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MILWAUKEE—January 11, 2007— Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. announced today that attorney Jeff Aiken has been acknowledged as a “Top Construction Lawyer” by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Aiken is credited with creating unique solutions to complex cases such as the Miller Park insurance dispute, Wisconsin’s largest construction dispute to date involving a structural facility ($100+ million).   “Our firm prides itself...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) today reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 of $121.5 million, compared with the $128.1 million for the same quarter a year ago, a decrease of 5.2%. Diluted earnings per share was $1.47 for the quarter ending December 31, 2006, compared to $1.44 for the same quarter...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) today reported December and full-year performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect. For the year, the company reported record traffic -- up more than 21% at the group level. Traffic outpaced a 13% increase in capacity, resulting in a 5.2 percentage point increase in load factor compared with...

GENT, Belgium and MADISON, Wisc., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Innogenetics announced that yesterday the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin entered a permanent injunction against Abbott Laboratories, enjoining Abbott from any further sales or use of products, including components, that infringe on Innogenetics' patented Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) genotyping technology. The court's injunction also prohibits Abbott...

CHICAGO, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chances are you bought or received some new, high-tech electronic equipment over the past year or during the holidays. Even newer, higher-tech gear is being introduced this week at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. What happens when changes in technology render your gadget obsolete? It becomes "e-scrap," one of the planet's fastest...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michael J. Fox sent a letter to all members of Congress urging their support of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, the same legislation that was passed in the last Congress and vetoed by President Bush, John Rogers announced today. The newly elected Democratic majority in Congress is following through on its promise to focus...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON - Wisconsin's economy will moderate during the first two quarters of 2007, but should pick up again after midyear, continue to add jobs and grow at a rate that could approach 3 percent, according to two economists who spoke Tuesday at the annual Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon. The housing market will also continue to...