Parole revoked for Iowa man convicted of lottery rigging
A man serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots has had his parole revoked after he got into trouble in prison just before his scheduled release.
Judge declines further searching of Speaker Vos’ cellphone
A judge on Thursday declined to order any additional searches for deleted text messages or emails on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos's cellphone, or phones used by two of his staff members, after an expert testified about how difficult it would be to retrieve anything.
Judge tosses Girl Scouts’ recruitment suit vs. Boy Scouts
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit in which the Girl Scouts claim that the Boy Scouts are creating marketplace confusion and damaging their recruitment efforts through their use of words such as "scouts" and "scouting."
Keeping the doors open, law libraries celebrate national library week
With national library week drawing to a close, Wisconsin law libraries are planning to continue offering virtual services to those who want them while keep their doors open to legal professionals.
DeGuire returns to Quarles & Brady
Quarles & Brady announced Thursday the return of Frank DeGuire as a partner in its Milwaukee office.
NLRB lawyer seeks to toss out company meetings on unions
The top lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board will ask the board to rule that mandatory meetings held by some companies to persuade their workers to reject unions is a violation of federal labor law.
Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued Thursday to protect abortion rights, asking a Michigan court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution and to overturn a 176-year-old ban in the state that may take effect if the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is vacated.
Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice (UPDATE)
The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick.
North Carolina jury awards $250K to woman hit by car during lights tour
A Union County jury has awarded $250,000 to a Marshville woman who was struck by a car while viewing Christmas lights.
GOP-backed school board candidates win in Milwaukee suburbs
Republican-backed candidates in local school board races came out as big winners in the Milwaukee suburbs that are critical for the Wisconsin GOP in statewide elections, but they had mixed results in other parts of the presidential battleground state.
Legal News
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
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