Peelen puzzles through public financing challenges
Jeff Peelen’s varying interests built the ladder to his recent promotion.
State senator tries to block open records lawsuit (UPDATE)
A Republican state senator insists an investigative group cannot sue her to obtain records while the Legislature is in session, a stance the group contends would bar anyone from ever suing a sitting lawmaker.
Who’s Doing What: Firms make new hires
Alicia Armstrong joined Grzeca Law Group SC as a bilingual associate attorney. A 2011 graduate of City University of New York School of Law, Armstrong will focus on family-based immigration matters in the firm’s Madison office.
Despite delay, clock is ticking for ACA employment mandate
Businesses got a temporary reprieve in July when the Obama administration announced a yearlong delay in the enforcement of the federal requirement that employers provide health care coverage to workers or pay a fine.
Judge upholds UW doctor malpractice cap
A Dane County judge has upheld a $250,000 malpractice cap for University of Wisconsin-Madison doctors.
Committee OKs drunken driving bills
A legislative committee has approved a package of bills that would impose tougher sanctions on drunken drivers.
Sovereign citizen convicted of filing liens against judges, others
A Milwaukee resident who officials identified as a sovereign citizen was convicted Thursday of filing phone liens against judges and individuals.
State settles with Agro over cleanup money misuse
The state has settled a more than $1 million dispute with Agro Distribution LLC, its owner and their insurers over alleged misuse of environmental cleanup money.
Lawsuit server says legislative aide pushed him (UPDATE)
A process server has accused a legislative aide of pushing him down and calling him names when he tried to serve a Republican state senator with a lawsuit.
Courthouse repair bill at $5.3 million
Restoration efforts following a July fire at the Milwaukee County Courthouse have cost about $5.3 million.
Trucker pleads guilty in Koch cyberattack
A Wisconsin trucker who joined a cyberattack on Koch Industries admitted Wednesday his role in the onslaught organized by the computer hacking group known as "Anonymous" that took the Wichita-based company's website offline for about 15 minutes in February 2011.
Former DBE chief pleads no contest to theft
Freida Webb, the former director of Milwaukee County's disadvantaged business enterprise program, pleaded no contest Wednesday to stealing federal grant money.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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