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Foley & Lardner attorneys have helped a Neenah-based plastics manufacturer get the first permit of its kind in Wisconsin.

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Manitowoc police are recommending child neglect and drug charges against a man and woman arrested following the death of a 3-year-old child.

A federal agency says a massive refinery fire that forced the temporary evacuation of homes in the coastal Wisconsin city of Superior in April was caused by an explosion that sent debris hurtling into an asphalt storage tank.

A little-known dispute over 3D-printed guns has morphed into a national legal debate in the last week, drawing attention to a technology that seems a bit of sci-fi fantasy and — to gun-control advocates — a dangerous way for criminals to get their hands on firearms that are easy to conceal and tough to detect.

A Wichita lawyer and a computer software engineer have pleaded not guilty to a federal indictment alleging they plotted cyberattacks on websites with information criticizing the attorney's work.

A jury has awarded $3.5 million to a suburban Detroit man for his wrongful arrest and jailing in a case of mistaken identity.

An environmental group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging new federal smog regulations in Wisconsin.

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A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court revoke the license of a Middleton attorney who pleaded guilty last year to making a false declaration in a bankruptcy matter.

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A man accused of choking a Shawano County sheriff's deputy who had pulled him over on suspicion of driving drunk is charged with attempted homicide.

A former senior airman from southwest Wisconsin has been spared the death penalty for a second time in a double homicide conviction and will instead spend the rest of his life behind bars.

The Milwaukee County Courthouse Complex will be closing early for the funeral procession of a Milwaukee police officer.

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A federal judge on Tuesday stopped the release of blueprints that can be used to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed plastic guns as President Donald Trump questioned whether his administration should have agreed to allow the plans to be posted online.

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The state Department of Justice has set up a new database that the public can use to track sex offenses in Wisconsin.

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Before John Goudie found his niche in paralegal work, he had a variety of experiences.

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A northern Wisconsin tribe has reached a settlement with the state's attorney general over its plans to grow hemp.

Milwaukee officials approved an ordinance giving the city authority to impound electric scooters that residents have been renting from a Californian company since last month.

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President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday he is consulting the National Rifle Association over whether it makes sense for a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun.

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A state appeals court says a jury properly ruled the operators of an Eau Claire mud-buggy race weren't negligent in a crash that cost a spectator a leg.

Thanks to Wisconsin’s diploma privilege, Nick Zales didn’t have to take a bar exam to practice in state.

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A Wichita lawyer who specializes in elder law is charged with mistreating an elderly person.

An Oregon state employee and a labor union have reached a settlement over her lawsuit seeking a refund of obligatory union fees, marking the first return of forced fees since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in late June that government workers can't be required to contribute to labor groups, the employee's lawyers said Monday.

A judge has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 30 years in prison in the shotgun slaying of a Milwaukee city inspector during a failed carjacking.

Prosecutors allege a man fatally shot a Milwaukee police officer in the back of the head last week.

Police say an 8-year-old boy was shot and wounded while walking down the sidewalk in Milwaukee.

A judge has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 30 years in prison for the shotgun slaying of a Milwaukee city inspector during a failed carjacking.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld Winona County’s frack-sand ban.

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh says he recognizes that gun, drug and gang violence "has plagued all of us." Still, he believes the Constitution limits how far government can go to restrict gun use to prevent crime.

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A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court publicly reprimand a Milwaukee lawyer accused of improperly billing a client.

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Harvey Weinstein is locked in a messy battle with insurance companies over his steadily mounting legal bills.

A lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages has been filed against the owners and operators of a duck boat that sank on a Missouri lake, killing 17 people.