Take your work clothes off for pay? Supreme Court to decide
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is poised to decide whether state law requires union employees of a Beloit food production plant be paid for the time it takes the employees to put on the gear and clothing required for work.
Court awards strip club owner additional $57,000 in expenses
A federal court has ordered the city of Milwaukee to pay for a strip club owner’s out-of-pocket expenses, including meals and travel expenses for his attorneys, in his fight with the city.
Residents sue to block waterfront hotel construction
Six people are suing the city of Sturgeon Bay in federal court to halt the construction of a proposed waterfront hotel.
US Supreme Court opens new term by declining cases
The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term on Monday by turning away appeals in roughly 1,600 cases the justices reviewed over the summer.
US high court turns away appeal from former Walker aide
The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a former aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker who was convicted of campaigning on taxpayers' time.
State Supreme Court race could be referendum on Walker
The death of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patrick Crooks with 10 months left on his term could set up a spring election that's as much a referendum on Gov. Scott Walker as it is on who should serve on the state's highest court.
New Lisbon man arrested for 7th OWI
The Wisconsin State Patrol says a New Lisbon man has been arrested on suspicion of his seventh OWI offense.
Lawmakers considering bill to protect public defenders
Lawmakers are considering a proposal that would subject anyone who beats up or threatens a public defender to the same penalties as someone who does the same to a judge.
High court to hear former DOJ detective’s whistleblower case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week in a former state Justice Department investigator's whistleblower case.
Court slams Caterpillar for denying union access to site of worker’s death
A federal court has ordered Caterpillar to allow a union inspector into its South Milwaukee plant to investigate the 2011 death of a crane operator.
Rebecca Bradley applies for Wisconsin Supreme Court vacancy
State Appeals Court Judge Rebecca Bradley has applied to be appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the only one of three candidates for a full 10-year term to do so.
Quarles partner to moderate regional cyber security meeting
A national law firm’s partner will moderate a meeting of a group dedicated to fighting cyber attacks.
Legal News
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
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