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Former convict wants $450K from state (UPDATE)
A former construction foreman was able to get a rape charge dismissed, but his lack of a legal means to prove his innocence might prevent him from getting compensation for the three years he spent behind bars.
Attorney makes case for high-speed rail compensation (UPDATE)
A Canadian Pacific Railway attorney tried Tuesday to persuade the state Claims Board to hand the railroad more than half a million dollars for helping develop a high-speed rail plan before Gov. Scott Walker killed the project.
Chokehold case stirs debate on special prosecutors
After a police officer wasn't indicted in a fatal chokehold caught on video in New York, some officials are reviving calls to entrust such cases to special prosecutors, rather than local district attorneys.
Man sentenced for beating that cost woman an eye
A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a beating last summer that cost a Madison woman her left eye.
Who’s Doing What: New hires; Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek joins LGBT Chamber
The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce recently announced that Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. has joined the Chamber as its newest Gold Founding Member.
Canadian Pacific taking high-speed rail claim to state (UPDATE)
Half a year after the rejection of a train company’s claim related to Gov. Scott Walker’s scotching of a high-speed railway to be built between Milwaukee and Madison, a railway is seeking compensation related to the same project.
Milwaukee man convicted in 2 heroin deaths
A Milwaukee man accused of selling heroin that killed two people in separate overdoses has been convicted.
GOP lawmakers consider John Doe law changes
Republican lawmakers are considering changes to Wisconsin's "John Doe" law after two lengthy investigations into Gov. Scott Walker's campaign.
OLR alleges 8 counts of misconduct against New Berlin attorney
A New Berlin attorney allegedly slept with a client and bought her drinks while the client was free from jail on bond, according to allegations from the Office of Lawyer Regulation that were also stipulated by the attorney.
Law career gives Madden a chance to help others
Caitlin Madden went from the front of the class to a desk when she left her teaching job after three years and headed to law school.
Judge hands out 12-year sentence in fatal Beloit shooting
A gunman who shot and killed a man standing outside his grandmother's house in Beloit has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Milwaukee judge Bradley won’t run for high court
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Bradley says she is not going to run for the Wisconsin Supreme Court
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