Recent Articles from Associated Press
Wisconsin tribe to ask court to shut down oil pipeline
Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe are set to argue Thursday that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline that the tribe says is at immediate risk of being exposed by erosion and rupturing on reservation land.
Milwaukee Bar Association to host annual Memorial Service Friday
Memorial Service to be held Friday, May 19 at noon in the Milwaukee County Courthouse, Room 500.
UPDATED: DOJ investigating Mequon Police shooting that killed 86-year-old man
Mequon Police and the Ozaukee County Special Response Team responded to a call for a neighbor dispute involving a firearm on Wednesday that results in a fatal shooting. No law enforcement officials were injured.
High court rules it’s too late to sue athletic group for coach who sexually assaulted teens
It is too late for a woman to sue the sports organization that employed a basketball coach who repeatedly sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Wednesday.
Wisconsin ranks No. 1 during spring Drug Take Back Day
Wisconsin ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the Spring 2023 Drug Take Back.
Pay increase for Assistant District Attorneys and Public Defenders passes Budget Committee
Wisconsin inched closer to the light at the end of the tunnel in preventing a constitutional crisis Tuesday in Madison.
Gov. Evers optimistic about ongoing shared revenue negotiations with Republican leaders
Gov. Tony Evers released a statement Wednesday expressing optimism regarding ongoing negotiations with Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) toward reaching a bipartisan compromise to increase local community funds statewide through shared revenue, one of the most significant sources of funding provided by the state to local governments, according to Evers[...]
American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative Event sparks comments from DOJ
By Steve Schuster [email protected] American Bar Association (ABA) members gathered Tuesday in Washington, D.C. and virtually for The ABA Center for Global Programs’ people-centered justice event, “Putting People First.” The event highlighted modern approaches to promoting the rule of law in the U.S. and around the world that prioritize citizens. The program featured remarks by[...]
Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown Partner, Russell Karnes elected to Board of Governors
Governors serve a term of two years.
Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts two new cases, denies review of several others
Search and seizure as well as unemployment law will be reviewed by the court.
Russian National charged with ransomware attacks against hospitals, schools, and law enforcement
The Department of State has also announced an award of up to $10 million for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of this defendant.
Man sentenced to 103 years for killing 4 SUV passengers, dumping bodies in cornfield
A man convicted of killing four passengers in his Mercedes Benz SUV in Minnesota and dumping the bodies in a Wisconsin cornfield has been sentenced to 103 years in prison.
Legal News
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
- FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent
- Wisconsin Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments in absentee voting case
- Attorney General Kaul joins multistate coalition to defend U.S. EPA’s light-duty vehicle emission standards
- State Bar of Wisconsin names election winners
- Protests erupt on college campuses throughout Midwest, and U.S. over war in Gaza
- Newly filed report with federal court seeks Havana Syndrome transparency
- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
- Firm demands $4.3M in dispute with Wisconsin client
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