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Apr 2, 2021

Split court finds DOT made valid offer for church property obtained through eminent domain

A split Wisconsin Supreme Court decided the Wisconsin Department of Transportation made a valid offer to a Fox Valley church for land obtained through eminent domain.

Kalvin Barrett
Apr 2, 2021

Kalvin Barrett to serve as new Dane County sheriff

Kalvin Barrett will serve as the new Dane County sheriff.

On Monday, Gov. Tony Evers displays the signed bill to restore pay parity for state public defenders.
Apr 2, 2021

Evers pardons another 17, bringing total to 174

Gov. Tony Evers has granted another 17 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons to 174.

Apr 1, 2021

Husch Blackwell opens offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco

Husch Blackwell is opening two new offices in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Apr 1, 2021

7th Circuit: Railroad company’s claims within scope of indemnification clause

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a railroad company is responsible for paying the bill for cleaning up contamination in a park on Lake Superior.

Apr 1, 2021

Democrat Lasry raises more than $1 million for Senate bid

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry said Thursday that his campaign had raised more than $1 million since he got in the race in mid-February. Lasry is running for the seat currently held by Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who has not yet said whether he will seek a third […]

Apr 1, 2021

Conservative law firm demands ministers see prisoners

A conservative law firm wants state corrections officials to relax COVID-19 safety protocols and allow volunteer ministers to visit prison inmates.

Apr 1, 2021

Elections chief: No complaints about Green Bay consultant

Wisconsin's top elections administrator said Wednesday that she never received any formal complaints about Green Bay's mayor ceding authority for running the presidential election in that city to a Facebook-funded consultant.

Apr 1, 2021

Patrol car struck in incident with 2 suspected drunk drivers

Authorities say a suspected drunk driver crashed into a Wisconsin State Patrol car Wednesday as officers were removing two young children from another vehicle whose driver was pulled over on suspicion of operating while intoxicated.

Mar 31, 2021

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down governor’s mask mandate (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate on Wednesday, stripping the governor of one of his last remaining tools to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the state stands on the precipice of another surge in infections.

Mar 30, 2021

Applications open for AWL scholarships supporting female law students

The Association for Women Lawyers Foundation is accepting applications for its 2021 scholarships supporting female law students.

Mar 30, 2021

UW Law ranks 29, Marquette as 102 in 2022 Best Law Schools rankings

New nationwide law-school rankings list UW Law School as tied for the 29th best law school in the country, while Marquette University Law School remains at no. 102.

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