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Steven Kruzel joined Quarles & Brady LLP’s Milwaukee office as an associate in the labor and employment practice group.
Milwaukee man sentenced to 40 years for child porn
Federal prosecutors say a Milwaukee man convicted of possessing child pornography has been sentenced to 40 years.
Motion for new homicide trial to be heard Sept. 4
The new attorney for a Minnesota man convicted of killing a father and son at a La Crosse photography store argues his previous lawyers failed him when jurors were selected during his trial.
Health records denial highlights open records challenges
After promising not to withhold government information over "speculative or abstract fears," the Obama administration has concluded it will not publicly disclose federal records that could shed light on the security of the government's health care website because doing so could "potentially" allow hackers to break in.
Green Bay man sentenced for killing 2-year-old
A Green Bay man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing the 2-year-old son of his girlfriend.
Federal court holds off on John Doe release
A federal appeals court is poised to release nearly three dozen files in a lawsuit over an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and a host of conservative groups.
More money, standardized system under consideration for state’s treatment courts
A legislative committee tasked with looking at the Wisconsin’s treatment and alternative courts is ready to start considering recommendations for the Legislature.
Ginsburg: Gender bias more subtle today
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says discrimination against women is more subtle than when she began her legal career more than 50 years ago.
Unknown parties ask court to keep Doe documents secret (UPDATE)
Two unnamed parties have asked a federal appeals court not to release nearly three dozen documents linked to a secret investigation of possible illegal coordination between Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall election campaign and conservative groups.
Ex-officer pleads not guilty in suitcase slaying (UPDATE)
A former police officer pleaded not guilty Monday in the death of one of two women whose bodies were found hidden in suitcases left along a rural Wisconsin highway.
Stray voltage lawsuit heard in Wood County (UPDATE)
A trial is underway in central Wisconsin involving a couple who blames stray voltage for loss of their dairy farm.
State’s drug courts grow, but racial disparities persist
Even before Dane County Circuit Judge Sarah O’Brien crunched the numbers, she knew something was amiss. Her strongest evidence: “The courtroom didn’t look right when I walked in.”
Legal News
- 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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