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New anti-demonstration rule at US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has come up with a new regulation banning demonstrations on its grounds, two days after a broader anti-demonstration law was declared unconstitutional.
Owner of ramshackle house takes fight to court
The owner of a ramshackle house in the town of Neenah has petitioned the state Supreme Court to rule on his fight against razing the structure.
US high court archive has about 14K hours of audio
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell's Tidewater Virginia drawl could make the word "court" sound as if it had two syllables. And Justice Clarence Thomas, though he doesn't talk much, speaks in a deep baritone.
Milwaukee city attorneys in exile, waiting on renovations
Those are not busy city attorneys, pressured by deadlines and rushing around the hallways on the 8th floor of Milwaukee’s City Hall.
Assembly passes domestic violence bills (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a trio of bills that would strengthen the state's domestic violence laws.
Unpaid internships in jeopardy after court ruling
Unpaid internships have long been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads looking to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, publishing and other prominent industries, even if it takes a generous subsidy from mom and dad.
EEOC background check wake-up call for employers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s lawsuits against two companies alleging unlawful and discriminatory use of criminal background checks in their hiring policies should serve as a reminder to employers to tread carefully.
Supreme Court nixes human gene patents
In a decision that seemed designed to carve out a middle ground in the legal battle over whether companies can hold exclusive rights in the use of biological material, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that isolated human genes are not patentable, but synthetically created genetic material may be patented.
Teen faces trial in Sheboygan slaying
Jury selection for a 14-year-old boy accused of participating in the slaying of his friend's great-grandmother is set to begin Friday in Sheboygan.
Fiedler sworn in as State Bar president
The State Bar of Wisconsin has a new president.
Assembly approves lemon law changes
The state Assembly has passed a bill making changes to the state's lemon law which covers when consumers can sue auto manufacturers.
Judge: Supreme Court sign ban unconstitutional (UPDATE)
In a case that could end with the Supreme Court deciding how much free speech to allow on its own doorstep, a federal judge has thrown out a law barring processions and expressive banners on the Supreme Court grounds.
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- Evers appoints McElroy as Price County district attorney
- Evers appoints Ann Peacock to Dane County Circuit Court
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- Attorney Peter Baziano joins Murphy Desmond in its Business and Real Estate practice groups
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- DeWitt’s Miotke reappointed to SPD’s Board
- Hupy and Abraham wins award for ‘Behind the Handlebars’ video series
- Evers appoints trio to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Kubiak joins Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group
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