Walker signs bill off high court ruling that affects doctors’ duties
Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill that no longer requires doctors in Wisconsin to give patients as much information about available alternative treatments.
Walker signs sex offender notification bill
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that requires registered sex offenders to notify school officials before they venture onto school grounds.
Parents: Son ejected from bus due to race
The family of a Janesville teenager who was kicked off a city bus last month alleges the incident was racially motivated and is seeking $500,000 from the city.
‘Porn troll’ attorney fined in Eastern District
A Geneva, Ill. attorney representing a so-called “porn troll” in a plethora of federal lawsuits has been fined $600 Thursday for including exhibits in cases that a Milwaukee federal judge said were meant to embarrass defendants.
Military background keeps Page grounded as Milwaukee firm leader
Bradley Page’s path to leading Milwaukee-based Davis & Kuelthau SC involved Army training, a stay in Hawaii and a bit of luck.
More construction could equal more defect lawsuits
Before John Lindbloom rented out and left his Franklin condo, he was living under water.
Ebbott and Cannon ‘would not compromise’
John Ebbott is stepping down from his role leading Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc., but his passion for equal representation remains strong.
Walker signs ‘Brown Jug bill’ into law
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill aimed at curbing underage drinking.
Man smirks, then gets sentenced to 145 years for child sex assaults
A southeast Wisconsin man who recorded himself sexually assaulting six young children gave a slight smirk as a judge admonished him for his crimes, leaving the judge taken aback for a moment before he sentenced the Racine man to the maximum 145 years in prison.
La Crosse attorney suspended for taking insurance money (UPDATE)
A La Crosse attorney who illegally took insurance money from a client he was representing has been suspended for 90 days.
Ebbott retiring as head of Legal Action of Wisconsin
The executive director of Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. is retiring next year, marking the second high-profile loss to the Milwaukee legal services community this week.
OLR wants reciprocal discipline for 2 Ariz. attorneys
The Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation is seeking to reciprocally discipline two Arizona attorneys who were recently publicly reprimanded.
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- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
- Reinhart named the 2024 Wisconsin law firm of the year by benchmark litigation
- Milwaukee’s Common Council now has the most African Americans, women and openly LGBTQ members ever
- Office of School Safety Provides Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training Ahead of 25th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in Democratic governor’s suit against GOP-led Legislature
- Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor’s 400-year veto
- Wisconsin man pleads not guilty to neglect in disappearance of boy
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