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Apr 17, 2015

Prosecutor will give notice on whether to charge officer

The Dane County District Attorney says he has received all of the state's reports in the fatal police shooting of an unarmed biracial teen and will provide two days' notice before releasing his decision on whether to file charges against the white police officer.

Apr 17, 2015

Prosecutor: Deputy with ALS disease planned to kill

A former Wisconsin deputy with Lou Gehrig's disease planned the killings of his wife and sister-in-law, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday.

Apr 17, 2015

Wisconsin-based company settles suit filed by the Eagles’ Henley

Wisconsin-based outdoor apparel retailer Duluth Trading Co. has settled a lawsuit from Eagles founding member Don Henley alleging trademark infringement.

Apr 17, 2015

Lawyer’s license suspended for 1 year for 41 counts of misconduct

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a lawyer’s license for one year for practicing while his license was suspended and mishandling cases.

Apr 17, 2015

Search for truth drives Godfrey & Kahn’s Johanningmeier

For Josh Johanningmeier, it all comes down to facts.

Apr 16, 2015

Green Bay lawyer faces 6-month suspension

A Green Bay lawyer faces a six-month license suspension for behavior that led to three convictions, for advertising on a website that he had been admitted to practice law when his license had been suspended, and for attempting to transfer money out of a trust account while he was in jail.

Apr 16, 2015

State Law Library branches changing names

The Wisconsin State Law Library is renaming its branches in Milwaukee and Madison.

Apr 16, 2015

Former PSC chairman joins law firm

A former chairman of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission has joined the Madison office of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP.

Apr 16, 2015

High court suspends attorney’s license for 2-1/2 years over drug, sex charges

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Madison attorney’s license to practice law for 30 months.

Apr 16, 2015

Psychiatrist blames ALS for deputy slayings (UPDATE)

A forensic psychiatrist said he believes Lou Gehrig's disease is the reason a former Wisconsin sheriff's deputy killed his wife and sister-in-law.

Apr 16, 2015

Attorney seeks bail modification in Slender Man stabbing

The attorney for a 12-year-old Wisconsin girl accused of stabbing a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man has asked that her bail be reduced and she be allowed to move to a residential treatment center.

Apr 15, 2015

Republicans say they won’t touch judicial panels (UPDATE)

The Joint Finance Committee has approved a motion to delete Gov. Scott Walker's budget recommendation to eliminate the Judicial Council.

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