Griesbach gives game farm owner probation for goose sausages
A federal judge has ordered a Chilton game farm owner to serve five years' probation and pay $5,000 in fines for selling snow goose sausages.
Former contractor gets probation for tax evasion
The owner of a now-defunct Marinette subcontracting company was sentenced to five years' probation Monday for not paying thousands of dollars in federal taxes.
Wis. justices suspend attorney for statements about judges
A Minnesota attorney who is suspended from practicing law in her home state for making disparaging statements about judges in court filings has been suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a year.
Court sides with town in wind farm dispute
A town board did not act unconstitutionally when it waffled on issuing permits for a proposed wind farm that ultimately fell through, according to a federal appeals court ruling.
Men sentenced for Marinette heroin distribution
Two men accused of working with others to move heroin from Chicago to Marinette, Wis., and Menominee, Mich., have been sentenced in federal court.
US senator to appeal Obamacare lawsuit
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he plans to appeal the dismissal of his lawsuit challenging rules that call for congressional members and their employees to seek government-subsidized health insurance through small-business exchanges.
Judge tosses senator’s health care suit
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a U.S. senator's lawsuit challenging a requirement that congressional members and their staffs to obtain government-subsidized health insurance through small business exchanges, saying the senator had no grounds to sue.
Judge hears arguments in Obamacare lawsuit (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin senator on Monday argued that his lawsuit challenging rules under which congressional members and their employees can seek government-subsidized health insurance through small-business exchanges should be allowed to move forward.
Personal injury attorney sentenced to prison for failure to pay taxes
An Oshkosh personal injury attorney was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for not paying taxes between 2007 and 2009.
Debating, listening key to Schmidt’s success
T. Wickham Schmidt enjoys a good debate. So when it came time to pick a career, attorney naturally rose to the top of the list.
State appeals Jensen’s overturned conviction
State prosecutors filed an appeal Friday of a federal judge's decision overturning a Wisconsin man's conviction for killing his wife with poison.
Attorney who made brazen accusations against judges is up for suspension
A Minnesota attorney who is suspended from practicing law in her state for making disparaging statements about judges in court filings is now facing similar discipline in Wisconsin.
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