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Milwaukee-based Tramont Corp. announced today that it has filed a petition to reorganize under Chapter 128 of state statutes, which is similar to Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy law. The petition was filed this week in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

A group of former Racine business owners filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, alleging that city officials, including Mayor John Dickert, conspired to drive local minority-owned establishments and their clientele out of downtown Racine by instituting discriminatory practices.

Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel, a Republican candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General, will be the featured guest of the Milwaukee Press Club’s next Newsmaker Luncheon.

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Although it's received little attention, Wisconsin Act 20 — the 2013-2015 budget bill — has made several substantial legal changes that are expected to reduce unemployment obligations and costs for Wisconsin employers when they take effect on Jan. 6.

Once again, the office holiday party is at hand, a time when socializing among co-workers plus alcohol can create an environment ripe for post-party headaches for employers. Holiday parties are a long-standing tradition that can create good cheer and reward a year-long effort. As a work-sponsored function, the challenge is to keep employees safe and limit company liability, while trying to ensure that everyone has a good time.

In the nearly two decades since enactment of Wisconsin's Limited Liability Company law, there have been many advancements in how limited liability companies (LLCs) are used.

The Wisconsin-based law firm of DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C. announced today it is combining with the 26-attorney Minnesota firm of Mackall, Crounse & Moore PLC.

The federal government cannot limit the legal definition of marriage to one man and one woman. That was the conclusion the United States Supreme Court reached in June of this year when it decided United States vs. Windsor.