the Wisconsin Judicial Council for his spot on the 21-member body.

Jan 6, 2015

Preparing for the worst: Don’t wait until disaster strikes to have an action plan

For days after a fire destroyed Jen Hanna’s law office, she returned to the charred pit, hoping to meet the clients she could no longer contact.

Jan 6, 2015

Sports betting consultant pleads not guilty

A Florida sports betting consultant pleaded not guilty Monday to allegations that he threatened a Wisconsin customer into giving him more than $25 million.

Jan 6, 2015

La Crosse man pleads guilty to drug delivery in heroin death

A 28-year-old La Crosse man has pleaded guilty to a reduced drug delivery charge in the 2012 heroin overdose death of a Clark County woman.

Jan 5, 2015

Who’s Doing What: Renlund, Due elected to firm’s executive committee (UPDATE)

Madison-based DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C. has announced its partners, Rob Due and Cari Anne Renlund, were elected to serve on the company's executive committee.

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