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Guilty plea prevents further investigation in 1988 statutory rape case
Jan. 27, 2012 – A defendant who pled guilty to multiple counts of statutory rape nearly 25 years ago waived an argument that police destroyed rape kits in bad faith, a state appeals court recently concluded.
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Forgiveness of debt in contemplation of death not valid, appeals court concludes
Jan. 26, 2012 – A dying man's wish to forgive several debts cannot be granted, a state appeals court has ruled.
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Truant teens win appeals challenge to sanctions under municipal truancy law
Jan. 25, 2012 – A state appeals court recently clarified the proper procedure for sanctioning juveniles who violate conditions imposed for skipping school, reversing the sanctions imposed against two teenagers who played hooky repeatedly in Appleton.
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State appeals court reverses $1.5 million award in asbestos case
Jan. 24, 2012 – In a recent decision, a Wisconsin appeals court reversed a $1.5 million damages award against a brake-shoe supplier whose product contained asbestos, concluding the evidence was insufficient to prove causation.
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Appeals court upholds $1.2 million verdict under Federal Employers' Liability Act
Jan. 23, 2012 – A railroad carrier employee, injured while dodging a drunk driving trespasser in the employers' railyard, recently secured his $1.2 million jury verdict in state appeals court by fending off a claim that a third party's criminal act was not foreseeable by the railroad carrier.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court denies civil Gideon petition
Jan. 20, 2012 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to deny a rules petition that would have created a right to publicly funded counsel for indigent litigants in certain civil cases, commonly referred to as "civil Gideon."
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Hon. Patrick Sheedy dies, former State Bar president – a great negotiator, good judge, dedicated servant in times of change
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Pothole liability: Proposed bill could create "discretionary" immunity for highway defects
Jan. 18, 2012
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Rastafarian exception is discriminatory, Seventh Circuit rules in prison case
Jan. 17, 2012
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Conveyance of land for highway purposes granted an easement, not fee title
Jan. 13, 2012
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