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Jun 7, 2013

Milwaukee asks court for sanctions against parking garage owners

Years of ignoring city deadlines finally could prove costly for the owners of an abandoned downtown Milwaukee parking garage.

Jun 7, 2013

Will Obama’s proposals rein in patent trolls?

The Obama Administration has announced five executive actions and seven legislative proposals aimed at holding back the tsunami of litigation by patent trolls, and lawyers are weighing in on whether the recommendations will wall off the tidal waves or merely be sandbags on the shore.

Jun 7, 2013

Husband charged in officer’s death in court

A state-hired psychiatrist has decided that an Iraq War veteran was not suffering from a mental disease when he allegedly killed his wife while she was on duty as a suburban Milwaukee police officer.

Jun 7, 2013

Tuttle helps clients explore all the options

A court case between two family members opened Debra Tuttle’s eyes to the power of mediation.

Jun 7, 2013

Who’s Doing What: Quarles partners graduate; Milwaukee Bar section head announced

Amalia Todryk of Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, was designated chairman of the estate & trust section of the Milwaukee Bar Association. She will take over in September and complete her term in June 2014.

Jun 7, 2013

Onalaska seeks city attorney applicants

The city of Onalaska is seeking applicants for its city attorney position.

Jun 7, 2013

Discrimination complaint filed against Regis

A New Mexico school principal has filed a discrimination complaint with Wisconsin state regulators against Regis Catholic Schools, contending it rescinded an offer to be its president because of unfounded speculation that he is gay.

Jun 7, 2013

Assembly approves court injunction bill

Wisconsin attorneys would be able to nullify court rulings that block state laws under a Republican-backed bill approved Thursday by the state Assembly.

Jun 6, 2013

Former US justice calls for fair, impartial judges

Many Americans do not see the need for an independent and impartial judiciary and would prefer that judges act as a reflex of popular will, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said Wednesday.

Jun 6, 2013

Analysis: Employees must keep beneficiary designations updated

It’s fair to assume Warren Hillman never intended that the proceeds of his federal employee life insurance policy would go to his ex-wife when he died unexpectedly in 2008.

Jun 6, 2013

Assembly to vote on injunction proposal

The Wisconsin Assembly is poised to pass a Republican bill that would allow attorneys to stay court injunctions blocking state laws.

Jun 5, 2013

DNA collection proposal modified again

Days after the U.S. Supreme Court decided it is constitutional to take DNA samples from people arrested for serious crimes, state lawmakers made further changes to a proposal that would make such collections legal in Wisconsin.

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