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Nov 1, 2013

Settlement reached in upside down flag case

A Wisconsin man who flew a flag upside down to protest the denial of his liquor license application has reached a settlement with the city of Crivitz.

Nov 1, 2013

Weber gets a new firm (and a new kidney)

Steve Weber did a lot of thinking while he was recuperating from a kidney transplant.

Nov 1, 2013

Who’s Doing What: Attorneys get hired; Schellinger earns excellence award

John Schellinger received the The Wisconsin Association of Legal Administrators’ 2013 Award of Excellence.

Nov 1, 2013

Emerging practice of neuro-law faces skepticism

A teenager accused of murder might get life in prison, while an adult who has a brain tumor and is charged with the same crime could get a pass.

Nov 1, 2013

Judge orders Waukesha man confined to mental hospital

A Wisconsin man arrested in the deaths of three retired farmers has been sent to a mental institution after a judge found he wasn't competent to stand trial.

Oct 31, 2013

Latest voter ID bill appears dead on arrival (UPDATE)

A bill to require the showing of photo identification at the polls in Wisconsin is set to move quickly through the Republican-controlled Assembly.

Oct 31, 2013

Committee votes in favor of chief justice elections

Despite concerns that the move might be “only political” in nature, an Assembly committee on Thursday voted in favor of a measure that would amend Wisconsin’s constitution to require biennial elections of the state’s chief justice.

Oct 31, 2013

OLR eyes longer suspension for Milwaukee-area attorney

A longtime Milwaukee-area attorney who tried to surrender his law license faces additional punishment for allegedly practicing law while he was suspended.

Oct 31, 2013

Democrat Taylor not running for attorney general

Democratic state Rep. Chris Taylor, of Madison, says she will not run for attorney general.

Oct 31, 2013

New prison guard union sues over recertification

The new union representing Wisconsin prison guards and security workers has filed a lawsuit to avoid taking a second certification vote within a year.

Oct 31, 2013

Juvenile offender bill moving quickly through Legislature

A bipartisan bill that would reverse a Wisconsin state law that requires all 17-year-old offenders to be treated like adults is moving quickly in the state Legislature.

Oct 30, 2013

Group’s lawsuit seeks to void health care law (UPDATE)

A conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to have the federal health care law declared unconstitutional, arguing that the government postponed its so-called employer mandate without the necessary congressional approval.

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