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Man who killed father sues Shawano County
A man institutionalized for killing his father is suing the Shawano County Sheriff's Department, claiming deputies mishandled his call for help which resulted in the homicide.
Panel approves drunken driving bill
A legislative committee has approved a bill that would ensure repeat drunken drivers spend time behind bars.
Milwaukee County reform bills raise legal questions
A proposal that Milwaukee County hire an attorney could signal an eventual shift from the hearing room to the courtroom in the debate over government reform.
Who’s Doing What: Brookfield lawyer joins Marquette; Awards from across the state
John Pellmann of Pellmann, Drellos & Associates SC, Brookfield, was named a lecturer in the economics department at Marquette University.
Budget committee approves labor relations cut
The state Legislature’s budget committee approved Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to reduce the workforce of a commission that deals with labor relations.
Assembly passes informed consent bill
The state Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill supported by many in the medical community that would no longer require doctors to give patients as much information about available alternative treatments.
Assembly votes to cap lawyer contingency fees
The state Assembly voted 60-36 Wednesday in favor of a bill that would cap at $30 million the amount of contingency fees lawyers can collect for doing state work.
Democrats oppose bill affecting asbestos lawsuits
The state Assembly has passed a bill opponents say would slow asbestos-exposure lawsuits.
Veterans no longer allowed in court program
The Rock County district attorney has stopped allowing Wisconsin veterans to enroll in a court treatment program designed for them, saying it's costly and doesn't meet national standards.
NLRB advice on confidential investigations has lawyers reading tea leaves
The employment bar was roiled last year when the National Labor Relations Board ruled that a company policy requiring employees to keep interviews related to internal investigations confidential violated federal labor law.
Eisenberg: ‘They can’t unlawyer me’
Attorney Alan Eisenberg, who had his law license revoked in April 2010, can’t petition for reinstatement until 2017, but he’s not interested.
Assembly to take up informed consent bill
Doctors would not be required to give patients as much information about alternative treatments available to them under a bill scheduled for a vote in the state Assembly.
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