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American Bar Association network compromised, member data leaked to third party
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Former Wisconsin parole board chair charged with felony
Tate's attorney, Pat Cafferty, said in a statement that Tate did not break the law and he plans to vigorously and aggressively fight the allegations.
Wisconsin officers cleared in fatal shooting of armed man
Nearly a dozen Wisconsin law enforcement officers who opened fire on an armed man wanted for allegedly trying to run over a police officer won't face criminal charges, a prosecutor announced Thursday.
Wisconsin GOP lawmakers working on medical pot legalization
Republican lawmakers are now working privately to build support for a medical cannabis program.
Change of venue denied in Green Bay dismemberment killing
Taylor Schabusiness, 25, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
Wisconsin Senate votes to double reckless driving penalties
The bill now goes to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who has voiced his support for the measure.
Senate passes bill to undo Wisconsin open records ruling
The bipartisan bill, which moves next to the Assembly, would make it easier for people who sue over open records requests to recover attorney's fees.
Lawyer who spat on anti-racism protester in 2020 convicted
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A white lawyer was convicted for spitting on a Black high school student during a 2020 anti-racism march in a Milwaukee suburb. A jury reached the verdict Wednesday in the trial of Stephanie Rapkin, 67, of Shorewood, Wisconsin, finding her guilty of misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Rapkin faces sentencing for the misdemeanor charge […]
American Lawyer recognizes Husch Blackwell among the top 100 U.S. law firms
Husch Blackwell was one of only 23 firms to post growth across revenue, net income, profits per partner, revenue per lawyer, and headcount in 2022.
Milwaukee Police transition to new firearm
Officials are transitioning from the Sig Sauer P320 to a Glock.
DEA: ‘One pill can kill:’ National drug takeback day on Saturday an opportunity to protect Wisconsinites, nation
Milwaukee County also announced Thursday that an agreement has been reached to enter into a second, historic $56 million opioid litigation settlement. After attorney fees, the net recovery to the county totals $101 million to date.
Elections aren’t quite over: Wisconsin State Bar to elect new officers
The election opened April 13 and will close at noon on April 28. Those elected take office on July 1.
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies