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$52 million patent verdict overturned, appeal planned
A $52 million federal jury verdict -- the largest patent infringement award in the history of the Western District – has been overturned.
Judge rules pollution at Wis. mine minimal
A federal judge has ruled that Flambeau Mining Co. violated federal clean water laws at its former copper mine near Ladysmith, but that the amount of pollution was minimal.
Wis. McDonald’s owner settles harassment suit (UPDATE)
The former owner of a McDonald's in south-central Wisconsin has agreed to pay $1 million to nearly a dozen former employees to settle a federal sexual harassment lawsuit.
Hurdles remain for $52 million patent verdict
A $52 million federal jury verdict won by a small Middleton firm is the largest patent infringement award in the history of the Western District and could triple in coming weeks.
Federal judge sentences 3 in Wis. pot farm bust
A federal judge has sentenced three Mexican nationals to prison for conspiring to grow marijuana in the Chequamegon - Nicolet National Forest in northwestern Wisconsin.
Federal judge approves Spawn copyright deal
A federal judge has approved a settlement ending a copyright battle between fantasy industry giants Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane.
New sentence for wrongfully convicted Madison man (UPDATE)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Madison man who spent six years in prison for a sexual assault he didn’t commit was sent back to prison this week, this time after being convicted of a gun-possession charge that he said evolved from the trauma of his wrongful sentence. Forest S. Shomberg, 47, was sentenced Thursday to […]
Federal judge to deliver UW Law School lecture
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A federal judge who studied in Madison and was appointed by President Jimmy Carter is scheduled to speak at her alma mater this week. U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb will speak Friday at the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison. She’ll discuss her views on how to bridge the […]
20 years in prison for fatal heroin overdose
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a drug dealer to 20 years in prison for providing the heroin that killed a woman in central Wisconsin. Prosecutors say 46-year-old Richard Crayton, formerly of Wausau, sold heroin to another person who gave it to Nicole Hedges. The 29-year-old woman was found dead at the […]
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