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Judge sentences trail-hiking fugitive to 8 years in prison
A federal judge cited the defendant's "sheer greed" and damage to his family on Wednesday as she ordered an eight-year prison sentence for a Kentucky accountant who spent most of six years as a fugitive in an $8.7 million embezzlement case roaming the Appalachian Trail.
Bradley Foundation taps GOP lawyer as new CEO
Republican lawyer and lobbyist Richard Graber has been named CEO and president of the Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.
Janesville man gets to 18 years in death of unborn child
Janesville man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a crash that caused the death of an unborn child.
Irvings heads Law Journal’s outstanding Women in the Law class
The Wisconsin Law Journal honored 26 outstanding women lawyers Thursday night during the annual Women in the Law event at the Pfister in Milwaukee. Nearly 325 people were in attendance for the 13th annual event.
Milwaukee contractor loses appeal over 833 East curtain wall work
Federal appellate judges have upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a general contractor's lawsuit alleging a subcontractor had improperly backed out of a bid to provide a glass curtain wall for Milwaukee's 833 East high-rise project.
Jury finds Led Zeppelin did not steal riff for ‘Stairway’
Led Zeppelin did not steal a riff from an obscure 1960s instrumental tune to use for the introduction of its classic rock anthem "Stairway to Heaven," a federal court jury decided Thursday.
Texas affirmative action plan survives Supreme Court review
In a major victory for affirmative action, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race.
Court: Milwaukee can’t enforce worker residency requirement (UPDATE)
Milwaukee can no longer enforce a long-standing requirement that police, firefighters, teachers and other public workers live within city limits, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Obama immigration plan blocked by tie at US Supreme Court
A tie vote by the U.S. Supreme Court is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to shield millions of people living in the U.S. illegally from deportation.
Walker administration outlines civil service changes
Gov. Scott Walker's administration is telling state employees what changes to their work rules will take effect next week.
Strategic thinking helps Flowers deliver for clients
Christopher Flowers views himself as a partner with the businesses he works with. An attorney in the contract/commercial litigation practice of Godfrey & Kahn in Milwaukee, his client work requires tactical thinking.
High court to hear arguments over health-records fees
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is about to find itself in the midst of pitched battle between health care providers and personal-injury attorneys over fees charged for access to medical records.
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