The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in three cases, two involving double-jeopardy claims and one involving out-of-state corporations.
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Judge: State violated records law by withholding voter names
A judge says state labor officials should have released voters' names during the Madison teachers union's recertification election last year.
Read More »Lawsuit against Capital Brewery dismissed
A Dane County judge has dismissed a lawsuit by minority shareholders against Capital Brewery which claimed misconduct by company executives.
Read More »Wisconsin court: Hunters can train dogs on wolves
A state appeals court ruled Thursday that hunters can train dogs to chase down wolves, rejecting arguments from a group of humane societies that wildlife officials are allowing deadly wolf-dog clashes and cementing one of the most contentious elements of Wisconsin wolf hunting.
Read More »Madison contractor questions legal fees
A construction contractor and the city of Middleton together scored a victory in court over the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, but that result cost the company about three times as much.
Read More »‘Lemon Law King’ asks judge to block law
Vince Megna, the self-described "Lemon Law King," has filed a writ of mandamus asking a Dane County judge to block a law because of what he sees as an error-prone form that litigants are required to fill out to make a claim.
Read More »Construction group mulls further court action in dust-up
The Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin may not have succeeded in fighting city hall, but the organization’s lawsuit against Middleton made clear the group is willing to take a swing.
Read More »Clock ticking on contruction group’s lawsuit
Bret Newcomb could forestall further legal action against his company by pushing ahead as quickly as possible with the construction of a Middleton public works building.
Read More »Lawyers question trade group’s role in lawsuit
In suing the city of Middleton over its bidding procedures, the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin is doing something it has not done in at least two decades.
Read More »Construction bidding dispute headed back to court
When Middleton officials stipulated that only members of a particular trade group could build a proposed public works garage using a method known as tilt-up concrete, the city limited the number of companies that could compete for the work.
Read More »Judge postpones Middleton bidding lawsuit ruling
Dane County Judge Peter Anderson has extended until at least May 5 a temporary restraining order barring the construction of a public works building in Middleton following a daylong hearing in a lawsuit against the city.
Read More »Recycling company fined for spills
A Clyman recycling company was ordered this month to pay $40,000 in penalties and court costs after it failed to adequately respond to two spills that sent waste into waterways, according to a news release sent Thursday by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s office.
Read More »Settlement reached over funeral fund shortfall
A recently approved settlement requires about 180 funeral homes that sold prepaid funerals through a state trust to honor those contracts.
Read More »Judge refuses to dismiss wolf hunt challenge (UPDATE)
A judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit challenging the use of dogs in this winter's wolf hunt.
Read More »Judge bars dogs from Wisconsin wolf hunt (UPDATE)
A Dane County judge issued an order Friday that temporarily bans wolf hunters from training or using dogs in the chase, casting doubt on whether this fall's hunt will happen.
Read More »Judge puts off wolf hunt injunction ruling (UPDATE)
A Dane County judge has postponed a ruling on a request to block hunters from training dogs to go after wolves until next week.
Read More »Judge set to consider blocking wolf hunt
A Dane County judge is expected to consider this week whether to halt Wisconsin's new wolf hunt before it starts.
Read More »Judge rules against telecom company
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Dane County judge has ruled against a telecommunications company that wanted to slow down a broadband project in rural communities. The University of Wisconsin System and others were awarded more than $37 million in grants for the project. Its goal is to deliver telecommunications capabilities to schools, hospitals and emergency services. But Wisconsin Independent Telecommunications ...
Read More »Judge recuses himself from union case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Madison judge has recused himself from handling a lawsuit challenging Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s contentious collective bargaining law. Judge Peter Anderson was presiding over a lawsuit two public union chapters filed in March alleging the law impairs unions’ ability to sustain themselves and individuals’ ability to associate with unions. The lawsuit also alleges the state ...
Read More »Additional Unsung Heroes – Award Winners
The auditing staff in the State Public Defender’s Assigned Counsel Division has the challenging task of reviewing the thousands of bills submitted for work done by private bar attorneys. They review each one to ensure that it complies with the agency’s rules and policies. When things don’t look right and cuts are made to bills, they have the unenviable task of contacting the lawyers to let them know about the changes.
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