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Court hears terse testimony in e-book trial
Macmillan CEO John Sargent, who testified this week at a trial over alleged price-fixing of e-books, was no one's idea of a friendly witness.
Man accused in fatal fire pleads guilty
An 18-year-old man charged with helping his brother kill three of his young children in an Argyle house fire has pleaded guilty.
Lawsuits over government surveillance languish
Before there was Edward Snowden and the leak of explosive documents showing widespread government surveillance, there was Mark Klein - a telecommunications technician who alleged that AT&T was allowing U.S. spies to siphon vast amounts of customer data without war[...]
Assembly to vote on domestic violence bill
The Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to vote on a bill that would expand the scope of evidence that can be used to prosecute domestic violence cases.
Appeals court upholds sex offender’s sentence
A Wisconsin appeals court says a circuit court judge acted correctly in sending a registered sex offender to prison after he violated his probation in another case by visiting a bar where his sexual assault victim worked.
Milwaukee approves settlement in minority lawsuit
Milwaukee’s decision Tuesday to repeal the minority hiring requirements that had sparked a lawsuit might land the city back in court.
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan named Microsoft legal provider
Milwaukee minority law firm Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP has been named a Premier Provider for Legal and Corporate Affairs by Microsoft Corp.
Milwaukee close to offering City Hall facade settlement
Milwaukee is one step closer to settling with contractors involved in the City Hall facade lawsuit.
7th Circuit: Attorney can’t enforce lien against former client
A lawyer could not enforce an attorney lien against a former client who negotiated a whistleblower settlement on his own, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment.
Ruling gives power to arbitrators
In a ruling that boosts the authority of arbitrators to interpret crucial contract provisions, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an arbitrator’s decision to allow a plaintiff to bring a class-wide arbitration proceeding when the parties did not expressly agree to allow class-wide relief.
Harsher sentencing guidelines violate Ex Post Facto Clause
Sentencing a criminal defendant under later guidelines that provide for a higher sentence than those in effect at the time the crimes were committed violates the Ex Post Facto Clause, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 5-4 decision.
Teacher appears in court on sex charges
A Catholic high school teacher in Milwaukee has appeared in court on charges she sexually assaulted two male students.
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