Category: Court
Top healthcare stories to watch
The closure of more than a dozen western Wisconsin healthcare facilities, the return of Medicaid renewals and efforts to address workforce shortages are among the top healthcare issues to watch this year, based on feedback Wisconsin Health News received last month.
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Sheboygan County DA will ask state Supreme Court to resolve abortion litigation
Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski said Wednesday he will ask the Wisconsin Supreme Court to weigh in on a Dane County court decision that found an 1849 state law widely interpreted as a criminal abortion ban does not apply to consensual abortions.
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Sheboygan County DA vows appeal in lawsuit over 1849 law
Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski intends to appeal a decision by a Dane County judge that declared an 1849 law initially understood by many as a criminal abortion ban doesn’t apply to “consensual abortions.”
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds award to Epic in trade secrets case
The United States Supreme Court last week denied an attempt by Tata Consultancy Services, an India-based information technology company, to appeal a lower court decision upholding $140 million in punitive damages it owes to Verona-based Epic.
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Attorney urges action on AI use in healthcare
A Wisconsin attorney earlier this month urged United States senators to take action on the use of artificial intelligence by health insurance companies, warning that hundreds of thousands of incorrect healthcare coverage denials are likely going unchallenged.
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Kaul joins coalition suing Meta over impact on youth mental health
Attorney General Josh Kaul is part of a coalition of 42 attorneys general who are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that it created harmful features on its social media platforms to purposefully addict children and teens, while misleading the public that the features were safe.
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