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Jul 15, 2020

Retired Wisconsin doctor settles federal CSA allegations for $70,000

A retired Wisconsin physician has agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve allegations that he improperly prescribed opioids to patients and told them how to successfully fill various opioid prescriptions at once.

Jul 15, 2020

DOJ obtains environmental restoration judgment for Dodge Co. petroleum contamination

The Department of Justice has obtained a judgment requiring a complete environmental restoration and payment of $100,000 for petroleum contamination at a former Dodge County bulk petroleum-storage center.

Jul 15, 2020

Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects

President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new federal rule to speed up the environmental review process for proposed highways, gas pipelines and other major infrastructure, a move that critics are describing as the dismantling of a 50-year-old environmental protection law.

Jul 14, 2020

Lawyer called ‘threat to the administration of justice’ loses license for 2 years

A former Madison attorney once deemed a "serious and ongoing threat" saw her law license suspended for two years on Tuesday in her third disciplinary action in Wisconsin.

Jul 14, 2020

Another Dane County Circuit Court judge’s seat open for applications

Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 6.

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Jul 14, 2020

Wisconsin Democrats raised record-high $10M over 3 months

The Wisconsin Democratic Party said Tuesday that it raised more money between April and June than in any other three-month period in state party history, bolstering its bank account in this hotly contested presidential battleground state.

Jul 14, 2020

ATF offers $10K reward in Wisconsin double slaying, arson

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward of up to $10,000 to find a Fort Atkinson man charged with killing his sister and her husband, shooting at a deputy and burning down a house in southeast Wisconsin last month.

Jul 13, 2020

UW supports federal lawsuit over international student rule

The University of Wisconsin supports a multi-state lawsuit filed Monday challenging the Trump administration's new restrictions on international students, interim system president Tommy Thompson said.

Jul 13, 2020

Wisconsin abolitionist’s descendants want statue restored

A Wisconsin abolitionist's descendants are imploring state officials to repair and reinstall the man's statue outside the state Capitol after demonstrators ripped it down during a wild night of protests against police racism last month.

Jul 13, 2020

SmithAmundsen hires Luke Behnke as tort-litigation senior counsel

Attorney Luke Behnke has joined SmithAmundsen's Milwaukee office as senior counsel in the firm's tort-litigation practice group.

Jul 13, 2020

Trump advisers rally Wisconsin Republicans, mock Democrats

A pair of President Donald Trump's top advisers touted him to Wisconsin Republicans on Saturday as a defender of law and order who will win over Black voters, while casting his presumed Democratic rival, Joe Biden, as being out of touch and Biden's party as a "mob" bent on erasing American history.

Jul 13, 2020

Wisconsin cadaver dogs find body in Janesville

A body was found by cadaver dogs in a wooded area in Janesville on Saturday morning.

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