Settlement reached in upside down flag case
A Wisconsin man who flew a flag upside down to protest the denial of his liquor license application has reached a settlement with the city of Crivitz.
Weber gets a new firm (and a new kidney)
Steve Weber did a lot of thinking while he was recuperating from a kidney transplant.
Who’s Doing What: Attorneys get hired; Schellinger earns excellence award
John Schellinger received the The Wisconsin Association of Legal Administrators’ 2013 Award of Excellence.
Emerging practice of neuro-law faces skepticism
A teenager accused of murder might get life in prison, while an adult who has a brain tumor and is charged with the same crime could get a pass.
Judge orders Waukesha man confined to mental hospital
A Wisconsin man arrested in the deaths of three retired farmers has been sent to a mental institution after a judge found he wasn't competent to stand trial.
Latest voter ID bill appears dead on arrival (UPDATE)
A bill to require the showing of photo identification at the polls in Wisconsin is set to move quickly through the Republican-controlled Assembly.
Committee votes in favor of chief justice elections
Despite concerns that the move might be “only political” in nature, an Assembly committee on Thursday voted in favor of a measure that would amend Wisconsin’s constitution to require biennial elections of the state’s chief justice.
OLR eyes longer suspension for Milwaukee-area attorney
A longtime Milwaukee-area attorney who tried to surrender his law license faces additional punishment for allegedly practicing law while he was suspended.
Democrat Taylor not running for attorney general
Democratic state Rep. Chris Taylor, of Madison, says she will not run for attorney general.
New prison guard union sues over recertification
The new union representing Wisconsin prison guards and security workers has filed a lawsuit to avoid taking a second certification vote within a year.
Juvenile offender bill moving quickly through Legislature
A bipartisan bill that would reverse a Wisconsin state law that requires all 17-year-old offenders to be treated like adults is moving quickly in the state Legislature.
Group’s lawsuit seeks to void health care law (UPDATE)
A conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to have the federal health care law declared unconstitutional, arguing that the government postponed its so-called employer mandate without the necessary congressional approval.
Legal News
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
- Milwaukee man charged in dismemberment death pleads not guilty
- Democratic-led states lead ban on the book ban
- UW Madison Professor: America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
- Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme
- Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
- Vice President Harris to reveal final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
- Election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
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