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Groups urge study committee to loosen legal notice requirements
Several organizations are urging a group charged with studying improvements and updates to the state’s legal notices statutes to do away with requiring legal notices to be published in newspapers.
7th Circuit berates Milwaukee federal judge over sentencing
A federal appeals court has taken Judge Rudolph Randa to task for comments made during a man’s sentencing hearing.
Complaint: Wisconsin transgender researcher denied coverage
A transgender researcher has filed a complaint against the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Wisconsin and an insurance company for denying her coverage of gender confirmation surgery.
Walker appoints Janesville attorney to Rock County bench
Gov. Scott Walker has appointed a Janesville attorney to a vacancy on the Rock County Circuit Court bench.
High court slaps Beloit attorney with additional 3-1/2 year suspension
After the Wisconsin Department of Justice decided not to pursue criminal charges against a Beloit attorney, the state’s high court has chosen to extend the suspension of the lawyer's license.
Court finds man charged in drive-by competent to stand trial (UPDATE)
A 20-year-old man accused of killing his neighbor and later a woman in a random drive-by shooting was found competent Tuesday to stand trial despite symptoms of schizophrenia.
Group studying access to civil legal services to meet Wednesday
Various lawyers, judges, lawmakers and others will get together for the first time Wednesday to discuss ways to pay for legal services and make them otherwise available to Wisconsin residents who can’t afford them.
Widow sues police over motorcycle shop standoff
The widow of a man killed by police during a standoff at an eastern Wisconsin motorcycle shop is suing the officers for wrongful death.
Suspect killed by police after chase, shot fired at officer
Authorities say an armed suspect has been killed by police after a standoff and pursuit that began after shots were fired at an officer.
Despite 48 letters of recommendation, Gundrum skipped over for vacancy
Of the various letter of recommendation urging Gov. Scott Walker to appoint the Waukesha lawyer Dan Kelly to a seat on the state's high court, some of the most noteworthy came from business owners and top officials at conservative groups.
Milwaukee attorney charged with 27 counts of misconduct
A Milwaukee attorney faces a one-year suspension of his license to practice law.
For Prosser, long career remembered for one heated moment
David Prosser filled a lot of roles: prosecutor, legislator, state Supreme Court justice. But he's likely to be best remembered for getting into a physical altercation with another justice that brought national ridicule to Wisconsin's highest court.
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