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Kenosha police who responded to a burglary call got a little surprise: They arrived to find the suspect hog-tied with a hose: http://bit.ly/1fwrcme

Officials have changed a southeastern Wisconsin city's rules on service animals after a woman took a baby kangaroo into a McDonald's restaurant: http://bit.ly/1Sn06vL

A man in Shanghai has filed a lawsuit against famous actress Zhao Wei for staring at him through the TV screen: http://bit.ly/1MF3gb7

A British court has assessed over $1 million in fees to Gibson Dunn, along with their client the Republic of Djibouti, reports the American Lawyer. The court also found that partner Peter Gray, formerly of the former Dewey & LeBoeuf, provided false information: http://bit.ly/1M5oAWl

“Flushable” wet wipes are gumming up sewer and wastewater systems, necessitating costly maintenance and repairs, the city of Wyoming, Minn., is alleging in a lawsuit filed against a half dozen companies in federal district court: http://bit.ly/1Jv5omZ

A Waukesha County Circuit Court judge won't be discussing the case of two girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please a fictional character with a BBC producer and UK's Channel 4 anytime soon.

Even Supreme Court justices have to report for jury duty. Chief Justice John Roberts showed up at a Rockville, Md., court Wednesday, but he was not picked to serve: http://usat.ly/1IlRUWX

A man on trial for fraudulent bankruptcy opened fire in Milan's courthouse Thursday in a "cold, premeditated" spree, killing his lawyer, a co-defendant and a judge before being captured nearly 25 kilometers away as he fled on a motorbike, officials said.

Milwaukee County sheriff's deputies say a man driving the wrong way on a major highway was too drunk to take an alcohol breath test.

Bobby Chen's legal luck has finally run out.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg held back nothing when asked about her recent doze during Obama's speech.

Even if you believe a Social Security number is connected to an evil, demonic being, a federal appeals court has again ruled that you still have to provide it to an employer to get hired: http://bit.ly/1KePw40

An estranged Florida couple's court battle over whether to circumcise their son has become a rallying cry for those who denounce the procedure as barbaric: http://nbcnews.to/1E2R8ix

A case involving former Wayne Circuit Court (Mich.) Judge Wade McCree over a lawsuit involving his alleged former mistress has made its way to the nation’s highest court: http://bit.ly/14Knlvz

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A 47-year-old man allegedly trying to outrun deputies through western Wisconsin surrendered when he lost his prosthetic leg: http://bit.ly/1INXlgm

A lawyer who specializes in medical marijuana cases was charged with violating a Poway, Calif., social-host ordinance over his daughter’s Playboy mansion-themed 18th birthday party: http://bit.ly/1xBmmJZ

A New Mexico woman is suing a novelty products maker over a flask that includes her likeness and the phrase, "I'm going to be the most popular girl in rehab": http://bit.ly/1tKgXRd

BMZ Law Offices, a Pennsylvania firm, recently promoted Kimberly Kitchen to partner. Problem is, Kitchen is likely not a lawyer at all: http://bit.ly/13SPBvS

When the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take Bobby Chen's case involving a run-down Baltimore row house razed by the city, it looked past the fact he was too poor to pay the court's filing fee and had no attorney. But now Chen can't be found, something unheard of at the nation's highest court: http://on.wsj.com/1yUMQGJ

Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he doesn't remember sending a letter about a menorah that is signed "Thank you and Molotov" to prominent Milwaukee attorney Frank Gimbel.

Madison municipal court workers arrived Wednesday morning to find one of their courtroom walls covered with excrement: http://bit.ly/1z6OQKN

Authorities say 75-year-old John Przybyla, suspected of his 10th drunken driving offense, is blaming a fish fry for his latest legal troubles: http://bit.ly/1B8yXE4

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a Harvard Business School professor and attorney thinks a family-run Chinese restaurant screwed him out of $4, you’re about to find out: http://bit.ly/1GaYqj5

A chimpanzee is not entitled to the same rights as people and does not have be freed from captivity by its owner, a U.S. court has ruled: http://bbc.in/1tP4E00

An Ohio attorney accused of hypnotizing women for his sexual pleasure was immediately suspended from practicing law by the state Supreme Court: http://abcn.ws/1ATNfev

A 26-year-old Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for bungee-jumping off a 138-foot crane in Sheboygan on the Fourth of July.

William Grube, a former Rochester man, stood shaking in front of a judge Wednesday, apologizing for flashing from his bedroom window as parents and children arrived and left a nearby day care: http://bit.ly/1sIUEVR

Everyone from Shepard Fairey to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is encouraging voters to take a selfie at the ballot box today. But in most states, following their advice could send you to jail: http://ti.me/1AbCDrV

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., police say Arnold Abbott violated a new city law, but the 90-year-old homeless advocate says his only crime was to “love thy neighbor:” http://fxn.ws/1x9vxyD

The Huff Post has ruled this baby guilty of being too freakin' cute for words: http://huff.to/1wOtO2s