Who’s Doing What: Attorneys earn awards; Hupy wins Litigator Award
Weiss Berzowski's Randy Nelson was recently appointed to the Business Planning Committee of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel for 2016-2017.
Common software would have let FBI unlock shooter’s iPhone
The county government that owned the iPhone in a high-profile legal battle between Apple Inc. and the Justice Department paid for but never installed a feature that would have allowed the FBI to easily and immediately unlock the phone as part of the terrorism investigation into the shootings that killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif.
Driver pleads guilty to aiding in shooting of Milwaukee girl
A Milwaukee man has pleaded guilty to helping two other suspects in the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old Milwaukee girl.
US Supreme Court scuffle triggers constitutional clash
It only took one man's death to give Congress an opening to permeate its dysfunction throughout the rest of government.
New IT system leading to pay problems for DOJ, Judicial Council
Some state agencies, including the Judicial Council and the Wisconsin Department of Justice, continue to face problems with the state’s new IT system.
Charges filed in overdose death at Concordia
A Milwaukee man has been charged in the drug overdose death of a freshman at Concordia University in Mequon.
Trial attorney, assistant prosecutor appointed to circuit court bench
Gov. Scott Walker has appointed a trial attorney and an assistant prosecutor to two vacancies on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
Assembly passes drunken driving revocation bill
The state Assembly has passed a bill that would strip repeat drunken drivers of their licenses for at least a decade.
Assembly OKs prison drone prohibition (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would impose fines for flying drones over prisons.
Law Journal celebrates its Leaders in the Law
Almost 300 people came together Thursday to honor the Wisconsin law community's best and brightest during the Wisconsin Law Journal's 2016 Leaders in the Law event at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
Assembly approves bill expanding strip search authority
The Wisconsin Assembly has approved a bill that would expand authorities' ability to conduct strip searches.
Assembly OKs increase on interest for small claims judgments
The state Assembly has given its stamp of approval to a proposal that would increase the interest rates that accrue on small claims judgments.
Legal News
- U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad recognizes service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement
- Gov. Evers calls special elections for the 4th Senate District and 8th Congressional District
- Wisconsin GOP-led Senate votes to override nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
- Bill to curb mask-wearing at protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
- University board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
- Second defendant convicted in Fond du Lac 2016 firebombing
- ‘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
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