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Municipalities Liquor licenses; suspension; notice and hearing; sufficiency of the evidence

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A late amendment forced legislators Thursday to postpone debate of a bill that would increase self-defense rights in the state.

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Municipalities liquor licenses; revocation; due process

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Constitutional Law Due Process; hunger strikes

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Racine County Circuit Court Judge Dennis Barry was found dead Thursday morning of an apparent suicide, according to Racine County Medical Examiner Tom Terry.

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An Irish couple filed suit against Mo’s Irish Pub on Wednesday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, alleging negligence on the part of downtown Milwaukee franchise.

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The United States District Court in New York City on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Green Building Council.

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A state Assembly committee will consider self-defense standards as part of proposed bill up for debate Thursday.

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Juveniles Termination of parental rights

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Property Landlord-tenant; attorney fees; prevailing party

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Municipalities Zoning variances; appeal

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Motor Vehicles OWI; reasonable suspicion

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Motor Vehicles implied consent; refusal; public place

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Property Condominium liens; mortgages; priority

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Civil Procedure Service of process; unsigned complaints

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When people ask Brian Lamb, CEO of C-SPAN, when we're going to see cameras in the Supreme Court, instead of answering, he asks them a question instead. "Where is the jury box in the Supreme Court?" he asks.

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Jurors in California face the possibility of jail time if they violate a new rule prohibiting them from engaging in social media during trial or deliberations.

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Lawmakers introduced two new data protection bills late last month which would require companies to take measures to secure their customers’ data, as well as notify them of security breaches.

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Individual bankruptcy filings continue to rise, according to the latest annual report of bankruptcy statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

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Wauwatosa attorney Thomas M. Barrett made his initial court appearance Tuesday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court for felony gun charges.

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The Wisconsin Judicial Selection Advisory Committee picked four finalists for the vacant Branch 17 seat in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Last month, Judge Francis Wasielewski retired after 28 years on the bench. The finalists include Glendale Municipal Court Judge Christopher ...

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Civil Procedure Class actions

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Civil Procedure Class certification; adequate representative

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Civil Rights Due process; medical assistance

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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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