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Mar 20, 2014

The Dolan Co. will file for Chapter 11 reorganization

The Dolan Company (OTC: DOLN), the Minneapolis-based owner of the Wisconsin Law Journal, will seek bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 next week in a process that Dolan officials say should result in a speedy exit from bankruptcy and smooth continued operation of the company.

Mar 19, 2014

Van Hollen: Investigators who delayed porn cases out of jobs (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin Justice Department agent and her supervisor have lost their jobs after an internal investigation found they let child pornography cases languish for months, allowing at least one suspect to allegedly sexually assault a child before he was apprehended, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Wednesday.

Mar 19, 2014

Republican AG candidate talks John Doe, crime lab (UPDATE)

Waukesha County district attorney and attorney general candidate Brad Schimel said Wednesday that he likely would have worked on the most current John Doe cases if he was in J.B. Van Hollen’s position.

Mar 19, 2014

Van Hollen petitions US high court for certiorari in Planned Parenthood case

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Wisconsin’s 2013 Act 37, which requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges in local hospitals.

Mar 19, 2014

DA says fatal shooting by SWAT officers justified (UPDATE)

The fatal shooting of a man last month during a search for drugs by SWAT team officers was justified, a prosecutor has ruled.

Mar 19, 2014

Cyber attacks on the rise: Does your firm have coverage?

Cyber attacks and theft are on the rise around the country. Law firms, while not currently a prime target, certainly have reason to worry.

Mar 19, 2014

Wis. man seeks $67,000 for extra prison time

A man held in prison for more than a year after his sentenced ended is seeking more than $67,000 from the state of Wisconsin for the extra time.

Mar 19, 2014

Poll: MBA members find Gramling Perez more qualified for judge seat

Milwaukee circuit judge candidate Laura Gramling Perez received more votes saying that she was qualified for the Branch 32 judge seat than her opponent, Cedric Cornwall, according to a Milwaukee Bar Association poll.

Mar 19, 2014

Assembly to take up GPS bill

The Wisconsin Assembly is set to take up a bill that would outlaw using GPS to secretly track someone.

Mar 18, 2014

Assembly passes former DA pay bill

The state Assembly passed a bill Tuesday intended to prevent district attorneys who leave their current jobs to take a position as an assistant district attorney from falling to the bottom of the pay scale.

Mar 18, 2014

Assembly approves eliminating involuntary intoxication defense

The state Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that would remove voluntary intoxication as a possible defense in criminal cases.

Mar 18, 2014

Assembly OKs conviction compensation (UPDATE)

The state Assembly passed a bill Tuesday giving additional compensation to a man who was wrongfully convicted of homicide.

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