Milwaukee lawyer faces 4-month suspension
A Milwaukee family lawyer faces a four-month suspension of his license.
Holder argues for success of drug sentencing policies
Federal prosecutors are changing the way drug defendants are charged and punished, Attorney General Eric Holder said this week, unveiling statistics that show sentences are increasingly being based less on rigid formulas and more on the circumstances of each crime.
Girls describe stabbing classmate in interrogation video (UPDATE)
Police interrogation video of two Wisconsin girls accused of nearly killing a classmate to please a fictional character called Slender Man shows them describing their plan to kill their friend, telling her they were going to go bird watching.
Judicial Council strategizes response to Walker’s budget proposal
The Wisconsin Judicial Council is preparing its course of action over how to react to Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to eliminate it.
Giebel helps clients plan for the inevitable
Carissa Giebel realizes most people want to avoid seeing an attorney, but she’s happy she’s an exception to the rule.
State Supreme Court won’t discipline Eau Claire lawyer
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday decided not to discipline an Eau Claire Lawyer who was accused of misconduct.
Strip club wins lawsuit against Milwaukee (UPDATE)
A federal jury has awarded the owner of strip club $435,000 in its fight with the city of Milwaukee.
Upskirting bill stalls in Senate committee
A bill that would make upskirting — secretly taking a photo of someone's genitals, buttocks or breasts — a stand-alone felony stalled in a state Senate committee.
OLR alleges lawyer defrauded company of more than $150K
A former Elm Grove lawyer faces revocation of his license for two counts of misconduct.
Father accused in toddler’s death agrees to extradition
A Minnesota man accused of causing the death of his 3-year-old daughter in Wisconsin has agreed to extradition.
Court agrees part of Walker rule-making law unconstitutional
A portion of a Republican-written law that gives the governor the power to block new education rules is unconstitutional, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
Ex-alderman pleads not guilty to child sex assault charge
A former Sheboygan alderman has pleaded not guilty to a charge that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a teenage boy.
Legal News
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- 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
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