December 15, 1999A couple’s seven years of cohabitation prior to marriage, during which the wife supported the pair while the husband attended medical school, is not a factor for the court to consider when setting a maintenance award.
Read More »Court lets state subsidize private education
December 15, 1999<@SM>For the second time in five weeks, the Supreme Court Monday let a state continue subsidizing children who attend some private schools while denying the same tuition help for those who go to religious schools.
Read More »Butler prefers to put his future in voters’ hands
December 31, 1999When comparing the candidates in the race for the high court, the public has a right to look at the candidate as a whole picture, including his or her decided cases, says Milwaukee Municipal Court Judge Louis B. Butler Jr.
Read More »Making a record
December 16, 1999<@SM>When you hear the phrase
Read More »IRA was not relevant to spouse’s eligibility for medical assistance
January 7, 2000A spouse’s individual retirement account (IRA) is not to be considered when determining the other spouse’s eligibility for medical assistance (MA), the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled in a Dec. 23 decision.
Read More »Open meeting dispute settled
December 16, 1999<@SM>A judge
Read More »Solos share start-up lessons
December 21, 1999<@SM>Wisconsin Opinions Editor-at-Large Jane Pribek interviewed three attorneys who have opened solo practices. Here, the lawyers, family attorney Kathleen M. Baird of Wauwatosa, business and family lawyer Chistine R.H. Olsen of Wausau, a
Read More »BAPR left with deepening backlog
December 22, 1999<@SM>The number of attorney discipline investigations waiting to be resolved rose by nearly a quarter during the last year.
Read More »Justices uphold use of repeat offender law
December 22, 1999<@SM>A Jackson motorist convicted of killing three people in a crash was correctly sentenced as a repeat offender, even though his plea deal did not include that charge, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Read More »Sykes would eliminate politics from judiciary
January 5, 2000<@SM>Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Diane S. Sykes says she wants to restore ethics and integrity to campaigns for the state
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