Evers to sign first bill as governor
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is scheduled to sign a bill into law for the first time, enacting a proposal barring the term "mental retardation" from state agency rules and regulations.
Pewaukee attorney faces second license revocation
A Pewaukee attorney faces his second law license revocation.
Neenah financial advisor wins top State Bar post
Another woman will be the next in line to be president of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Lawyers mount challenge to Wisconsin’s mandatory bar dues
The same week that the Wisconsin State Bar’s Board of Governors approved a $2 increase in mandatory bar dues, two attorneys filed a lawsuit against the bar challenging the constitutionality of those same dues.
Speeds reach 115 mph during interstate chase
Authorities say speeds during an interstate chase in Sheboygan County reached 115 miles an hour before the fleeing driver crashed into a squad car, a tree and two parked vehicles.
Environmental group clashes with Kohler Co. over golf course
Kohler Co. and an environmental group are at odds over the Wisconsin-based manufacturing company's plan to build a golf course on the shore of Lake Michigan.
UW-Oshkosh investigates, calls forum over racist images (UPDATE)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials say they're investigating racist images circulating on social media involving students and called a community forum to discuss them.
Court dismisses lawsuit against closed Brookfield law firm
A Waukesha County judge recently dismissed a lawsuit an Oak Creek woman filed against the Brookfield law firm she had worked for.
Man sentenced for threatening mail carrier who sprayed dog
A Milwaukee man convicted for pointing a gun at a mail carrier who had earlier pepper-sprayed his pit bull has been sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Diversity program to feature Baird Funds president, Foley managing partner
The State Bar of Wisconsin is hosting an annual diversity program focused on gender diversity in the workplace.
Republican leaders say Evers’ pot proposal to be snuffed out
Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee say Gov. Tony Evers' proposal to legalize medical marijuana and small amounts of recreational pot will be snuffed out.
Republican lawmakers look to join environmental lawsuits
Republican legislators want to join two lawsuits before the state Supreme Court that will decide the extent of environmental regulators' powers.
Legal News
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
- Steven Avery prosecutor’s leaked diary reveals Ken Kratz’s confession
- Trevor Casper, killed in the line of duty, remembered 9 years later
- DOJ vs. Apple (chart)
- Milwaukee officers shoot, critically wound man when he fires at them during pursuit, police say
- Appellate courts do away with paper briefs
- Man dies from becoming trapped in municipal Wisconsin water tank
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