Wisconsin court reverses sex assault conviction (WKBT La Crosse) A state appeals court has overturned the conviction of a man accused of sexually assaulting his 4-year-old stepdaughter.

Jury Finds Plaintiffs Lawyers Defrauded Railroad in Asbestos Suit (Law.com) When a federal jury returned a verdict against two Mississippi plaintiffs lawyers, finding they had committed fraud against Illinois Central Railroad, it was the culmination of the railroad's seven-year battle against abusive asbestos claims. It also may have been the first civil trial in which attorneys were nailed for fraud in bringing these claims: The jury found the attorneys lied when they ...

Palmyra airport to see aid (Watertown Daily Times) PALMYRA - Gov. Jim Doyle has approved a $60,000 project to purchase snow removal equipment at the Palmyra Municipal Airport in Jefferson County.

Wisconsin - Team Notes (USA Today) Last year, Wisconsin sweated out its inclusion into the NCAA Tournament field and sneaked in with a 12 seed.

Wisconsin bill would end faith exception in abuse cases (Pioneer Press) Legal protections for faith healers in Wisconsin must end to prevent children from needlessly suffering illnesses and injuries, child safety advocates told lawmakers at a hearing Wednesday.

Water wall at Wisconsin hospital identified as source of Legionnaires (Pioneer Press) A hospital's decorative water wall is identified as the source of Legionnaires' disease that sickened at least eight people in southeastern Wisconsin.