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Jan 21, 2014

Dues debate raises cost concerns

An attempt to restructure yearly dues for older and younger attorneys drew criticism Tuesday for the fiscal effect it would have on the State Bar and the Office of Lawyer Regulation.

Jan 21, 2014

Justices raise concerns over State Bar bylaw (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday about a State Bar bylaw that several said potentially could give the bar’s governing board broad power to remove a dissenter from office.

Jan 21, 2014

Shawano man gets 2 life sentences for double slaying

A Shawano man convicted of killing a woman and her brother in 2009 has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole.

Jan 21, 2014

Assembly passes Internet privacy bill

The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would prohibit bosses from asking workers or job applicants for access to their social media accounts.

Wisconsin Marijuana Law
Jan 21, 2014

Assembly passes bill to aid prosecution of synthetic drugs

The state Assembly voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of legislation meant, in part, to prevent prosecutors from having to enlist pharmacologists to attest to the psychological effects of synthetic drugs in cases against sellers of the banned substances.

Jan 21, 2014

Assembly approves tougher pot sanctions (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would expand municipalities' powers to enforce marijuana ordinances after district attorneys decline to prosecute.

Jan 21, 2014

Assembly OKs open records bill

The state Assembly has approved a bill that clarifies Wisconsin's open records law extends to elected officials.

Jan 21, 2014

Bill would take question of consent out of human-trafficking cases

Whether alleged victims of human trafficking consented to sexual acts would no longer be a question juries could consider under a bill approved by a state Senate committee Tuesday.

Jan 21, 2014

US high court tackles notice of appeals

In a ruling that attorneys say ends the guessing game over when the clock starts to run on filing a notice of appeal in cases involving claims for attorney fees, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to adopt standard that would vary depending on whether those fees are awarded pursuant to a statute or a contract.

Jan 20, 2014

Panel delays push for 16-year term limits for justices

A State Bar committee charged with garnering support for a proposed constitutional amendment to limit Wisconsin Supreme Court justices to a single 16-year term has decided to alter its plan and delay a legislative push.

Jan 20, 2014

Justice Department will review death of teen

The U.S. Justice Department plans to review the death of a 16-year-old who was restrained at a Milwaukee-area convenience store but says his family has not provided sufficient evidence so far of a civil rights violation.

Jan 20, 2014

Recent grads encouraged to look beyond Milwaukee, Madison for work

Karl Huber practiced law out of his house in Ladysmith for the first year after graduating from Marquette University Law School.

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