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A federal bankruptcy court has ruled that the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families must give back more than $3,000 to a woman in Madison.
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Read More »Court: Contractor can’t get rid of theft-by-contractor judgment in bankruptcy
A federal court has found that a bankruptcy declaration won't prevent a contractor from Chippewa Falls from having to pay back nearly $24,000 owed to two ex-customers.
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Read More »Western Wisconsin had most farm bankruptcies in the US
Federal court data show that a Wisconsin district had the highest amount of farm bankruptcies in the country last year.
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Read More »UW-Oshkosh to file for bankruptcy in wake of controversy
Officials with the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's private fundraising foundation say they will file for bankruptcy in the wake of a scandal involving a former chancellor and his chief business officer tied to several real estate ventures.
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Read More »Federal bankruptcy court won’t sanction Chicago attorney
A federal bankruptcy court in Wisconsin has decided not to sanction a Chicago attorney.
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Read More »Court sides with workers in bankruptcy case over lost wages
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with hundreds of former workers at a New Jersey trucking company who said they were unfairly denied a claim for lost wages after the company filed for bankruptcy protection.
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Read More »State’s bankruptcy filings lowest in 9 years
Bankruptcy filings in Wisconsin fell to their lowest level in nine years last year as an improving economy and jobs climate helped more consumers keep up with their debts.
Tagged with: Bankruptcy James Miller Todd Esser
Read More »State’s bankruptcy filings fall to lowest level in 8 years
Bankruptcy filings in Wisconsin have fallen to their lowest level in eight years.
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Read More »Judge OKs Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy; victims get $21M
A federal bankruptcy judge in Milwaukee has approved a reorganization plan for the city's Roman Catholic archdiocese that calls for $21 million to be paid to hundreds of victims of clergy sex abuse.
Tagged with: Bankruptcy milwaukee archdiocese Susan Kelley
Read More »Milwaukee Archdiocese files bankruptcy settlement
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee on Monday filed its bankruptcy reorganization plan, formalizing a recent settlement deal that will divvy up $21 million among more than 300 victims of clergy sex abuse.
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Read More »Milwaukee archdiocese settles for $21 million (UPDATE)
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee said Tuesday that it will pay $21 million to more than 300 victims of clergy abuse in a settlement that would end a four-year bankruptcy proceeding.
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Read More »Milwaukee archdiocese asks Supreme Court to weigh in on bankruptcy fund
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to weigh in on whether an estimated $70 million held in trust for the care of its cemeteries is off-limits in the archdiocese's bankruptcy case.
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Read More »Court: Judge erred on Milwaukee archdiocese fund (UPDATE)
A federal judge made a mistake when he ruled a $55 million cemetery trust fund off-limits in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
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Read More »9 claims dismissed in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy (UPDATE)
A judge in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy has eliminated the largest number of sexual abuse claims to date in the 4-year-old case.
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Read More »Appeals court rejects Neenah Foundry’s new employer claim
A state appeals court has ruled Neenah Foundry's reorganization following bankruptcy doesn't mean the company should be considered a new employer in terms of the state's unemployment system.
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Read More »ON ETHICS: Partners face risks along with rewards
Michael Steele, MSNBC commentator and former Republican National Committee chairman, appears to be in some trouble, based on recent reports.
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Read More »Bankruptcy judge denies ex-priest’s claim
A former priest accused of sexual abuse won't be getting any money from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in its bankruptcy case.
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Read More »Judge backs insurance company in archdiocese case
A federal judge has ruled in favor of an insurance company for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee that challenged whether it was liable for the church's handling of child sexual abuse cases.
Tagged with: archdiocese Bankruptcy Rudolph Randa sexual abuse Susan Kelley
Read More »Court: Clergy abuse victim can’t make bankruptcy claim
A federal appeals court says a clergy sexual abuse victim who previously settled with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee cannot set aside that deal to pursue a claim in bankruptcy court.
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Read More »Blay lends an ear along with legal solutions
Ryan Blay performs several roles as an attorney in Lakelaw’s office in Kenosha.
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Read More »Judge lays out path in Milwaukee church bankruptcy
A federal bankruptcy judge is laying out how the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's long-running bankruptcy case will proceed after mediation failed.
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Read More »GM recall saga: To settle or fight in court
As General Motors begins to compensate the victims of crashes tied to faulty ignition switches, this week more than a dozen families were given a choice: accept a settlement, presumably in the millions of dollars, or fight GM in a potentially lengthy court battle.
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Read More »Archdiocese spokesman: Mediation ends without deal (UPDATE)
A second round of talks in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case failed to yield a deal, and mediation has ended, an archdiocese spokesman said Tuesday.
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Read More »No deal yet in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy (UPDATE)
Two days of mediation in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case ended without a deal, but more talks have been scheduled for later this month, an archdiocese spokesman said Wednesday.
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Read More »Bankruptcy filing inspires Miller to go to law school
What could have been a low point – a family business going through bankruptcy – became the impetus for Jamie Miller’s legal career.
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Read More »Archdiocese bankruptcy case sent to mediation
A federal judge said Wednesday that she would send the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case to mediation.
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Read More »US high court: Inherited IRAs not protected in bankruptcy (UPDATE)
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that inherited Individual Retirement Accounts are not shielded from creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, a decision that clears up confusion about the status of unspent IRAs that parents leave to their children.
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Read More »US high court rules on scope of bankruptcy authority
The U.S. Supreme Court says bankruptcy courts have limited authority to rule on disputes outside the traditional bankruptcy process.
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Read More »Judges question use of archdiocese trust fund (UPDATE)
Federal appeals court judges on Monday questioned the bankrupt Archdiocese of Milwaukee's claim that it needs all the money in a $55 million trust fund to maintain its cemeteries and asked whether some could be used to compensate victims of clergy sexual abuse without violating the Catholic faith.
Tagged with: 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Ann Claire Williams archdiocese Bankruptcy James Stang Jeff Anderson Joel Flaum Rudolph Randa
Read More »Beware when shopping at bankruptcies
Bankruptcy cases can provide valuable opportunities for bargain shopping.
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