Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Speaker Vos: Assistant District Attorney wages should be increased ‘substantially’
Vos said he wants to increase District Attorney pay for exisiting staff and new hires.
University of Wisconsin football player Latu settles sex assault lawsuit
Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura and Wisconsin safety Kamo’i Latu have settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who said the two sexually assaulted her in 2018 after a football game at their Hawaii high school.
Sen. Ron Johnson: ‘Where are all the feminists?’
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says he is trying to protect women's rights after earlier saying he supported overturning Roe V. Wade. Johnson also denied publishing a false Facebook post, obtained by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
Wis. Attorney General Kaul: State Bar has good process in place when lawyers face criminal charges
The State Bar of Wisconsin doesn't "want to generally move forward with administrative proceedings while criminal proceedings are pending," Kaul said.
DOJ receives cooperation with Mar-a-Lago worker to determine if Trump hid documents
Trump’s lawyers have asked a federal court to take control of his New York criminal case.
Wisconsin lawmakers unveil bipartisan election overhauls
Among other changes, the proposals would prevent last-minute polling site closures, better protect election officials and enact stricter military voting requirements to deter fraud.
GOP prosecutor urges judge to toss Wisconsin abortion suit
Dane County Circuit Judge Diane Schlipper listened to more than 90 minutes of oral arguments on the motion Thursday.
Wisconsin judge to hear first arguments in abortion lawsuit
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed the lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court last June seeking to repeal the ban.
Former Proud Boys leader, and three subordinates convicted of sedition over the Jan. 6 riot
Four members of the Proud Boys convicted on Thursday of seditious conspiracy for plotting to keep President Donald J. Trump in power after his election defeat by leading a violent mob in attacking the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Gov. Evers: ‘It’s not enough. The state must step up.’
Assembly Republicans hosted a public hearing on the bill in the Committee on Local Government Thursday morning.
Two Wisconsin hospitals earn Ds for safety; grades may be admissible in court
Froedtert Pleasant Prairie which received a D safety grade is just 24 miles north from Northwestern Medicine's Lake Forest Hospital, receiving the highest possible rating, an A grade for safety.
Wisconsin Republicans prep hospital cost transparency bill
Colorado and Texas have passed similar laws.
Legal News
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
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