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Employment ERISA

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2d-degree Sexual Assault Sufficiency of the evidence

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Sentencing Consecutive sentences; double jeopardy

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More than a dozen State Bar of Wisconsin members are seeking permission from the state’s highest court to earn Continuing Legal Education credit for teaching a legal specialty course in a paralegal program.

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Family Child support; gross income; attorney fees

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Criminal Procedure Plea withdrawal; ineffective assistance

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Criminal Procedure Ineffective assistance; new trials

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Motor Vehicles OWI; Confrontation Clause

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Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Geneva E. McKinley waived her right to a preliminary hearing and was arraigned in Dane County Circuit Court on Monday on two counts of filing false and fraudulent income tax returns, according to a news release from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.

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Some law firm marketing gurus are going gaga over Google+ (Google Plus), the latest social media platform.

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Sentencing Supervised release; reimprisonment

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Narcotics Distribution; sufficiency of the evidence

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In 2005, elder law attorney Carol Wessels learned a valuable lesson about always answering the phone.

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The Judicial Selection Advisory Committee has narrowed the list of candidates for vacant seats in the Calumet and Outagamie county circuit courts.

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The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Thursday issued an opinion concerning a variety of issues regarding attorney fees in probate proceedings.

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Federal appellate Court Judge Terry Evans passed away Wednesday night after a short battle with a serious respiratory illness. SHARE YOUR MEMORIES OF JUDGE EVANS

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act Destroying documents

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Constitutional Law Due process; state-created danger

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Trusts and Estates Attorney fees; personal representative fees

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Criminal Procedure Plea withdrawal; elements of offense; drug quantity

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Motor Vehicles OWI; prior convictions; collateral attacks

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Juveniles TPR; constitutionality

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Corporate agents may be held personally liable for misrepresentation, regardless of whether they acted on behalf of the corporation and regardless of the nature of the claim. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of statutory misrepresentation ...

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Civil Procedure Default judgment; excusable neglect

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Sentencing DNA surcharge

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Juveniles TPR; due process; appearance by telephone

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Search and Seizure GPS devices

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Torts Corporations; individual liability

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Public Health Disability benefits

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Employment ERISA

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