Dontre Hamilton’s family sues city, police over 2014 death (UPDATE)
The family of a mentally ill black man who was fatally shot in a 2014 confrontation with a white police officer in a downtown Milwaukee park has sued the Police Department, officer Christopher Manney and the city.
Appeals court finds prosecutors properly charged Milwaukee man on second try
An appeals court has ruled that prosecutors properly charged a Milwaukee man with a different crime after finding out that he had not been previously found guilty of a felony.
Feeling the burnout: Take care of your practice by taking care of yourself
For Don Murn, the recession served as a painful reminder of how important it is to take care of one's self.
BOG to discuss voluntary paralegal certification
Paralegals would be able to obtain official state certifications under a proposal the State Bar plans to consider Friday.
Clerk of the court: Eskra’s background translates to success at Reinhart
Attorney Malinda Eskra’s familiarity with the ins and outs of appellate court operations helps her clients and the other attorneys at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren traverse the complex appellate and litigation process.
Jurors quickly find Oshkosh man guilty in girlfriend murder
A jury has convicted a 31-year-old Oshkosh man of killing his girlfriend last year.
Walker signs drunken driving sobriety proposal
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill allowing judges to place offenders in a sobriety testing program rather than force them to drive with ignition interlock devices.
High court issues changes to trust-account rules, disciplinary procedures
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued the final versions of rules governing the use of electronic banking for trust accounts and giving the Office of Lawyer Regulation more discretion in its investigations.
Man accused of killing mother competent for trial
A Sun Prairie man accused of killing his mother with a sword has been ruled competent to stand trial.
Gov. Walker signs bill banning local government IDs (UPDATE)
Advocacy groups and Milwaukee officials are exploring new ways to provide local photo IDs to the homeless and immigrants in the country illegally after Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill hindering their current effort Monday.
Schimel suing over ozone rules
Wisconsin justice officials announced Monday that they have joined other states in a challenge of federal ozone limits that opponents contend will discourage employers from moving to places where the new standards fall most heavily on businesses.
Oshkosh attorney elected as State Bar’s next president
An Oshkosh bankruptcy attorney will be the State Bar’s next president.
Legal News
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
- (UPDATED) Tale of two cities: Pro-Palestinian protests in Milwaukee and Madison differ
- Madison protesters disrupt UW commencement in violation of agreement, attorney says
- Trump may face $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
- Court rejects Avid Telecom’s attempts to dismiss illegal robocalls case
- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
- Madison protests turn violent, hate crime probes follow
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