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Jun 30, 2010

Contractors lose again in local preference fight

By Caley Clinton Two sewer contractors lost appeals Wednesday to overturn a project award based on Milwaukee‘s local preference law. American Sewer Services Inc., Rubicon, and United Sewer & Water […]

Jun 28, 2010

Local preference opponents lose court challenge

By Caley Clinton Sewer contractors opposing Milwaukee‘s local-bidder preference lost Monday in a challenge of the law. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William Pocan ruled the city of Milwaukee does […]

Jun 22, 2010

Builders association loses Oak Grove fee fight

By Paul Snyder A Wisconsin appeals court struck down a builders association‘s challenge to a $3,190 fee the town of Oak Grove charges developers for new projects. In a decision […]

Jun 16, 2010

Unions call on feds to investigate Kenosha casino rejection

By Sean Ryan Construction unions hungry for jobs a proposed Kenosha casino would create joined the call for a federal investigation into the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ denial of the […]

Jun 16, 2010

Mich. company settles Wis. sawmill sexual harassment lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Michigan lumber supplier has agreed to pay $55,000 to settle allegations of sexual harassment at its Wisconsin sawmill. A federal lawsuit accused Biewer Wisconsin Sawmill […]

Jun 10, 2010

Eminent domain case turns driveway into public road

By Sean Ryan Two Brookfield homeowners are exchanging privacy for leverage in an eminent domain lawsuit after a court ruled their shared driveway is a public road. Brookfield in 2008 […]

Jun 2, 2010

Milwaukee invokes local preference on another water contract

By Sean Ryan American Sewer Services Inc. is facing the loss of a fifth contract to Milwaukee‘s local business preference. American Sewer, Rubicon, on Wednesday morning submitted a low bid […]

Jun 2, 2010

Former Delavan family continues fight over transmission project

By Paul Snyder A family that moved after the construction of a nearby transmission line plans to appeal a circuit court decision and try again to get $98,000 from the […]

Jun 2, 2010

Fla. judge grants class-action status for tainted drywall

By Nora Lockwood Tooher Lawyers USA Homeowners in a south Florida neighborhood have been granted class-action status in state court to sue realtors and contractors who built and sold them […]

Jun 1, 2010

Chinese manufacturer worried about drywall in 2006, documents show

Miami (AP) — Officials of an East Coast homebuilder worried about the malodorous Chinese drywall the company was using in Florida homes in 2006, but didn’t alert most of the […]

May 27, 2010

State panel dismisses family’s wind farm complaint (UPDATE)

By Paul Snyder A family seeking payback for health, business and property losses allegedly caused by a wind farm suffered a setback Thursday when the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin […]

May 26, 2010

Lead paint firms must cover own costs, Rhode Island judge rules

Eric Tucker AP Writer Providence, RI — Three companies that sold lead-based paint and were sued by the state in a landmark case cannot recover money they spent defending themselves […]