Despite setback, voluntary bar push will continue
A switch to a voluntary State Bar will take more than a few deletions to the current rules governing membership.
Worker’s Comp compromise bars tort claim
Last summer, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a Court of Appeals opinion loses all precedential value when it is overruled by the Supreme Court, abrogating the long-standing rule that holdings not specifically reversed on appeal retain precedential value.
State’s Supreme Court to take on 6 new cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept six new cases.
Lemon Law case certified to Supreme Court
A Lemon Law case that has already been to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals once may be headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Supreme Court considers State Bar spending at rule hearing (UPDATE)
Attorneys argue the State Bar of Wisconsin should have proof, rather than theory, when spending mandatory dues on activities that either regulate the legal profession or improve the quality of legal services.
Kloppenburg raising recount dollars
Waukesha, WI (AP) – The candidate on the losing end of Wisconsin’s hotly contested state Supreme Court race has started raising money for a recount. JoAnne Kloppenburg’s campaign manager, Melissa Mulliken, said Friday that fundraising efforts for a recount have begun, but she stopped short of saying the candidate would request one. Mulliken refused to […]
Change in Winnebago County totals could flip Supreme Court race
Updated election returns posted on a Wisconsin county's website would flip the winner of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
Walker weighs in on too-close-to-call Supreme Court race
Madison (AP) —As the votes for yesterday’s hotly contested state Supreme Court race continued to be tallied Wednesday, Gov. Scott Walker spoke out against claims the close battle was a referendum on him.
Split over union law reaches Wis. court race
A little-known prosecutor who tapped voter unrest in a race to unseat a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has taken a slight lead as late election returns trickle in.
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