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Apr 29, 2014

New State Bar section leaders elected

Kenosha attorney Ryan Blay was elected president-elect of the State Bar’s Young Lawyers Division, according to the bar’s website.

Apr 29, 2014

Patent case gives US justices a workout

In a case that could clarify the specificity with which patent holders must describe their inventions, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court and the attorneys arguing the case of Nautilus Inc. v. Biosig Instruments Inc., No. 13-369, had a tough time finding the right words to articulate a standard.

Apr 28, 2014

Claims Board will hear man’s case again (UPDATE)

The family of a Wisconsin man who died soon after he was denied compensation for a wrongful conviction plans to press his case again before the Wisconsin Claims Board this week.

Apr 28, 2014

Milwaukee city attorneys face longer office wait

Problems at the bottom of City Hall could further delay Milwaukee city attorneys’ return to the top.

Apr 28, 2014

New interpretations of legal guidelines for the workplace

From cross-dressing office workers and litigious strippers to employees who can toke like Cheech and Chong, the challenges employers face navigating employment and labor law are anything but boring these days.

Apr 28, 2014

Bar’s Board of Governors to take another crack at removal bylaw

The State Bar’s Board of Governors may try again to gain the power to remove one of its own from office.

Apr 28, 2014

Milwaukee County man pleads not guilty to killing wife who was nagging him

A 76-year-old Milwaukee County man has pleaded not guilty to shooting his blind wife of 56 years, who he said had been nagging him for weeks.

Apr 28, 2014

Tips of cybercrimes against children skyrocket

State records show that tips about the online sexual exploitation of children skyrocketed while Wisconsin's investigations of such cases languished.

Apr 26, 2014

State Bar’s outside attorney talk ends with no action

A closed-door discussion regarding the State Bar’s procedure to hire an outside attorney ended with no decision Saturday morning.

Apr 25, 2014

State Bar passes $30 dues increase (UPDATE)

Wisconsin attorneys will pay $30 more in yearly dues starting July 1.

Apr 25, 2014

Cagle elected next State Bar president

Longtime University of Wisconsin Law School Professor Ralph Cagle will be the State Bar’s next president-elect, as election results released Friday show he bested competitor Kevin Palmersheim.

Apr 25, 2014

Court interpreters wanted

The Office of Director of State Courts is taking applications for interpreters.

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