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Mar 7, 2014

State justices will not allow child abuser to withdraw plea

A woman who repeatedly beat her daughter, leaving her scarred and disfigured, will not be allowed to withdraw her no contest plea, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Mar 7, 2014

Lawton & Cates’ Stegall switches sides

David Stegall enjoys being in the courtroom, but it took him awhile to get there.

Mar 7, 2014

Case Digests — March 3-7, 2014

Case Digests -- March 3-7, 2014

Mar 7, 2014

EEOC: Time Warner to pay $130K to settle suit in Wis.

Time Warner Cable Inc. has agreed to pay $130,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of a fired worker in Wisconsin.

Mar 6, 2014

Woman gets probation for judge threat

A Wisconsin Rapids woman will spend three years on probation for threatening to kill a federal administrative law judge.

Mar 6, 2014

2nd man arrested in suspected insurance fraud

A Universal Restoration Services employee has been arrested for his suspected role in a Milwaukee County employee’s alleged scheme to steal insurance money.

Mar 6, 2014

Justices overrule city’s tax assessment

A tax assessment on land near a roundabout was invalidated by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday when it ruled that a land owner’s error on an appeal filing was not sufficient to completely deny the assessment’s challenge.

Mar 6, 2014

Franklin flips tax lawsuit on resident

A Franklin resident who is the plaintiff in an illegal taxation lawsuit is now a defendant as well.

Mar 6, 2014

Judicial candidates differ on when to appoint counsel (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)

Both candidates running for Milwaukee County judge said Thursday that they are willing to appoint attorneys for civil cases when a client can’t afford one.

Mar 6, 2014

Senate committee approves bill to limit CCAP

A bill that would remove case information from the state courts’ online records system passed out of a state Senate committee Thursday morning.

Mar 6, 2014

OLR accuses Gerald Boyle of six counts of professional misconduct

The Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation filed a complaint Tuesday alleging attorney Gerald Boyle committed six acts of misconduct, including mishandling clients’ fees and failing to timely file a lawsuit for a client.

Mar 6, 2014

Menomonie attorney charged with forgery, theft

A Menomonie attorney suspended from practicing law was criminally charged Wednesday with stealing an insurance settlement check from a client.

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