Judge denies jailed suspect visit with dying dad
A Lake County, Ill., judge has denied a request by a Waukegan woman accused of killing a 3-month-old child to leave jail to visit her dying father in Milwaukee.
Sitter sentenced to 20 months for abusing boys
A baby sitter has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for violently abusing an infant and his 2-year-old brother.
Family of OWI victim upset over slow closure
Family and friends of a teen killed by an alleged drunken driver in Waupaca County two years ago say they're upset with how slowly the case has proceeded.
Senate to pass bills targeting heroin use
The Wisconsin Senate is poised to pass a pair of bills designed to combat heroin use.
Few Wis. open-government complaints investigated
The power to enforce the state's open-government laws rests with the state attorney general and local district attorneys, but a review shows that Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has never pursued such a case in his seven years in office.
Bill would eliminate drug, alcohol defense
Those who willingly took alcohol or drugs to become intoxicated and then committed a crime could no longer cite their altered mental state as a defense under a bill a state Senate committee passed Friday.
Indemnity clause at center of dispute (UPDATE)
A Kenosha-based construction company might be on the hook for more than $1 million in settlement and legal fees stemming from a 2009 injury at the St. Catherine’s Medical Center construction site.
Secret probe filings: Judge sees nothing improper (UPDATE)
The judge overseeing a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative groups and recent recall campaigns said in a ruling earlier this year he doesn't think anybody did anything wrong, according to court documents.
Schneider sticks to his roots
Growing up on a farm just outside of Chilton in Calumet County, Troy Schneider knew just where he wanted to return after getting his law degree.
Cedarburg attorney suspended again
A longtime Milwaukee-area attorney has been suspended for a year after representing clients while he was barred from practicing law.
Oneida tribe sued in failed energy venture
A former business partner is suing the Oneida tribe for nearly $400 million in a breach-of-contract lawsuit stemming from a failed waste-to-energy venture.
Legal News
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- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
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- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
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