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May 19, 2016

Oklahoma lawmakers OK bill criminalizing performing abortion

Oklahoma lawmakers have moved to effectively ban abortion in their state by making it a felony for doctors to perform the procedure, an effort the bill's sponsor said Thursday is aimed at ultimately overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision legalizing abortion nationwide.

May 19, 2016

Sisters to appeal dismissal of ovary failure cases

The attorney for two Wisconsin sisters says they plan to appeal the dismissal of their claims that a cervical cancer vaccine caused their ovaries to fail.

May 19, 2016

Former ‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond talks jail

Former "Saved by the Bell" star Dustin Diamond says his time behind bars on disorderly conduct and concealed-weapon convictions isn't like "what you see on TV."

May 19, 2016

Mother charged in crash that killed girls previously cited

Court records show a Neillsville mother driving the minivan that crashed and killed her two young daughters had previously been cited for failing to buckle the children in car seats.

May 19, 2016

Jury selection to restart in officers’ case against gun shop

A Milwaukee County judge has dismissed prospective jurors in a civil case brought by two police officers against a gun shop.

May 19, 2016

Relatives put flesh and blood(lines) into law practices

It was no surprise that Kristen and Emily Lonergan became lawyers.

May 19, 2016

State high court: Student who lied about grades can practice law

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided that a former law student who lied about his grades may practice law in Wisconsin. Wednesday’s decision stems from an appeal of a Board of Bar Examiners decision declining to admit Joshua Jarrett to practice law in Wisconsin. Jarrett was a former law student at the University of Wisconsin […]

May 18, 2016

Higginbotham won’t run for another term

A state Court of Appeals judge has announced that he will not run for another term.

May 18, 2016

Wisconsin Supreme Court deals Walker loss on education case (UPDATE)

A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court dealt Gov. Scott Walker a defeat on Wednesday, upholding a ruling that preserves the independence of the state's elected education secretary and denies the governor veto power he sought over the office.

May 18, 2016

Sykes on Trump’s US Supreme Court justice short list (UPDATE)

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has included Wisconsin's Diane Sykes on his list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees.

May 18, 2016

Sherman takes over as publisher at the Wisconsin Law Journal

In taking over the helm of the Wisconsin Law Journal, David Sherman brings with him years of experience of working with legal publications, as well as familiarity with the Milwaukee area.

May 18, 2016

High court suspends Chicago attorney’s license

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Chicago attorney’s Wisconsin license over misconduct in an Illinois malpractice case.

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