Law
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When can someone be forced to get mental health treatment in Wisconsin?
After a mental health-related tragedy resulted in a Milwaukee woman’s death last month, Wisconsin mental health advocates are asking why there weren’t crisis interventions before the situation escalated.
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WisconsinEye may shut down due to lack of funding
WisconsinEye, a statewide public affairs network that broadcasts state capitol proceedings, will stop event coverage Dec. 15 due to lack of funding, according to a statement on the website.
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Lawsuit seeks to shield some landowners from Wisconsin’s spills law
The legal arm of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is mounting another challenge against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, seeking to bar the agency from enforcing the state’s spills law against innocent landowners.
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Popular Washington County zoo caught in land legal battle
A private zoo in Washington County is under legal fire with neighbors over a land permit to help expand operations.
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Wisconsin lawmakers and hemp producers both want regulations on THC products. They disagree on how.
A new bill in the state legislature would ban hemp-derived THC products in Wisconsin. Producers say it would destroy their businesses.
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Sides clash in permit challenge hearing on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
An administrative law judge may decide whether the roughly $450 million plan to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around the Bad River tribe’s reservation can move forward after a lengthy hearing wraps up on Friday.
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Federal antitrust lawsuit against Wisconsin-based Epic Systems will move forward
A federal judge is allowing an antitrust lawsuit against Epic Systems to move forward, while dismissing some of the claims made against the Verona-based health software company.
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When can a court force someone to take meds? The Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs a case.
When can someone be ordered to take medications against their will? The Wisconsin Supreme Court is weighing that question when it comes to people facing criminal charges.
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Wisconsin, businesses get reprieve from strict smog regulations under court order
For now, Wisconsin will avoid costly requirements to meet air quality standards for ozone pollution in parts of southeastern Wisconsin under a recent federal appeals court order.
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Wisconsin ordered to pay disabled workers who were denied unemployment benefits
A federal judge has ordered Wisconsin to give back pay to disabled workers who were denied unemployment over the past decade.










