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Josh Kaul and Eric Toney are miles apart on many issues, but when it comes to open government, the candidates vying for Wisconsin attorney general in the Nov. 8 election agree: more money is needed to handle enforcement of the state’s transparency laws.

Portage County holds court in a 55-year-old building that officials say is too small, out of date and a security risk.

Whoever coined the adage “the wheels of justice grind slowly” hasn’t seen Fond du Lac County’s family court.

Tensions ignited recently over the use of specialized treatment courts in Wisconsin.

A Cedarburg man was sentenced Tuesday to 36 months in prison for defrauding investors of nearly $3 million in a Ponzi scheme. Eric Schmickle, 38, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee. Schmickle’s sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Randolph Randa, includes restitution of $2.9 million, one year of supervised release and court costs. That restitution is separate ...

Crunching numbers might not seem like a judicial responsibility, but in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, it’s a necessity.

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices voted to accept review of 11 new cases, the court announced Wednesday.

A lawyer who stole more than a half-million dollars had his law license revoked Tuesday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

A lawyer who stole a candy bar, video games and nearly $1,000 of merchandise was sanctioned by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court entered a default judgment Tuesday against attorney Evan Read, the latest sanction against the Milwaukee lawyer since his license was temporarily suspended in 2010.

Embattled Elm Grove lawyer Mark Phillips was publicly reprimanded Thursday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the third professional-discipline sanction against the attorney since 2006.

In January, for the 10th time, Waupun Correctional Institution inmate Charles Rogers appealed his conviction. This week, for the 10th time, a court rejected his appeal.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily suspended the law license of Nikola Kostich, the court’s fourth sanction against the Milwaukee attorney.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday sanctioned two attorneys for professional misconduct. Both attorneys were disciplined for failing to cooperate with Office of Lawyer Regulation investigations.

One man often is all who stands between those who work in the Racine County Courthouse and the attendant risk that entails.

Wisconsin's attorney general has appealed two voter identification cases to the state Supreme Court.

A Dane County judge on Tuesday invalidated a state law requiring state agencies to obtain approval from the governor before issuing new administrative rules.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Wednesday it accepted six new cases for review.

State circuit court judges are getting a firsthand look at how the court system affects foster children.

As national Pro Bono Week approaches, Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Volunteer Lawyers Project announced it will again offer lawyers free training on pro bono issues.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will hear eight new cases.

Paralegals, lawyers and other legal professionals got an insider’s look at the daily workings of the Milwaukee County Courthouse on Oct. 8 as part of the 2012 A Day in Circuit Court event.

Women account for only 14 percent of circuit court judges in Wisconsin, and that’s a problem, according to state Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the law license of a Minnesota lawyer, the court’s second reciprocal-discipline sanction in a week.

Illinois attorney Tommy Payne received a six-month disciplinary suspension Tuesday from the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday in the first of three lawyer-discipline cases scheduled for review this month.