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Feb 24, 2014

Justices discuss proposal to make some OLR investigations public

A public hearing Monday over whether to make public certain investigations into alleged attorney misconduct dredged up concerns state justices have about the attorney discipline system.

Feb 24, 2014

Justices question scope of proposed pro se rule change (UPDATE)

At least one justice expressed skepticism Monday about a proposed state Supreme Court rule change that seeks to give judges guidance on how to handle pro se litigants.

Feb 24, 2014

Appeals court denies lakefront property owners reduction on assessment

A 1995 Wisconsin Supreme Court decision was not enough to sway the Court of Appeals to hold the town of Delavan to a similar standard, according to a recent decision.

Feb 24, 2014

Man could get 62 years for fatal crash

A man convicted of killing two Wisconsin Rapids women in a drunken-driving crash last year could face more than 60 years in prison.

Feb 24, 2014

US high court rejects NRA appeals

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away appeals from the National Rifle Association which complained about resistance by governments and judges to the high court's recent seminal rulings declaring that Americans have a constitutional right to own a gun.

Feb 21, 2014

Accused kidnapper appears in federal court

A woman accused of kidnapping her newborn nephew and leaving him outside an Iowa gas station in frigid temperatures has made her first court appearance in Wisconsin.

Feb 21, 2014

Criminal code overhaul on hold until next legislative session – UPDATE

A bill that would rewrite Wisconsin’s criminal code won’t be passed during the current legislative session, though its sponsor said he will reintroduce it next year.

Feb 21, 2014

Man convicted of assaulting girl held in basement (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin jury on Friday convicted a 20-year-old man of sexually and physically abusing his stepsister while her parents starved her and kept her in the basement.

Feb 21, 2014

The keys to content marketing

Journalists often live by the mantra, “content is king.” The idea is that the more information you can share with your audience, the more connections you make and trust you build. The same applies to lawyers.

Feb 21, 2014

Siler avoids losing by helping others grow

Mark Siler knew he wanted out of the courtroom after losing a case in law school.

Feb 21, 2014

State appeals Jensen’s overturned conviction

State prosecutors filed an appeal Friday of a federal judge's decision overturning a Wisconsin man's conviction for killing his wife with poison.

Feb 21, 2014

Assembly OKs 2 more heroin bills

The Wisconsin Assembly has approved two more bills designed to curb heroin abuse.

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