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November 4, 1999Attorney Mark Leitner wasn’t boastful when he spoke of a case that he and partner J. Ric Gass recently handled that netted a cool $100 million award in punitive damages.

November 2, 1999<@SM>The state Supreme Court routinely handles disciplinary cases against attorneys and occasionally against judges. The question is

June 29, 2000<@SM>The state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that industry employees barred from work in a defensive lockout are entitled to unemployment compensation.

March 31, 2000<@SM>Contentious building referendums placed on Tuesday

January 28, 2000<@SM>The state Senate this week capped off nine months of negotiations and political maneuverings between the state and the building trades union by ratifying an agreement that secured labor peace for about 466 state employees.

December 22, 1999<@SM>The State Supreme Court

November 5, 1999<@SM>A Wisconsin contractor, who was the first criminally charged for violating state prevailing wage laws, will have to wait for prosecutors to decide whether they

September 21, 1999<@SM>Donations by two executives of C.D. Smith Construction Co. to state officials shortly after the firm won a government contract were not illegal, though one official has decided to return the money, according to the Wisconsin Electio

October 1, 1999<@SM>Gov. Tommy G. Thompson has reached an agreement with organizations in Dane County that will replace its regional planning commission in three years, an action that planners hope will resolve a long-running dispute between government of

October 6, 1999<@SM>An item that would limit school spending questions to spring or general elections was deleted from the state budget.