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State receives $200,000 in drug settlement
Wisconsin will receive $200,000 for its Medicaid program from the settlement of a multi-state lawsuit accusing a pharmaceutical company of improperly marketing a drug.
Judge signs off on deal ending donation cap
A federal judge has signed off on an agreement that will result in the state of Wisconsin no longer enforcing a cap on how much people can donate in total to candidates running for office.
Distributing settlement not enough to hold law firm accountable for lien
When Watertown Regional Medical Center filed a small claims lawsuit trying to collect on an outstanding hospital lien, the District 4 Court of Appeals court had to decide whether a law firm was just acting as a conduit for payment or as an actual payor when it disbursed a related personal injury settlement.
State settles Zoo Interchange claims
To resolve claims resulting from the Zoo Interchange project, the state of Wisconsin has agreed to spend $13.5 million in the next four years to expand public transportation.
State to pay $562K after suicide at Mendota (UPDATE)
The state will pay more than half a million dollars to the estate of a man who committed suicide four years ago at Mendota Mental Health Institute, settling a lawsuit that accused hospital staffers of being negligent in his care.
Wisconsin legislator settles open records lawsuit (UPDATE)
A legislator has agreed to turn over additional records from an American Legislative Exchange Conference she attended to settle a lawsuit.
Parties reach $54M settlement in Fox River cleanup
Four companies, a municipality and a sewerage commission have agreed to pay $54 million toward claims brought in a federal lawsuit regarding the pollution and cleanup of the lower Fox River in Green Bay.
Wis. residents eligible for part of $310M computer memory settlement
Consumers can file claims to recover money due to a preliminary approval of multi-state settlements worth $310 million with the major manufacturers of Dynamic Random Access Memory computer chips, which allegedly conspired to fix prices.
EEOC: Time Warner to pay $130K to settle suit in Wis.
Time Warner Cable Inc. has agreed to pay $130,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of a fired worker in Wisconsin.
2013’s largest settlements
The six largest settlements reported to Wisconsin Law Journal in 2013.
2013’s largest verdicts
The six largest verdicts reported to Wisconsin Law Journal in 2013.
Council approves Milwaukee City Hall facade settlement
A settlement proposal that would end Milwaukee’s litigation over its crumbling City Hall facade is awaiting the mayor’s signature.
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