Sex harassment results in lawyer discipline
A rare complaint to the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility based on sexual misconduct has resulted in a stipulation for settlement and an expedited Minnesota Supreme Court hearing.
Media companies win records lawsuit against Wisconsin legislators
The Associated Press and three other Wisconsin media outlets won a lawsuit Wednesday seeking records related to sexual harassment allegations against a former legislator.
Records: Staffer accused lawmaker of drunken proposition
The state Assembly's chief clerk released records of a legislative aide's sexual harassment complaint against a freshman Democratic lawmaker, months after news organizations sued to gain access to them.
Evers blocks UW from complying with Trump sex-assault rules
Gov. Tony Evers blocked University of Wisconsin System officials on Monday from taking the first steps toward complying with new federal rules that bolster the rights of sexual-misconduct defendants and narrow the range of cases colleges are required to investigate.
Media outlets sue to get lawmaker’s sex-harassment records
The Associated Press and three Wisconsin media outlets filed a lawsuit on Wednesday demanding that the state Assembly's chief clerk release all records related to allegations of sexual harassment made against a Democratic legislator.
UWM professor charged with sexually assaulting student
A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor is accused of sexually assaulting a student he was advising in a PhD program.
Senator seeks Air National Guard sexual misconduct probe
Sen. Tammy Baldwin has asked Air Force investigators to look into allegations of sexual assault and harassment within a Wisconsin Air National Guard unit that were brushed aside by senior officers, according to a member of the unit.
Milwaukee GOP group removes tweet mocking Justice Ginsburg
The Milwaukee County GOP deleted a tweet Tuesday that mocks Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by suggesting President Abraham Lincoln groped her.
Regents OK sharing employee sexual harassment details
State colleges must record sexual misconduct allegations in employee personnel files and share the details if a worker is up for a job at another institution or a state agency, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents decided Thursday.
UW System may tighten hiring to check for sexual harassment
The University of Wisconsin System will consider tightening its hiring process and reference checks to remove job candidates with a history of sexual harassment.
UW administrator got payout after sex harassment allegations
Newly released records show University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross' former chief of staff resigned amid sexual-harassment allegations.
UWM students file 22 sexual harassment, assault complaints
At least 22 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students have filed sexual harassment or sexual assault complaints against faculty, instructors, teaching assistants, advisers and supervisors over the last five years.
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