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Man sentenced for role in Texas-to-Wis. drug ring
A Sheboygan man convicted of helping to run a sophisticated drug ring that trafficked cocaine and marijuana from Texas to Wisconsin has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
US Supreme Court ponders finality of attorney fee awards
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court considered Tuesday whether an award of contractual attorney fees is part of a final judgment, or a collateral determination made after a judgment.
Justices revoke Milwaukee lawyer’s license after numerous rule violations
The state Supreme Court revoked a Milwaukee attorney’s license Tuesday for repeatedly mishandling cases in state and federal courts.
Former minister sentenced to life for abuse
A former minister has been sentenced to life in prison for molesting a young boy in western Wisconsin.
Dead man’s wrongful conviction request set for hearing
The mother of a Madison man who died while trying to obtain compensation for a false conviction will get her day before a state board later this month.
COURT GESTURES: Report shines light on ‘economic realities’ for new lawyers
As it turns out, new attorneys are having a hard time finding work in Wisconsin. And when they do, it’s not always what they expect.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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