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Dec 10, 2020

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.

Dec 10, 2020

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.

Dec 10, 2020

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.

Dec 9, 2020

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 […]

Dec 9, 2020

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.

Dec 9, 2020

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.

Dec 9, 2020

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.

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Dec 8, 2020

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.

Dec 8, 2020

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.

Dec 8, 2020

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.

Dec 8, 2020

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 […]

Dec 8, 2020

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.

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