Veterans no longer allowed in court program
The Rock County district attorney has stopped allowing Wisconsin veterans to enroll in a court treatment program designed for them, saying it's costly and doesn't meet national standards.
NLRB advice on confidential investigations has lawyers reading tea leaves
The employment bar was roiled last year when the National Labor Relations Board ruled that a company policy requiring employees to keep interviews related to internal investigations confidential violated federal labor law.
Eisenberg: ‘They can’t unlawyer me’
Attorney Alan Eisenberg, who had his law license revoked in April 2010, can’t petition for reinstatement until 2017, but he’s not interested.
Assembly to take up informed consent bill
Doctors would not be required to give patients as much information about alternative treatments available to them under a bill scheduled for a vote in the state Assembly.
Hafemann takes over House of Correction control
Superintendent Michael Hafemann assumed control of Milwaukee County’s House of Correction early Tuesday morning.
Lawyers uneasy about national loan data collection
Recent Senate hearings have sparked renewed debate over a national mortgage database that will hold information about millions of mortgage, credit card and auto loans, loan terms, borrowers’ credit profiles and financial information.
Appeals court strikes down union poster rule
In another blow to the nation's dwindling labor unions, an appeals court on Tuesday struck down a federal rule that would have required millions of businesses to put up posters informing workers of their right to form a union.
Gramling Perez to run for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge seat
Laura Gramling Perez on Tuesday officially announced she is running for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 32.
Panel to vote on drunken driving penalties
A legislative committee is scheduled to vote this week on a bill that would ensure repeat drunken drivers spend time behind bars.
Judge refuses to halt work on St. Croix bridge
A federal judge has refused to halt work on the St. Croix bridge project to connect Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Board votes to put Hafemann in charge of HOC (UPDATE)
Despite confirmation of an appeal from Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr.’s attorney, the Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Michael Hafemann superintendent of the House of Correction on Monday.
WILL sues Milwaukee County Board over violations of open meetings law
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty sued the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors over alleged violations of the state’s open meetings law.
Legal News
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
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