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High court seeking comments on proposal to let lawyer-mediators draft docs
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is asking practitioners and others for their thoughts on a proposed rule change that would allow lawyers who mediate family-law disputes to also draft documents resulting from those negotiations.
High court suspends Kenosha attorney’s license for 18 months
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Kenosha attorney’s license for 18 months over five charges of misconduct, including charges that he had deposited thousands of dollars of his firm’s money in his personal bank account.
After second try, Green Bay attorney gets license reinstated
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated the license of a Green Bay attorney who had been suspended over 20 counts of misconduct relating to seven clients.
Board wants to expand CLE possibilities for lawyers
The Board of Bar Examiners is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to expand lawyers’ options for fulfilling their continuing legal education requirements.
Spending yields mixed results in fight for state high courts
Millions of dollars in campaign spending produced mixed results for the conservative and liberal groups seeking to sway state supreme courts around the country.
State Supreme Court hearing appeal in double homicide
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing the appeal of a Minnesota man convicted to killing a father and his teenage son at their La Crosse camera store in 2012.
High court reinstates attorney convicted of securities fraud
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated the license of a Grafton attorney who went to prison for insider trading.
Justices to probe attorneys in lawsuit over road project
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering whether a government contractor should be held liable for damaging a sewer lateral and flooding a property in Brookfield.
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.
Milwaukee judge’s appointment of special master raises questions for justices
The Wisconsin Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared concerned that Milwaukee County judge may have granted too much power to a special master the judge appointed to handle a business dispute between two parties.
Regulatory takings standard takes center stage
The litigators in a dispute over regulatory takings will be on the hot seat Thursday, when justices will question whether they should make it easier for Wisconsin residents to get compensation if their property loses value as a result of a government regulation.
High court to hear oral arguments Tuesday
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to hear three cases on Tuesday.
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