States say OxyContin maker Purdue should not pay bonuses
Attorneys general from 24 states are telling a judge that OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma should not be allowed to pay $38 million in bonuses and severance packages to employees as it goes through bankruptcy.
MBA Pro Bono Publico honors Foley & Lardner lawyer, Marquette Law student
The Milwaukee Bar Association will honor a Foley & Lardner LLP attorney, a Marquette Law School student and a legal clinic supporting survivors of sexual violence with its annual Pro Bono Publico awards. The awards recognize outstanding pro bono work in the Milwaukee area.
Casino giant settles Vegas shooting lawsuits for up to $800M
Two years after a shooter rained gunfire on country music fans from a high-rise Las Vegas hotel, MGM Resorts International reached a settlement that could pay up to $800 million to families of the 58 people who died and hundreds of others who were injured, attorneys announced Thursday.
Man sent to prison for life for killing Milwaukee officer
A judge has sentenced a man who killed a Milwaukee police officer to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
GOP congressional candidate wants constitutional convention
A Republican Wisconsin state lawmaker who is running for Congress wants to call a convention of the states to consider making changes to the U.S. Constitution, including imposing term limits on federal offices.
Fourth person arrested in illegal THC vaping business
Authorities have made a fourth arrest in connection with a black-market business for THC-vape manufacturing in Wisconsin.
Panel OKs bill to make it a felony to trespass on pipeline projects
A bill that would make it a felony to trespass on the site of a pipeline project won approval from a Legislative committee on Wednesday.
Graham announces run to retain Court of Appeals seat
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Rachel Graham is running to retain her seat. She formally announced her candidacy Tuesday.
Wisconsin mom charged in illegal vape-cartridges operation
Kenosha County prosecutors say the mother of two brothers accused of making vaping cartridges containing THC oil was aware of the illegal activity and allowed some products to be manufactured at her real estate office.
Wisconsin lawmakers vote to release suicide hotline funding
A suicide-prevention hotline will receive a boost in funding under a unanimous vote by the Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee following a bitter partisan fight.
Dassey seeks pardon, commutation
A man convicted of rape and murder when he was a teenager and whose story was documented in the 2015 Netflix series "Making a Murderer" is asking Wisconsin's governor for a pardon or commutation of his life sentence, attorneys said on Wednesday.
SEC: Wisconsin business owners obtain $52.8M in gemstone scam
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is taking two Wisconsin business owners to federal court for $52.8 million worth of alleged fraudulent investments involving gemstones, minerals and a now-defunct environmental-remediation company.
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