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May 19, 2014

State settles Zoo Interchange claims

To resolve claims resulting from the Zoo Interchange project, the state of Wisconsin has agreed to spend $13.5 million in the next four years to expand public transportation.

May 15, 2014

‘Lemon Law King’ asks judge to block law

Vince Megna, the self-described "Lemon Law King," has filed a writ of mandamus asking a Dane County judge to block a law because of what he sees as an error-prone form that litigants are required to fill out to make a claim.

May 8, 2014

Eminent domain stressed in driveway dispute

A Kenosha landowner is urging the state Supreme Court to reject the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s attempt to avoid paying damages after removing a driveway.

May 7, 2014

State high court to weigh in on compensating landowners (UPDATE)

The state Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit that Wisconsin Department of Transportation representatives say could set a dangerous precedent for compensating landowners who lose property to construction projects.

May 6, 2014

WisDOT attorney looks for advice from lemon law opponent (UPDATE)

A top attorney for the state Department of Transportation sought advice on interpreting a new motor vehicle lemon law from a lawyer who tried to stop the changes in the Legislature, arguing they made it difficult for consumers to successfully sue car dealers and manufacturers.

Dec 18, 2013

High court hears Oshkosh roundabout fight

Although Oshkosh officials made a blunder in notifying a property owner of special taxes for a nearby roundabout, they will have a second chance to set things right.

Oct 23, 2013

Contractors near wage lawsuit settlement

A settlement in a federal wage lawsuit involving two Brookfield contractors is waiting on one signature.

Nov 2, 2012

Former employees sue construction co. over wages

Eleven former employees are suing Brookfield-based Arctic Landscape & Design LLC, claiming the company underpaid for work on at least four state road projects and illegally avoided paying overtime.

May 11, 2012

I-94 work sparks lawsuit

A Milwaukee resident is claiming more than $50,000 in damage to his home as a result of nearby construction on Interstate 94.

May 4, 2012

State Supreme Court sides with advertising co. in eminent domain case (UPDATE)

When the state cut Nels Naslund and his partners a $1.9 million check for a chunk of prime real estate off Highway 41, he said he never expected to have to share it with a renter.

Dec 22, 2011

Supreme Court rejects new trial for I-94 eminent domain

A Milwaukee man who claimed the Wisconsin Department of Transportation undervalued his property by as much as $600,000 in a case tied to the construction of the Marquette Interchange won’t get a new trial.

Jun 22, 2011

Jury convicts Marshfield man in ID conspiracy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a Marshfield man of conspiring to sell fake driver’s licenses. Twenty-six-year-old Ricardo Gonzales De Arcos faces up to 45 years in prison when he’s sentenced in September. According to an indictment and prosecutors, Khue Xiong used his position at a state Department of Transportation office in […]

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