Rethinking the business of family law
When Susan Hansen, a Milwaukee attorney, started her career in family law, about 10 percent of the cases of that sort filed in circuit court were brought by pro se litigants.
Aerial drones fly state’s skies, go into legal gray area
On a recent golden autumn morning, a half-dozen members of the Madison Area Radio Control Society basked in lawn chairs on a former cow pasture in Cottage Grove where they fly their planes when the quiet was interrupted by a buzzing sound.
No appeal in Badger Guns case
The owners of a West Milwaukee gun shop will not be appealing the nearly $6 million, first-of-its-kind verdict a jury recently awarded to two police officers.
Judge: DNR can’t impose requirements on wells at large farms
Wisconsin environmental officials can't impose groundwater monitoring requirements as a condition for high-capacity well permits, an Appleton judge has ruled in a decision that could have far-reaching effects on well construction across the state.
US justices agree to hear first abortion case since 2007
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking on its first abortion case in eight years, a dispute over state regulation of abortion clinics.
Steiner enjoys helping clients through tough times
It was Roberta Steiner’s first day on the job as a producer at a Minneapolis TV station when she got the push to go into law school.
Democrats, advocacy groups make final push to stop elections board bill
Democrats and advocacy groups are making a final push to stop bills that would do away with Wisconsin's unique nonpartisan elections board and rewrite state campaign finance laws.
Assembly committee considers driver license revocation bill
A bill that would strip repeat drunken drivers of their licenses gained traction with an Assembly committee Thursday after members agreed they need to send a message it's time to get tough on impaired driving.
Walker ups penalties for threatening, harming prosecutors
Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Wednesday that will subject anyone who beats up or threatens a prosecutor to the same penalties as someone who similarly harasses a judge or law-enforcement officer.
Law sets procedures for settlement transfers
Wisconsin has joined 48 other states that have laws in place intended in part to prevent the beneficiaries of structured settlements from having to pay excise taxes when they sell their future payments in return for upfront cash.
State, local authorities say witness homicide thwarted
Milwaukee County prosecutors say investigators from multiple agencies have prevented the killing of a man who witnessed a homicide.
Governor signs bill imposing sentences for gun felonies
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that imposes mandatory minimum prison sentences for violent felons who illegally possess a gun.
Legal News
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- 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
- Hyundai to pay $333,941 over alleged violations of Civil Relief Act, repossessing 26 servicemembers vehicles
- Federal judge tosses Democrats’ lawsuit challenging Wisconsin absentee voting requirements
- Wisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker pleads guilty to homicide
- Gov. Evers to become first Midwest governor to join U.S. Climate Alliance’s Executive Committee
- Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
- Police confirm ‘Heil Hitler’ salute during Madison pro-Palestinian protests, suspect identified
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