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Dec 9, 2013

Decline in Dane County civil jury trials mirrors nationwide trend

The number of civil jury trials is hitting an all-time low in Wisconsin's capital.

Dec 9, 2013

Justices hear dispute between airline, pilot (UPDATE)

The U.S. Supreme Court questioned Monday whether a Wisconsin airline can be held liable for reporting one of its pilots as mentally unstable and potentially armed. Federal authorities pulled the pilot off a flight on which he was a passenger, but found no cause for concern.

Dec 9, 2013

Measuring the SEC whistleblower program success, 2 years in

August marked the second anniversary of the implementation of the Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower program.

Dec 9, 2013

Who’s Doing What: Judges Froehlich, Kremers earn awards from State Bar

Retired Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Harold Froehlich received the Lifetime Jurist Achievement Award, and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers received the Judge of the Year Award from the State Bar of Wisconsin in November.

Dec 8, 2013

Suit alleges Wis.-based Epic Systems owes overtime

A former employee at Verona-based Epic Systems has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the health care software company of failing to pay overtime wages to him and about 1,000 other employees.

Dec 6, 2013

State Bar committee votes to support expunction proceedings

The State Bar’s policy committee voted Friday to support legislation to expand expunction proceedings for defendants involved in criminal cases.

Dec 6, 2013

Justices move forward with publicizing OLR investigations

A state Supreme Court hearing anticipated for February will offer the public a chance to weigh in on a proposal to make public information about ongoing investigations into attorney conduct.

Dec 6, 2013

Wisconsin earns an ‘F’ in judicial disclosures

Wisconsin may have failed to pass the Center for Public Integrity’s judicial financial disclosure test, but at least it’s in good company.

Dec 6, 2013

Russell juggles Deepwater Horizon, pro bono cases

When Joseph Russell isn’t working for BP on Deepwater Horizon-related cases, he’s handling smaller, pro bono cases on behalf of the mentally ill.

Dec 6, 2013

Hearing to be held in firing of DOJ officer

Wisconsin's whistleblower law may have been violated when a special agent was fired after alleging that his boss was illegally making and selling guns, the state Department of Workforce Development said.

Dec 6, 2013

MYLA Judge’s Night

The Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association hosted its annual Judge’s Night event Dec. 5 at the Milwaukee Athletic Club.

Dec 5, 2013

2 Milwaukee cops fined for role in strip searches

Two Milwaukee police officers convicted of failing to intervene when other officers conducted illegal body-cavity searches have each been fined $300.

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