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Apr 29, 2019

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.

Apr 29, 2019

Pewaukee attorney faces second license revocation

A Pewaukee attorney faces his second law license revocation.

Apr 29, 2019

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.

Apr 29, 2019

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.

Apr 29, 2019

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.

Apr 29, 2019

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.

Apr 26, 2019

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.

Apr 26, 2019

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.

Apr 26, 2019

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.

Apr 25, 2019

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.

Apr 25, 2019

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.

Apr 25, 2019

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.

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