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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.
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Read More »Newspaper not entitled to attorney fees in records lawsuit
The state Supreme Court says a newspaper isn't entitled to fees in a records dispute.
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Read More »Board of Governors opts to hold attorney hiring discussion behind closed doors (UPDATE)
The State Bar’s Board of Governors is scheduled to hold a discussion in closed session concerning the bar’s decision to hire an attorney to represent the organization in front of the state Supreme Court.
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Read More »Petition seeks to remove victims’ names from some court filings
Supporters of a measure to disallow the use of names of crime victims in appellate paperwork say it is a step toward ensuring victims’ ordeals don’t haunt them forever.
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Read More »Appeals decision sets media law precedent
A Court of Appeals decision may end up giving courts much-needed guidance for media law cases in Wisconsin, according to an attorney involved with the case.
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Read More »Justices consider alerting public to ongoing attorney investigations (UPDATE)
A proposal in front of the state Supreme Court would allow officials to notify the public of certain ongoing investigations into alleged attorney misconduct, before charges are filed.
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Read More »State Bar’s limits on financial transparency create budgetary blind spots
To practice in Wisconsin, lawyers are required to pay $224 a year in State Bar dues, but that doesn’t buy them a meaningful look into how bar leaders spend the money.
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Read More »LEGAL CENTS: Don’t be shy with media opportunities
Madison lawyer Steve Eisenberg was talking recently to a store clerk, when another shopper overheard him and asked, “Are you that lawyer on the radio?”
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