Category: Law

ACLU sues state prison system to offer program to new moms

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 13, 2024 | Law, Top Stories | 0 |

The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin this week sued to force the state’s prison system to offer incarcerated mothers the chance to participate in a program letting them parent their newborns with special accommodations.

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Sheboygan County DA vows appeal in lawsuit over 1849 law

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 7, 2023 | Court, Law, Reproductive Health, Top Stories | 0 |

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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1849 law ‘does not apply to consensual abortions,’ judge affirms

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 6, 2023 | Court, Law, Top Stories | 0 |

A Dane County judge declared Tuesday that an 1849 law initially understood by many as a criminal abortion ban “does not apply to consensual abortions.”

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Exact Sciences sues rival over colon cancer test

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 21, 2023 | Health Tech, Law, Top Stories | 0 |

Madison-based Exact Sciences, a cancer screening and diagnostic testing company, filed a lawsuit last week against a rival life sciences company over alleged patent infringement.

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Northern Minnesota residents weigh in on mergers pursued by Aspirus, Marshfield Clinic

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 26, 2023 | Health Systems, Law, Top Stories | 0 |

Northern Minnesota residents weighed in Wednesday night on plans by Wisconsin and Minnesota health systems to join forces. Speakers were particularly split on Marshfield Clinic Health System’s proposal to merge with Minnesota-based Essentia Health.

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Kaul joins coalition suing Meta over impact on youth mental health

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 25, 2023 | Court, Health Tech, Law, Top Stories | 0 |

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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Minnesota attorney general reviewing Wisconsin health system mergers

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 5, 2023 | Court, Health Systems, Law, Top Stories | 0 |

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is reviewing two mergers pursued by Wisconsin health systems that would expand their reach into the state’s western neighbor.

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