Wisconsin Assembly sends mask order repeal back to Senate
The Wisconsin Assembly plans to send the question of whether the state's mask mandate should be repealed back to the state Senate, which voted last week to end the requirement.
Hunting group sues to force Wisconsin wolf season
A national hunting group filed a lawsuit Tuesday to force an immediate start to Wisconsin’s wolf season before President Joe Biden’s administration restores federal protections for the animals.
Travel company to refund $636K to Wisconsin customers
A Colorado-based travel company has agreed to refund $636,500 to more than 300 Wisconsin high school music students and their adult chaperones after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of their European tour last year.
Unanimous Supreme Court: Law bars recovery for unjust enrichment, breach of contract simultaneously
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decided a general contractor should not have received damages for both breach of contract and unjust enrichment arising from the same conduct.
Kristin Cafferty appointed to Racine County Circuit Court
Kristin Cafferty has been appointed to the Racine County Circuit Court, Gov. Tony Evers announced on Tuesday.
Kelly Condon, Trevor Lippman elected as O’Neil shareholders
The attorneys Kelly Condon and Trevor Lippman have been elected as shareholders of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing.
Robyn Davis, lawyer & Brown County United Way CEO, appointed to state equity council
Robyn Davis, a lawyer and CEO of Brown County United Way, is among the appointees to the Governor's Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion.
Risser, longest-serving lawmaker in US history, reflects on career, opportunities ahead
On Jan. 4, the Wisconsin Legislature convened for the first time in 65 years without state Sen. Fred Risser.
33-year-old Bucks exec Alex Lasry gets COVID vaccine early
Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, received the coronavirus vaccine this week at a senior living center in Milwaukee despite not being part of a group currently eligible for the shots in Wisconsin.
Realtors association ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court zoning decision
The Wisconsin REALTORS Association said it's "disappointed" by a recent Wisconsin Supreme Court decision preventing a northern Wisconsin resident from subdividing his shoreland property.
Court revokes law license of Stevens Point attorney convicted of sexually assaulting wife
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the law license of a Stevens Point attorney who is serving 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting his wife.
A BETTER 2021? Attorneys plan for, predict legal trends for this year
As the first month of 2021 comes to a close, it’s unclear if this year will bring the fresh start and return to normalcy that so many are waiting to see.
Legal News
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
- Milwaukee man charged in dismemberment death pleads not guilty
- Democratic-led states lead ban on the book ban
- UW Madison Professor: America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
- Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme
- Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
- Vice President Harris to reveal final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
- Election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
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