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Governor signs bill expanding strip searches
County jailors will have more power to conduct strip searchers under a bill Gov. Scott Walker has signed.
US justices struggle with software patentability
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are facing the difficult task of determining whether computer-implemented software programs that draw on non-computerized principles — a category that could encompass countless types of programs that are in use by millions of people — are eligible for patents.
FBI director: Web monitoring, privacy can co-exist
The government can fight computer crime without compromising Americans' privacy rights, the head of the FBI said Tuesday, comparing government monitoring to a police department that stations an officer at a gang-infested park to make it safe for children and families once again.
Portage County man gets 54 months for Social Security fraud
A Portage County man convicted of helping to cash the Social Security checks of his presumably dead mother-in-law has been sentenced to 54 months in prison, and now his wife might have similar charges reinstated.
Boyle denies OLR’s misconduct allegations
Gerald P. Boyle is denying six charges of alleged professional misconduct levied by the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
Coast Guard officer accused of assault
A U.S. Coast Guard officer will face a military hearing on allegations that he had abusive sexual contact with a female colleague while stationed in Milwaukee, the Coast Guard said Tuesday.
US v. Tsarnaev: One year later
On the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the legal questions surrounding Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s criminal case are as many and as varied today as they were following his arrest in Watertown, Mass., on April 19.
Man accused of killing wife takes witness stand
The Lincoln County man accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in a swamp is expected to take the stand in his defense.
Group asks state Supreme Court to stay out of John Doe probe (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court should stay out of a dispute over subpoenas in a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative organizations and recent recall campaigns, a liberal group said Monday.
7th Circuit judge calls out woman’s ‘incessant’ court filings
A Madison woman who performs as “The Banana Lady” – and has filed several pro se lawsuits against people she claims damaged that image – had another appeal shot down Monday.
No criminal charges in river crash that killed 4
Winona County law enforcement officials say no criminal charges will be filed as a result of a Mississippi River crash that killed four people.
Lawyer: Kramer to plead not guilty to sex assault (UPDATE)
State Rep. Bill Kramer will plead not guilty to charges that he groped a woman's breasts three years ago after a Republican fundraiser, his attorney told reporters Monday following Kramer's court appearance.
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- 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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