Stack Bros. accused of age discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a large heating and plumbing contractor in northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota.
Verona lawyer’s license suspended for 3 years
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended Verona attorney Andrew Bryant’s law license.
Lawsuit crowdfunding site taking off
Since launching lawsuit-crowdfunding website LexShares two months ago, co-founder and CEO Jay Greenberg said they've seen thousands of users sign up, with strong demand on both the investor and litigator sides.
DOJ didn’t track gay marriage case hours
The state Department of Justice says it doesn't have any records of the hours it spent defending Wisconsin's gay marriage ban, making the full cost of fighting the case impossible to determine.
Finding fair jurors in Tsarnaev case a ‘quixotic undertaking’
Relying on an analysis of questionnaires filled out by 1,373 prospective jurors, accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has filed a third motion to transfer his case to another venue.
Panic attack, bad back: Juror excuses often vary widely
One prospective juror said she had a panic attack. Another claimed to have a bad back. A third is in the military and worried he would be deployed during the trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes.
Judge tells Vos his comments were ‘just not true’ (UPDATE)
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' criticisms of the nonpartisan board overseeing Wisconsin elections, campaign finance and ethics laws were "just not true," the chairman of the board said in a letter made public Monday.
US Supreme Court to consider lawsuit against railway
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a California woman whose legs were crushed while boarding a train in Austria can sue the Austrian national railway in a U.S. court.
State justices to decide covenant concern
When David Friedlen was asked by his employer of almost 20 years to sign a restrictive covenant or lose his job, he signed on the dotted line.
Stack helps clients through difficult times
Laura Stack's clients call her at some of the worst times of their lives.
Green Bay man indicted in sexual exploitation of minors
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a Green Bay man accusing him of coercing girls to appear in his pornographic videos.
Lawmakers vote to make ‘upskirting’ a felony (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin state Assembly voted Thursday to make "upskirting"— the act of secretly taking a photo of someone's genitals, buttocks or breasts — a felony punishable by up to 3-½ years in prison.
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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