Family-law attorney Jesse L. Leichsenring joins Probst Law Offices
Jesse L. Leichsenring has joined Probst Law Offices in Wauwatosa as an associate family-law attorney.
GOP leaders want oversight of federal aid, vaccine plans
The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans have signaled that they want oversight of how Gov. Tony Evers divvies up any future federal pandemic-relief money and distributes vaccines.
Wisconsin state court judge rules against Trump lawsuit (UPDATE)
President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin returns to the courtroom on Thursday, as hearings in federal and state lawsuits seek to invalidate hundreds of thousands of ballots and give the GOP-controlled Legislature the power to name Trump the winner.
Wisconsin climate task force releases its recommendations
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan task force that brought together environmentalists, the energy industry and others released its recommendations on Wednesday for how Wisconsin might bolster its economy while combatting climate change. The report from the task force, which was led by Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, includes 55 recommendations […]
Wisconsin joins nationwide $86.3M agreement with mortgage servicer
Wisconsin joined in a nationwide $86.3 million agreement with Nationstar Mortgage to resolve allegations that the company's practices caused problems for thousands of homeowners.
Patricia Baker named as Portage County’s first woman judge
Patricia Baker is the newest Portage County circuit court judge and the first woman judge in county history.
Fox Valley lawyer loses license for 4 years after sexual assault, felony convictions
A Fox Valley attorney will lose his law license for four years after being convicted of sexually assaulting a woman and running from the police.
Kate Campbell joins Godfrey & Kahn’s data-privacy group
Godfrey & Kahn has added Kate Campbell to its data privacy and cybersecurity and technology and digital business practice groups.
LaKeisha Haase becomes Winnebago County’s 1st Black judge
LaKeisha Haase has been appointed to the Winnebago County Circuit Court, making her the first Black judge in county history.
Man whose arrest sparked Madison protest pleads guilty
A man whose arrest last summer ignited a violent protest in downtown Madison has pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors and has been sentenced to time already spent behind bars.
Raises of 2% and 2.5% requested for all UW System employees
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System officials are proposing that all of its 39,000 employees receive pay raises of 2% and 2.5% over the next two fiscal years, despite a projected $373 million deficit in the state’s general fund. The UW-System wants the state to fund all of the nearly $95 million in […]
Trump thought courts were central to winning. Judges disagreed.
President Donald Trump and his allies say their lawsuits aimed at subverting the 2020 election and reversing his loss to Joe Biden would be substantiated, if only judges were allowed to hear the cases.
Legal News
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
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