US justices look for limits in bank fraud case
Expressing an unwillingness to dramatically expand the scope of offenses that fall under the federal bank fraud statute, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court searched for some type of limiting principle this week during arguments in Loughrin v. U.S., 13-316.
US high court voids overall contribution limits
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down limits Wednesday in federal law on the overall campaign contributions the biggest individual donors may make to candidates, political parties and political action committees.
Jail time for concealing infant’s death
A mother accused of wrapping her dead infant in a garbage bag and throwing it in a trash bin has been sentenced in Marathon County to seven months in jail.
Gramling Perez heads list of Tuesday’s winners
Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Laura Gramling Perez easily bested her opponent Tuesday to become the new judge in Branch 32.
Senate passes bills targeting heroin use
The Wisconsin Senate has passed the final two pieces of a package of bills designed to combat heroin use.
Senate passes bill to expand strip searches
The state Senate has approved a bill that would expand jailhouse strip searches.
Senate approves payment for wrongful conviction
A man wrongfully convicted of homicide would get more money from the state of Wisconsin under a bill passed by the Senate.
Senate approves bill limiting DNA collection
A more limited bill dealing with when DNA samples are collected from people under arrest has been passed by the Wisconsin state Senate.
Senate passes bill exempting medical apologies
Doctors and other health care providers could apologize to patients without worrying about whether the statements could be used against them in court under a bill that has passed the Wisconsin Senate.
Ex-Caterpillar employee sues company
A former Caterpillar employee is suing the company, claiming he was fired illegally after his doctor checked the wrong box on a medical report.
Wis. residents sued for movie copyright violations
The copyright holders of an Oscar-winning movie are suing 43 unnamed Wisconsin residents for allegedly downloading the movie illegally.
Court: John Doe lawsuit was properly dismissed (UPDATE)
A northwestern Wisconsin judge properly dismissed a lawsuit alleging a Milwaukee prosecutor abused his power during a secret probe into Gov. Scott Walker's former aides, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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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