Who’s Doing What: Habush gives back; attorneys on the move
Kerkman & Dunn, also known as Kerkman Dunn Sweet DeMarb, Madison, announced it will be splitting its two offices in Milwaukee and Madison into standalone law firms effective Oct. 20.
Wis. company responds to health program suit
A Wisconsin company is responding to a federal lawsuit accusing it of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by punishing an employee who didn't complete requirements for its wellness program.
US high court to take housing bias case
For the third time in recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider taking away a powerful legal tactic the Obama administration and others have used to combat housing discrimination.
20 years for hit-and-run crash that killed 2
An Illinois man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a hit-and-run crash that killed two motorcyclists in southern Wisconsin.
US Supreme Court asked to block voter law
Opponents of Wisconsin's voter photo identification law asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to take emergency action and block the requirement ahead of the Nov. 4 election, arguing there isn't enough time to implement the new rules.
Feds sue Wisconsin company over wellness program (UPDATE)
The federal government has sued a Wisconsin company over its wellness program, saying the business cannot require employees to participate and punish those who don't.
Court: Castle doctrine doesn’t apply outside apartment
The state's castle doctrine law does not apply in the case of a Sheboygan Falls man who shot intruders at his girlfriend's apartment but also continued to shoot after the intruders fled, according to the District 2 Court of Appeals.
Schimel, Happ race for attorney general close
A new poll shows Republican Brad Schimel and Democrat Susan Happ are about even in the race for Wisconsin attorney general.
High court weighs same-sex marriage cases (UPDATE)
Same-sex couples in 11 more states would win the right to marry, but the issue would remain unsettled nationwide if the Supreme Court were to surprise everyone and decline to take up gay marriage right now.
Sharply divided appeals court explains ID ruling (UPDATE)
A sharply divided federal appeals court issued dueling opinions Tuesday on Wisconsin's voter identification law, shedding light on the arguments of judges who pushed for and against allowing the requirement to take effect for the Nov. 4 election.
Inmate charged in 2010 death of Wausau woman
A Wisconsin prison inmate was charged Tuesday with killing a Wausau woman and burying her in the woods nearly four years ago after a botched robbery.
Alleged Native Mob leader sentenced to 43 years
The alleged leader of an American Indian gang that prosecutors say spread violence and drugs through Minnesota and other states was sentenced Tuesday to 43 years in prison.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- 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
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