AG office unlikely to change tune with Schimel’s election
Wisconsin's attorney general's office will soon be making its transition from one Republican to the next, but those who watch the office say the changeover is likely not going to result in much overall change.
New URL extensions add to online options
Joining the likes of .gov, .com and .edu, the legal industry now is able to carve out its own space online.
Wisconsin residents convicted in timeshare scheme
Three Wisconsin residents have been convicted in a timeshare resale scheme that prosecutors say swindled several thousand people out of more than $2 million from 2007 to 2011.
7-year sentence for drunken driving deaths
A Merrill woman convicted of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed two friends and injured a third has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Life after the law: Career changes require planning, self-assessment
After nearly 30 years as a litigator, Anne Reed started to imagine a different kind of life.
Wis. man sentenced on federal sex trafficking charge
A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison on a federal sex trafficking charge in South Dakota.
Schimel takes attorney general race
Democrat Susan Happ has conceded the Wisconsin attorney general race to Republican Brad Schimel.
Wausau man gets 35 years in baseball bat beating
A 20-year-old Wausau man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in the fatal beating of a local bowler.
Man who killed wife released by court (UPDATE)
Sons of a man committed to a mental institution after killing his wife say the system has failed them by releasing their father after almost 17 years.
Committee pushes for statewide e-filing
The state's chief judges committee has filed a petition to mandate e-filing in all circuit court cases.
Lawyers and mobile devices trending higher
Of all the technology trends, lawyers have adapted to mobile devices the most readily.
The wheels of justices (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments recently at the Waukesha County Courthouse as part of the Justice on Wheels outreach program.
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- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
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