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After DOMA ruling, legal quagmire for same-sex couples
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this year striking down part of a statute barring the recognition of same-sex marriage under federal law has created confusion on the ground as same-sex couples begin applying for benefits they still may not be qualified to receive.
Probation for man accused of threatening prosecutors
A defense witness accused of threatening prosecutors during the Aaron Schaffhausen trial has been sentenced to probation.
Law firms respond to ‘white-hot’ practice area
Two years after the “bounty” provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act on financial reforms took effect, whistleblower matters remain a sizzling growth area for lawyers in employment or finance and securities practice areas — or, as is increasingly common, on a law firm interdisciplinary team that harnesses expertise from both fields.
Divide over religious exemptions on gay marriage
The battle over gay marriage is heating up in the states, energizing religious groups that oppose same-sex relationships — but also dividing them.
State to help courts establish treatment programs
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a grant program Friday that will divvy $1.5 million between county court systems in Wisconsin that do not have a treatment or diversion program for defendants.
Case analysis: Why state justices ruled in favor of surrogacy agreement
When longtime family friend Monica Schissel agreed to be a surrogate for Marcia and David Rosecky’s child, the couple figured they had a reliable carrier and loving confidant who would safely carry and deliver their first child.
Atheist group appeals decision on Jesus statue
A Wisconsin-based atheist and agnostic organization is appealing a federal judge's ruling that a 6-foot-tall statue of Jesus can remain on Forest Service land on a northwestern Montana ski hill.
Ever-changing tax code keeps Johnson on her toes
Lecia Johnson fell into tax law, and has since fallen in love.
Teen gets life in fire that killed 3 nephews
Sharon Wand could barely finish a sentence without breaking down in sobs. The grieving Wisconsin mother was recalling how her three young sons considered their uncle a role model, someone who taught them how to count and ride a bicycle. Then she tearfully asked t[...]
US Supreme Court battle brews over contraception coverage, religious rights
Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the Affordable Care Act, high court drama over the federal health care law continues.
Justices hold off on revoking Wynn’s law license
A West Allis debt collection lawyer facing criminal charges for misappropriating more than $780,000 from clients is suspended from practicing law in Wisconsin.
Audit faults DHS for lack of housing policy
The state Department of Health Services could save money by establishing a written policy to identify housing for sexually violent offenders in the supervised release program, a nonpartisan audit released Thursday said.
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- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
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