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Prosecutor: Mayor didn’t have criminal intent in breaking election laws
A special prosecutor says she's not charging the Wisconsin Rapids mayor with violating election laws because there was no criminal intent.
UW-Whitewater professor sues student over online posts (UPDATE)
A University of Wisconsin-Whitewater professor is suing a former graduate student who posted online comments and videos that the teacher considers defamatory.
Media attorneys request secret Walker documents
Attorneys representing Wisconsin media groups say a judge should unseal all documents that don't reveal private information about the subjects of a secret investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's recall election and others.
Judge: Treaties lack pipeline siting power
An administrative law judge has ruled that tribal treaties don't give the Chippewa Indians the right to decide where a crude oil pipeline should be located in northern Minnesota.
Ex-construction contractor faces tax charges
The owner of a Marinette construction subcontracting company has agreed to plead guilty to a felony for failing to pay $51,000 in federal taxes.
Ruling loosens limits on some campaign donations (UPDATE)
The state elections board on Wednesday loosened restrictions on campaign contributions to allow lobbyists in Wisconsin to pass along donations from political action committees and others to state lawmakers at any point during the year.
Attorney General’s office nets $50K for air pollution violations
Wisconsin Electric Power Co. will pay $50,000 in forfeitures and penalties for air pollution violations from a plant in Kenosha County, according to a news release from the state Attorney General’s office.
Distributing settlement not enough to hold law firm accountable for lien
When Watertown Regional Medical Center filed a small claims lawsuit trying to collect on an outstanding hospital lien, the District 4 Court of Appeals court had to decide whether a law firm was just acting as a conduit for payment or as an actual payor when it disbursed a related personal injury settlement.
7 years in prison for killing 2 in OWI crash
A man convicted of driving drunk and killing two central Wisconsin women will go to prison for at least seven years.
Mayor won’t be charged for sharing ballot photo
A Wisconsin mayor won't be charged for posting a photo of his spring primary ballot for his re-election on Facebook.
Wis. justices allow lawyer to break attorney-client privilege
An Eau Claire criminal defense attorney who sent a letter to a judge containing information normally protected by attorney-client privilege did not violate any ethical rules, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Defense lawyers fear slippery slope after US high court’s anonymous call ruling
Criminal defense attorneys are expressing concerns about a recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court holding that a vehicle search based on an anonymous 911 call was constitutional.
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