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Feb 3, 2021

Northern Wisconsin lawyer suspended for lying to employer has license reinstated

A northern Wisconsin attorney who saw her law license suspended for lying to her employer can legally practice law once again. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated Beth M. Bant’s law license on Jan. 26. Bant lost her license for six months starting in January 2020 for two attorney-ethics violations. The OLR accused her of lying to her employer about […]

Feb 3, 2021

No voters targeted for purge voted in Wisconsin in 2020

The number of voters identified as possibly having moved in Wisconsin decreased by two-thirds before the November presidential election, and none of the people still on the list cast ballots in 2020, the state Elections Commission reported Wednesday.

Feb 3, 2021

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The Wisconsin Assembly plans to send the question of whether the state's mask mandate should be repealed back to the state Senate, which voted last week to end the requirement.

Feb 3, 2021

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.

Feb 3, 2021

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.

Feb 2, 2021

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.

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Feb 2, 2021

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.

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Feb 1, 2021

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.

Feb 1, 2021

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.

Feb 1, 2021

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.

Jan 29, 2021

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.

Jan 29, 2021

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.

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