The state has filed a civil enforcement action against telemarketing agency N.C.W.C., Inc., a nationwide provider of aftermarket extended vehicle service contracts, for violating Wisconsin telemarketing laws.
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Legal News
Judge refuses to delay trial in Christmas parade deaths (UPDATE)
Attorneys for a man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee have asked a judge to delay his trial.
Read More »Michael Best welcomes Peterson to Madison office
During the first quarter of 2022, Michael Best welcomed a total of six associate attorneys to various offices across the country.
Read More »Jury deliberations underway in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot
A jury in Michigan started its deliberations Monday in the trial of four men accused of designing a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Read More »Senate panel deadlocks on Jackson; confirmation on track (UPDATE)
Democrats are launching a whirlwind of votes and Senate floor action Monday with the goal of confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court by the end of the week.
Read More »Plenty of space between top 2 Republican AG hopefuls
Adam Jarchow says he's tired of "woke liberalism" and would like to go hunting with Kyle Rittenhouse. Eric Toney keeps telling people he knows how to put criminals in prison.
Read More »Assembly has spent $160K on election investigation lawsuits
The state Assembly has spent more than $160,000 in taxpayer dollars to fight lawsuits stemming from a Republican-ordered investigation of the 2020 election.
Read More »Brother of Milwaukee’s acting mayor jailed on felony charges
A brother of Milwaukee's acting mayor has been booked into the Milwaukee County Jail on felony charges, including first-degree reckless injury with a dangerous weapon.
Read More »Jury hearing closing arguments in Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial
A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, saying they were anti-government extremists "filled with rage" and intent on igniting a civil war.
Read More »Appleton man pleads guilty to federal tax law violations
The owner of an Appleton pizzeria has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that he willfully filed a false tax return and failed to truthfully account for pay payroll taxes.
Read More »Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission names attorneys to Pro Bono Honor Society
Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission, established in 2009 by a Wisconsin Supreme Court order, named 292 attorneys to its 2021 Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society.
Read More »AWL & MBA Wine Tasting with the State Bar of WI (PHOTOS)
In a sold-out networking event Thursday, the Association for Women Lawyers hosted a wine tasting with the State Bar of Wisconsin at The Ruby Tap in Wauwatosa.
Read More »Minnesota man found guilty in 11 opioid overdose deaths
A federal jury has convicted a Minnesota man in connection with the opioid overdose deaths of 11 people across the country.
Read More »Evers seeks La Crosse County Circuit Court applicants
Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that he is seeking applicants for the La Crosse County Circuit Court–Branch 1, filling Judge Ramona Gonzalez’s vacancy.
Read More »Evers urges Wisconsin justices to affirm redistricting plan
Gov. Tony Evers filed a motion Thursday with the state Supreme Court urging the justices to affirm his legislative district boundary map that the U.S. Supreme Court rejected.
Read More »Evers vetos bill eliminating minimum voucher ages
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill Thursday that would have eliminated the minimum age for attending voucher schools. Republicans introduced the bill in October.
Read More »Evers vetoes riot penalty, PFC commission membership bills
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill Thursday that would have defined a riot and created new penalties for attending or participating such a gathering.
Read More »Evers vetoes bill setting up hunts for farm-raised bovids
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill Thursday that would have allowed hunting ranches to raise bovids. That's a term for cloven-hoofed mammals, including bison, buffalo, sheep, goats and antelopes.
Read More »Thompson and Trump meet to ‘talk politics,’ ex-aide says
Tommy Thompson, just weeks removed from leading the University of Wisconsin System, met with former President Donald Trump on Thursday for a talk about "Wisconsin politics," a former aide said.
Read More »Man charged in deadly parade crash says jail isn’t safe
A man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha says he doesn't feel safe in jail.
Read More »DOJ issues letter advising against discriminatory transgender laws
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it issued a letter to all state attorneys general reminding them of federal constitutional and statutory provisions that protect transgender youth against discrimination, including when those youth seek gender-affirming care.
Read More »Graham says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Jackson for Supreme Court
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday he won't vote for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, expressing concerns about her record despite supporting her confirmation as an appeals court judge last year.
Read More »COVID, election conspiracy theorist enters Wisconsin AG race
A conservative lawyer who sued to overturn President Joe Biden's 2020 victory in Wisconsin and wants to investigate her baseless allegations that hospitals murdered COVID-19 patients for profit is running for attorney general.
Read More »Police arrest man wanted in January shooting death in Beloit
A Madison man was apprehended Wednesday in connection with a fatal shooting outside Beloit Memorial High School after a basketball game in January, authorities said.
Read More »Judge orders Vos held in contempt over election records
A judge on Wednesday has ordered that Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos be held in contempt for failing to produce emails and text messages related to the investigation he ordered into the 2020 presidential election.
Read More »Defense rests in trial of 4 men in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot (UPDATE)
Four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer must decide whether they will testify in their own defense as the trial moves toward the finish line.
Read More »Reinhart’s Rusch appointed Wisconsin Chair of ACTEC
Wendy Rusch of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren’s Waukesha office has been appointed to serve as the Wisconsin State Chair of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), the firm announced Wednesday.
Read More »UW Law and Marquette fall in U.S. News law school rankings
In U.S. News' 2023 Law School Rankings, announced Monday evening, no Wisconsin school managed to crack the top 30.
Read More »Midwest attorneys appointed to AG Advisory Committee
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday the appointment of 12 U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC).
Read More »Strangulation, stalking charges dropped in La Crosse County
Charges have been dropped against a La Crosse man accused of stalking and strangling a woman.
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