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Evers names criminal-justice council
Gov.-elect Tony Evers has put together a council to advise him on criminal-justice policy.
Referee to high court: Suspend La Crosse attorney, require exam for reinstatement
A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspend a La Crosse attorney’s law license for six months and require him to undergo an exam.
Wisconsin to use Volkswagen diesel fines on new diesel buses
Several Wisconsin cities and one county are getting new diesel buses thanks to fines that Volkswagen paid for cheating on emissions tests, but environmentalists say officials missed an opportunity to spend money on "greener" electric vehicles.
State Bar mulling response to contempt incident in Milwaukee
The State Bar of Wisconsin is looking into whether it should respond to an incident in October when a Milwaukee County trial court judge had a government defense attorney handcuffed and belly-chained at a hearing.
Neenah lawyers to face off for bar leadership position
Two attorneys from Neenah are vying for the top leadership position at the State Bar of Wisconsin.
UW regents OK tuition hike for law school
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System regents are signing off on millions of dollars of tuition increases for out-of-state and graduate students at UW-Madison over the next two academic years. The plan calls for raising non-resident undergraduate tuition $810 and $828 to generate about $16 million in additional revenue. Increases in the university’s […]
Former Attorney General William Barr may get old job again
President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he will nominate William Barr, attorney general under President George HW Bush, as his next attorney general.
GOP tries to hamstring incoming Democratic attorneys general
Republicans pushing to hang on to power in Wisconsin and Michigan aren't stopping at curbing the authority of incoming Democratic governors. They're also trying to hamstring Democrats who are about to take over as attorneys general.
Probation given in fatal ATV crash in Dane County
An 18-year-old woman has been sentenced to probation for a crash that killed her friend and classmate in Dane County.
Ex-Jackson County DA responds to misconduct allegations
A former Jackson County district attorney is challenging allegations that he engaged in criminal behavior that violated attorney-ethics rules.
Attorney gets prison in bankruptcy fraud case
A Scottsdale attorney has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $1.4 million in restitution in a bankruptcy fraud case.
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- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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