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Jun 20, 2014

Judge declines to unseal more Walker probe records

A federal judge has rejected a request by five media groups to unseal the entire record in a lawsuit filed by Wisconsin Club for Growth against prosecutors investigating the conservative group, Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and others.

Jun 19, 2014

Prosecutors: Gov. Walker part of criminal scheme (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, took part in a nationwide criminal scheme to coordinate fundraising with conservative groups, prosecutors said in court documents unsealed Thursday.

Jun 19, 2014

Revocation decision details former DA’s history of misdeeds

A former Outagamie County district attorney accused of taking client money and “essentially disappearing into the night” had his law license revoked Thursday.

Jun 19, 2014

Former Badger football recruit found guilty of sexual assault (UPDATE)

A former University of Wisconsin football recruit has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman during a visit to the Madison campus last December.

Jun 19, 2014

High court false advertising case rejects preemption defense

The legal food fight between a fruit juice manufacturer and soft drink conglomerate Coca-Cola Co. will continue in federal court now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a false advertising claim was not precluded by federal law.

Jun 19, 2014

US high court says whistleblower testimony protected

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the First Amendment protects public employees from job retaliation when they testify in court about official corruption.

Jun 19, 2014

Wis. justices revoke license of attorney disbarred in Colo.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday accepted the consensual revocation of an attorney who was disbarred from practicing in Colorado.

Jun 19, 2014

Attorney says she cannot ‘remain sober while practicing law’

The state Supreme Court has accepted the resignation of a Merton attorney’s license after she was convicted of her fourth drunken-driving charge.

Jun 19, 2014

Plover man gets probation for assaulting girl

A man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl has been sentenced to probation in Portage County.

Jun 19, 2014

Man gets maximum sentence for burning woman’s body

A Wisconsin man who admitted burning the corpse of an 18-year-old woman in his backyard fire pit has been sentenced to more than 28 years in prison.

Jun 19, 2014

Baby sitter found guilty in death of infant

A Reedsburg baby sitter has been found guilty of killing a 4-month-old child in her care.

Jun 18, 2014

Walker seeks applicants for Sumi’s spot on the bench

Gov. Scott Walker’s office is accepting applications to fill the seat vacated by Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi, who resigned May 30.

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