Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Legal News

Jan 19, 2021

Pharmacist accused of destroying vaccine charged

Prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin pharmacist accused of intentionally spoiling COVID-19 vaccine with misdemeanor property damage.

Jan 19, 2021

Loudenslager formally ends Court of Appeals campaign

Aaron Loudenslager has formally ended his campaign for a judgeship on the District III Court of Appeals.

Photo of Karen Timberlake
Jan 19, 2021

Michael Best Strategies partner Karen Timberlake to serve as DHS interim secretary

Karen Timberlake, a partner at Michael Best Strategies’ Madison office, will serve as the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ interim secretary. Timberlake replaces Andrea Palm, who has been nominated as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Biden Administration. Palm will depart DHS on Wednesday, and Timberlake will take […]

Jan 19, 2021

Everyone over 65 next in line for vaccine in Wisconsin

Everyone over age 65 in Wisconsin will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday, the state Department of Health Services said Tuesday.

Jan 19, 2021

Drunk driver arrested for driving up Wisconsin Capitol steps

Authorities say the actions of an intoxicated man who drove his vehicle up the stairs of the Wisconsin Capitol grounds Saturday night did not appear to be politically motivated.

Jan 19, 2021

Assembly Speaker Vos blocking people on Twitter

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is again limiting who can interact with him on social media two years after a federal judge found he had unconstitutionally blocked a liberal group from following him on Twitter.

Jan 15, 2021

Biden releases $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy

President-elect Joe Biden has introduced a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end "a crisis of deep human suffering" by speeding up vaccination and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic's prolonged economic fallout.

Jan 15, 2021

Wisconsin Capitol Police tell lawmakers to stay away

The head of the Wisconsin Capitol Police told state lawmakers to stay away from the Capitol building this weekend and suggested that they remove any personal information from social media accounts due to threats of unrest at capitols in all 50 states.

Jan 15, 2021

Former lawmaker’s candidacy for open seat challenged

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is recommending that a former lawmaker who wants to run for a vacancy in the state Senate be allowed on the ballot, despite a challenge contending that he doesn’t live in the district.

Jan 15, 2021

Wisconsin teen charged with killing infant daughter in woods

A 16-year-old boy has admitted fatally shooting his newborn daughter and leaving her body inside a fallen tree in the woods in southern Wisconsin, according to prosecutors.

Jan 14, 2021

Jacob Blake says he was ready to surrender before being shot

A Black man who was shot in the back by a white police officer in Wisconsin, triggering several nights of violent protests over the summer and leaving him partially paralyzed, said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he was prepared to surrender just before the officer opened fire.

Jan 14, 2021

UW Law professors in favor of rule to allow law students more supervised practice time

Several UW Law School professors testified in favor of allowing law-school students more supervised practice time in Wisconsin before they graduate.

Polls

What kind of stories do you want to read more of?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Legal News

See All Legal News

WLJ People

Sea all WLJ People

Opinion Digests