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Peter Earle

Apr 9, 2018

Lawsuit accuses paint industry for Milwaukee lead poisoning (UPDATE)

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and an attorney for nearly 170 lead-poisoned children allege the paint industry is trying to shift blame to contaminated water.

Nov 22, 2016

Attorneys: Too soon to think about new legislative elections

Attorneys who won a ruling that Wisconsin's legislative boundaries are unconstitutional say it's too soon to think about a new round of elections.

Nov 3, 2016

Justices form unlikely alliance while probing attorneys in public-records case

Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court who are typically at odds with one another appeared to team up during an oral-argument session Thursday.

May 27, 2016

Wisconsin redistricting trial wraps up with 2 witnesses

A federal trial to help a judicial panel decide whether Republicans discriminated against Democrats when they redrew state Assembly boundaries five years ago wound down Friday as two political analysts testified the map reflects demographic shifts and doesn't necessarily guarantee GOP victories.

May 25, 2016

Lead-paint case bounces through legal system for a decade

Milwaukee attorney Peter Earle has been trying for nearly a decade to get his client’s lead-paint case in front of a jury. Yet, despite the passage of so much time, his goal remains as elusive as ever.

Jul 25, 2014

7th Circuit revives lead paint lawsuit (UPDATE)

By overturning a lead paint lawsuit decision, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived eight lead poisoning lawsuits that were on hold pending the ruling.

Jan 28, 2013

Rep. Vos subpoenaed in Wis. redistricting case

Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and other officials have been subpoenaed as part of a long-running legal fight over how the state's latest election maps were drawn.

Feb 22, 2012

Court gives lawmakers last chance to revisit election maps (UPDATE)


Federal judges gave Republican lawmakers a final three-hour window Wednesday to decide whether to modify their newly drawn election maps or stand trial on legal challenges.

Jan 24, 2012

Proposed liability bill puts lead paint cases at risk

For the past six years, Milwaukee solo attorney Peter Earle has dedicated half of his practice to researching and litigating civil claims against lead paint manufacturers on behalf of children allegedly poisoned by the product.

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