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Oct 1, 2013

Subcontractor sues over sewer work

A Pewaukee subcontractor is suing Brownsville-based Michels Corp. and the city of Milwaukee for more than $60,000 related to a 2012 sewer project.

Oct 1, 2013

Minn. prosecutor: Trevino had ‘powerful motive’ (UPDATE)

A St. Paul man killed his wife in a jealous rage after becoming fed up with her texting a co-worker with whom she was having an affair, a prosecutor argued Tuesday.

Oct 1, 2013

Bill would provide immunity to good Samaritans in overdose cases

A state Senator is seeking to grant legal immunity to “a new type of good Samaritan:” someone who, despite illegally using drugs or alcohol, takes another person to an emergency room to prevent an overdose.

Oct 1, 2013

Page takes over at Davis & Kuelthau

A longtime Wisconsin attorney started his term Tuesday as the president of Davis & Kuelthau SC.

Oct 1, 2013

Union president shocked by appeals court decision

County employees who retire after a health benefit is taken away are not eligible to receive the benefit, even if it was promised when they were hired, according to a Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision issued Tuesday.

Oct 1, 2013

Committee passes contingency-fee bill

The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor approved a bill Tuesday that would prevent law firms from receiving more than $30 million from contingency-fee contracts held with the state.

Oct 1, 2013

Covered entities can’t put it off any longer: HIPAA compliance now required

September was a busy month for attorneys guiding doctors, hospitals, medical providers and those that do business with them.

Oct 1, 2013

Court: Is anonymous tip enough for traffic stop? (UPDATE)

The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will weigh whether a motorist's anonymous tip about reckless driving is enough for police to pull over a car, without an officer's corroboration of dangerous driving.

Sep 30, 2013

COURT GESTURES: Term limits could take an interesting path

It will be interesting to see how likely a soon-to-be-proposed bill regarding state Supreme Court term limits fares as it makes its way through the Legislature.

Sep 30, 2013

Legal Action director renews push for civil appointments

A petition filed Monday with the state Supreme Court seeks to renew a push for civil appointments that previously died due to lack of financial support.

Sep 30, 2013

‘Overwhelmed’ attorney faces 2-year suspension

A Delafield attorney faces a two-year suspension after allegedly mishandling client money for several years.

Sep 30, 2013

Former White House counsel to speak on Watergate, lawyers, ethics

John Dean, best known as White House counsel to President Richard Nixon and a key witness in the Watergate hearings, will deliver the University of Wisconsin Law School’s 2013 Kastenmeier Lecture at 4 p.m. Friday.

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