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Happ hesitates on criminalizing first OWIs (UPDATE)
Wisconsin attorney general hopeful Susan Happ said Thursday she isn't convinced criminalizing first-time drunken offenses would be the right move, saying most first-timers realize they've made a mistake and turning them into criminals would inundate the state's courts.
Peterson confirmed for Western District bench (UPDATE)
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Madison attorney James Peterson as a federal judge in the Western District of Wisconsin.
Clock ticking on contruction group’s lawsuit
Bret Newcomb could forestall further legal action against his company by pushing ahead as quickly as possible with the construction of a Middleton public works building.
Eminent domain stressed in driveway dispute
A Kenosha landowner is urging the state Supreme Court to reject the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s attempt to avoid paying damages after removing a driveway.
Court rejects appeal in threatening letters case
First Amendment protection does not apply to threatening letters a Wisconsin Rapids man sent to jurors who convicted him of threatening two judges four years earlier, the Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
High court rulings could check ‘patent troll’ claims
U.S. Supreme Court rulings giving federal District Court judges more flexibility in awarding attorney fees to prevailing parties in patent suits could help curb the recent uptick in abusive patent litigation.
Deal reached to kill campaign funding limits
The state of Wisconsin agreed Thursday to stop enforcing a cap on how much people can donate in total to candidates running for office, ending a federal lawsuit and bringing state law in line with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
DOJ preparing for familial DNA testing (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is preparing to start familial DNA tests in hopes of generating more leads for local police, raising concerns from privacy advocates.
Appeals court delays Walker’s big win
Prosecutors investigating Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and conservative groups that supported him won a victory Wednesday with a federal appeals court ruling that, at least for now, blocks a judge's ruling that halted the probe.
State high court to weigh in on compensating landowners (UPDATE)
The state Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit that Wisconsin Department of Transportation representatives say could set a dangerous precedent for compensating landowners who lose property to construction projects.
Appeals court takes the wheel on unique drunken driving case
A utility terrain vehicle is not a motor vehicle, at least when it pertains to drunken driving, according to a District 2 Court of Appeals opinion released Wednesday.
Who’s Doing What: Dennehy named to review board; attorneys catch on with firms
Daniel Dennehy of von Briesen & Roper SC, Milwaukee, was nominated by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele to become a member of the five-person Milwaukee County Personnel Review Board.
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