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Madison, ABC of Wisconsin begin arguments on bird glass ordinance before Wisconsin Court of Appeals
By Ethan Duran [email protected] Attorneys for the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin and the City of Madison began oral arguments Wednesday for an appeal to reverse the city’s bird glass ordinance before a three-judge panel from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District 4 inside the Wisconsin Supreme Court Hearing Room in Madison. The […]
Sara Geenen wins Court of Appeals District I race, unseats William Brash
Geenen has spent the past 16 years as an attorney with a focus on labor, bankruptcy and employment law and primarily representing workers and local and international labor organizations.
Lawsuit challenging Madison bird-safe glass ordinance delivered to appeals court
The case to decide whether a Madison ordinance requiring bird-safe glass on tall buildings will stay in effect is now awaiting assignment in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Opinion Round-up, Wisconsin Supreme Court June 27-July 1
Wisconsin's high court ruled on five matters this week, affirming two and reversing three.
Wisconsin Supreme Court opinion round-up, June 20-24
Touching on subjects from sexual assault charges to disputes over construction liens, the Wisconsin Supreme Court released six opinions from its caseload this week. Of those, five reversed court of appeals decisions.
Court of Appeals: Ozaukee County village must pay fees, costs in open-records lawsuit
An Ozaukee County village must pay at least part of its former trustee's attorney fees, costs and statutory damages in an open-records lawsuit, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday.
Wisconsin appellate court rejects most of shaming sentence
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday threw out part of a woman's shoplifting sentence that required she tell the management of any store she entered that she was on supervision for the offense.
Judge Maxine White to put perspective into practice on Appeals Court (VIDEO)
“I always thought that I saw a little bit of myself and my family in the sufferings of people who came before us.”
HOW THE JUDGES FARED: State courts’ affirmance rates hold steady in 2018
In 2018, there was little change from 2017 in the rate at which the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed trial-court judges.
Dairy feedlot appeal will proceed in Waukesha, not Madison
The Wisconsin Supreme Court says an appeal in an environmental case involving a large dairy feedlot should be heard in Waukesha, not Madison.
How the judges fared in 2017
The Wisconsin Law Journal has conducted its annual review of the state's judges by looking at decisions released by the appeals courts and the Wisconsin Supreme Court from Jan. 1, to Dec. 31, 2017. See how the judges fared.
Wisconsin appeals court revises ruling that doctor says caused harm (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin appeals court has taken the unusual step of correcting a ruling after a pediatric allergist said an error in the opinion caused him irreparable personal and professional harm.
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- Wisconsin sues Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power
- Wisconsin state Senate’s chief clerk, former Legislative Council attorney, resigns following undisclosed allegation
WLJ People
- Evers appoints McElroy as Price County district attorney
- Evers appoints Ann Peacock to Dane County Circuit Court
- Michael Best appoints Sarah Alt to new role as chief process and AI officer
- Attorney Peter Baziano joins Murphy Desmond in its Business and Real Estate practice groups
- GRGB partner Karnes honored at Run for Justice
- DeWitt’s Miotke reappointed to SPD’s Board
- Hupy and Abraham wins award for ‘Behind the Handlebars’ video series
- Evers appoints trio to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Kubiak joins Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group
- GRGB partners Jason Luczak, Nicole Masnica honored with Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers award
- Teuta Jonuzi, Joshua Hargrove promoted to equity partners at Tracey Wood & Associates
- Reinhart’s Taggatz joins International Association of Defense Counsel
