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Lawsuit: UW adviser hid link to crash from victim’s daughter
The daughter of a jogger killed in a drunken crash is suing a University of Wisconsin-Madison adviser who counseled her, alleging that he never told her he had texted with the driver who hit her mother before the crash and used their relationship to learn about the case.
Justice Department appears open to interrogation suit
By Eric Tucker Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has signaled that it won’t try to block a lawsuit arising from the CIA’s harsh interrogation techniques, leaving the door open for a court challenge over tactics that have since been discontinued and widely discredited. Lawyers call the government’s stance unprecedented, but also a recognition […]
Judge sentences last of sisters in tax fraud, identity theft scheme
A judge has sentenced a Milwaukee woman to 10 years in prison for a tax fraud and an identity-theft scheme involving her sisters and two other accomplices.
Chief justice to speak at BOG meeting
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack will speak at the April meeting of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Board of Governors.
High court nominee praises lawyers for helping the poor
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland praised lawyers for their work with low-income Washingtonians on Thursday in his first public remarks since his nomination last month.
High court upholds Arizona’s legislative redistricting plan
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court says an Arizona commission did not violate the principle of one person, one vote when it redrew the state's legislative districts in a way that created some with more residents than others and improved the prospects for Democrats.
High court expresses doubts about drunken-driving laws
The U.S. Supreme Court is expressing doubts about laws in at least a dozen states that make it a crime for people suspected of drunken driving to refuse to take alcohol tests.
Jury finds teen guilty in woman’s fatal shooting
A jury has found a central Wisconsin teenager guilty of first-degree reckless homicide for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend's mother.
Judge sets hearing on right-to-work stay request
A judge in Madison has set a hearing on state attorneys' request to say his ruling striking down Wisconsin's right-to-work law.
A look at marijuana laws around the US, globe
Marijuana is illegal for any reason under federal law, but states have boldly experimented with allowing its use anyway, starting with California 20 years ago.
Federal grand juries indict Wis. man, 2 others on drug charges
Two federal juries for the Western District of Wisconsin have indicted an Oregon, Wis., man and two Mexicans on drug charges.
Goehre helps employers stay on the right side of the law
Kurt Goehre never knows what to expect when he sits down to start his day at the Law Firm of Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C. in Green Bay.
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