Officer to receive $200,000 to settle harassment claim
A black, female police officer has settled her claims of harassment by some night-shift colleagues with the City of Green Bay for $200,000.
Wisconsin county settles suit over augmented-reality games
Milwaukee County plans to settle a lawsuit from an augmented-reality game developer that challenged an ordinance requiring developers to get local permits for apps like Pokemon Go to be played in parks.
$2.3 million settlement in veteran’s death at VA
The government has reached a $2.3 million settlement with survivors of a Marine veteran who died of a drug overdose at the troubled Wisconsin Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Agency settles suit over dairy industry regulation
Wisconsin environmental officials have agreed to settle a dairy industry lawsuit alleging the agency is over-regulating large livestock farms.
DNR settles CAFO lawsuit
The state Department of Natural Resources has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging the agency is over-regulating large livestock operations.
HIV discrimination claims against medical provider settled
The U.S. Department of Justice says it has settled discrimination claims from two HIV patients who said physicians at a Milwaukee-based medical provider refused to treat them because of their illness.
Milwaukee council OKs $2.3M for family of man killed by cop
Milwaukee officials have approved a $2.3 million settlement with the family of a mentally ill black man who was fatally shot in a 2014 confrontation with a white police officer.
Bucks settle lawsuit over cheerleader pay
A former Milwaukee Bucks cheerleader who claimed in a lawsuit that she and her colleagues were underpaid has reached a settlement with the team but the organization maintains it did nothing wrong.
DirecTV settles with Wisconsin viewers over billing issues
DirecTV customers in Wisconsin will soon be seeing a $4.25 refund.
Family, Walworth County reach $1.1M settlement over man’s shooting
The family of a Walworth County man shot by a sheriff's deputy has reached a settlement with the county.
$3.3M settlement for family of black teen killed by officer
Relatives of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer in Wisconsin will receive $3.35 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit, attorneys announced on Thursday.
$2.5M settlement approved in Milwaukee officer’s rape case
A woman who was raped by a Milwaukee police officer responding to her 911 call in 2010 will receive $2.5 million to settle her lawsuit against the city.
Legal News
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- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
- Milwaukee man charged in dismemberment death pleads not guilty
- Democratic-led states lead ban on the book ban
- UW Madison Professor: America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
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