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Wis. Court of Appeals: Arbitration clause unenforceable due to loss of forum
A nursing home could not demand arbitration of a wrongful death claim when the service designated in its admissions contract had exited the consumer-arbitration business, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment.
High court fight looms over right to carry a gun
The next big issue in the national debate over guns -- whether people have a right to be armed in public -- is moving closer to Supreme Court review.
Board hears claims for overturned convictions
The Wisconsin Claims Board is considering claims from four people who were sentenced to time behind bars before their convictions were overturned.
Appeals court: Witness to killing should testify
A state appeals court says a judge was wrong to block testimony from a woman who claims she witnessed the killing of a Milwaukee man.
Wisconsin appellate court takes on issue of final judgment
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals’ decision Tuesday in Gustavo Montalvo v. US Title and Closing Services LLC et al., 2012 AP 103, could, according to the Wisconsin Land Title Association, have “far reaching and disturbing implications” on the trustworthiness and process of title searches in the state.
Supreme Court will hear gay marriage cases
The Supreme Court will take up California's ban on same-sex marriage, a case that could give the justices the chance to rule on whether gay Americans have the same constitutional right to marry as heterosexuals.
Judge allows electronic poker at Madison Ho-Chunk casino
A federal judge says the Ho-Chunk tribe can continue to offer electronic poker at its Madison casino.
Gay marriage before Supreme Court? Cases weighed
The running fight over gay marriage is shifting from the ballot box to the Supreme Court.
Prisoner’s 10th appeal rejected by court
In January, for the 10th time, Waupun Correctional Institution inmate Charles Rogers appealed his conviction. This week, for the 10th time, a court rejected his appeal.
Milwaukee attempts to intervene in collective bargaining case
The city of Milwaukee filed a petition Tuesday to intervene in a lawsuit alleging Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining law is unconstitutional.
Starbucks must pay $14M for unlawful tips policy
Starbucks violated state wage and hour law by allowing shift supervisors to share in its baristas’ tip pools, the 1st Circuit has ruled in affirming a $14 million class award.
U.S. Supreme Court: Lawyer can’t sue government over receipt mistake
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued its first opinion of the new term, saying a lawyer cannot combine two laws to sue the federal government for violating identity theft protection laws banning the printing of credit card numbers and expiration dates on receipts.
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