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Justices revoke license of attorney who lent money to clients
A New London attorney who represented clients in financial trouble exploited those clients' weaknesses for his own benefit and is no longer allowed to practice law, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Suspended Green Bay attorney’s reinstatement request denied (UPDATE)
A Green Bay attorney whose license has been suspended since 2003 cannot practice law again because he has yet to pay all of the restitution he owes to former clients, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Raw milk supporters petitioning Supreme Court (UPDATE)
Plaintiffs in a fight over selling unpasteurized milk have petitioned the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether a person has a constitutional right to purchase and consume raw milk.
Appeals court: Judge drew wrong character conclusions (UPDATE)
An Ivory Coast immigrant deserves a new sentence in a series of Milwaukee robberies because the judge improperly drew conclusions about his character based on violence in his home country, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Officer who left scene not immune from lawsuit
An appeals court says a Milwaukee police officer who drove away from a man who was being chased isn't immune from a civil lawsuit.
Duluth attorney suspended in Wisconsin
A Duluth, Minn., attorney licensed to practice in Wisconsin has been suspended from practicing law for six months, according to a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision released Tuesday.
Patent attorneys try to keep pace, land large verdicts in Western District
A cottage industry has developed around the so-called “rocket docket” of the Western District of Wisconsin, the speed of which has attracted plaintiffs in patent cases.
Court clears the way for gay marriage expansion
The U.S. Supreme Court unexpectedly cleared the way Monday for a dramatic expansion of gay marriage in the United States and may have signaled that it's only a matter of time before same-sex couples can marry in all 50 states.
Madison man gets 7 years in fatal heroin case
A Madison man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for two heroin sales linked to fatal and near-fatal overdoses.
Appeals court upholds voter ID law
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Wisconsin's requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls is constitutional, a decision that is not surprising after the court last month allowed for the law to be implemented while it considered the case.
Judge’s decision in medical malpractice case a rarity
In the eight years since the state enacted a cap on the amount of damages a plaintiff can collect in a medical malpractice case, a Milwaukee judge's decision to award an amputee $15.75 million more than the damages cap is the exception to the rule, the woman's attorney said Monday.
DOJ concedes gay marriage fight over
Wisconsin's Republican attorney general is conceding the fight to preserve the state's gay marriage ban is over and he encourages everyone to now administer the law "fairly and impartially."
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