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Railroad settles Mississippi River oil spill claim (UPDATE)
A railroad company has agreed to pay $625,000 to cover environmental costs related to a 2008 derailment that caused an oil spill in the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin.
State receives $200,000 in drug settlement
Wisconsin will receive $200,000 for its Medicaid program from the settlement of a multi-state lawsuit accusing a pharmaceutical company of improperly marketing a drug.
More than 300 Wis. residents could benefit from mortgage settlement
Hundreds of Wisconsin residents who may have been misled by mortgage lender SunTrust Mortgage Inc. will receive part of a $550 million settlement, according to a news release from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's office Tuesday.
Wis. residents eligible for part of $310M computer memory settlement
Consumers can file claims to recover money due to a preliminary approval of multi-state settlements worth $310 million with the major manufacturers of Dynamic Random Access Memory computer chips, which allegedly conspired to fix prices.
Decline in Dane County civil jury trials mirrors nationwide trend
The number of civil jury trials is hitting an all-time low in Wisconsin's capital.
State to receive $336K in Google settlement (UPDATE)
The state of Wisconsin will receive about $336,000 from Google after the company violated consumer protection laws with those using its website, according to a news release from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s office.
Settlement offer in fatal crash heads to board
Milwaukee County may end up paying more than $43,000 to a West Allis towing company for a July 2012 crash that claimed the life of a sheriff’s deputy.
Wis. to get 35K from Kmart prescription settlement
Wisconsin is set to receive part of a multimillion dollar settlement Kmart Corp. is going to pay regarding false claims and statements made regarding the partial filling of prescriptions.
Wis. to get 450K from Affinion settlement
A Connecticut-based company that charged customers for services without their authorization is settling with 47 states and the District of Columbia for more than $30 million.
State, foster care agency reach settlement
A foster care placement agency will pay the state $1 million under terms of a settlement it reached with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Board approves $110K settlement for beaten man
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved a $110,000 settlement Thursday for a man beaten by a former sheriff’s sergeant in October 2009.
Dane County jury awards couple more than $1.7 million
After the defendant rejected the plaintiffs’ settlement offers, a Dane County jury awarded more than $1.7 million to a couple injured in a single-vehicle accident.
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- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
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