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For some, new rules for appellate briefs to take effect Dec. 1
Even though federal rules will set a shorter maximum length on briefs starting Dec. 1, the 7th Circuit is proposing to keep the old limits in place for certain types of filings.
7th Circuit grapples with unions, free speech, giant rats
Enormous rats are making their way through the federal court system. But they're not wet-nosed, living rodents. They're rubber, inflatable ones.
Appeals court: Police can release full accident reports (UPDATE)
Wisconsin police departments can release full accident and incident reports with drivers' information without running afoul of federal privacy laws, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Justices to hear arguments in woman’s lawsuit against lead paint manufacturers
Lawyers for several paint manufacturers and lawyers for a woman who contends that she was poisoned by lead paint will go head-to-head in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Schimel seeks Supreme Court review of decision invalidating state’s admitting-privileges law
The Wisconsin Attorney General is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the 7th Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision invalidating a state law that had required abortion doctors to obtain hospital-admitting privileges to continue their practice.
7th Circuit getting its crack at arbitration agreements
Recent years have seen a great proliferation of mandatory arbitration clauses, the so-called arbitration agreements that preclude potential plaintiffs from bringing class-action claims.
Madison attorneys wage Epic battle over labor laws
With a single click, Jason Lewis, a former technical writer at Epic Corp., gave away his right to band together with other employees to take his erstwhile employer to court.
Obama nominates Madison lawyer for 7th Circuit
President Barack Obama has nominated a Madison attorney to take a spot on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that has been vacant for more than five years.
Bond set for man convicted in wife’s death after poisoning (UPDATE)
A judge set a $1.2 million bond Wednesday for a Wisconsin man once convicted in his wife's death after prosecutors said he poisoned her with antifreeze in an effort to make her death look like a suicide.
US Supreme Court lets Ho-Chunk video poker decision stand
A court decision to let the Ho-Chunk Nation offer video poker at its Madison casino will stand after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
Federal appeals court judges question state’s abortion law
A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Thursday over a Wisconsin law requiring doctors who provide abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, with the presiding judge saying there is "not a rational basis" for the requirement.
DOJ asks appeals court to reconsider ruling in poison death
The state Justice Department has asked a federal appellate panel to reconsider overturning the conviction of a man found guilty of fatally poisoning his wife.
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