Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Limits on Public Sector Unions
The 2011 law stripped most government workers in the state of collective bargaining rights and set off protests that lasted weeks.
Wisconsin court restores unions' collective bargaining for teachers, public workers
Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions have scored a major legal victory with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law.
Dane County judge strikes down key parts of Act 10, restoring public union bargaining rights
A Dane County judge ruled Monday a Wisconsin law that barred public worker unions from collectively bargaining was unconstitutional, and he rejected the Republican-controlled Le
Unions score a major win in Wisconsin with a court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights
Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions scored a major legal victory Monday with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law that sparked weeks of protests and made the state the center of the national battle over union rights.
Judge restores collective bargaining rights to unions in Wisconsin in landmark decision
A Wisconsin judge struck down certain parts of Act 10, a controversial law also known as the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill, on Monday, restoring collective bargaining rights to union workers.
Judge strikes down core parts of Act 10 that stripped most public workers’ union rights
A Dane County judge on Monday struck down the core parts of the landmark state law that eviscerated most union rights for most public employees in Wisconsin. Judge Jacob Frost ruled that Act 10, passed by the state Legislature’s Republican majority in 2011 and signed by former Republican Gov.
Wisconsin judge restores collective bargaining powers to public employees
A Dane County judge has restored collective bargaining powers to teachers and other public workers, ending a near-total ban on collective bargaining since 2011, throwing out a law known as Act 10. Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost ruled in favor of unions who filed a lawsuit a year ago.
Act 10 overturned by Dane County judge. Walker-era law decimated public employee unions
A Dane County judge on Monday sent ripples through Wisconsin's political landscape, overturning a 13-year-old law that banned most collective bargaining among public employees, consequently decimating ...
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Malia Ebel Named Director of the John W. King Law Library at NH Supreme Court
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State racks up nearly $1 million bill for tribal law enforcement in Lake County
County officials have invoiced Montana to help cover the cost of law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation. So far, the ...
Wisconsin's Act 10 has been overturned. Here's what to know about the controversial law.
Public employee unions largely lost their ability to collectively bargain in 2011 with the passage of Act 10. Here's a look ...
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How much is Utah’s public lands lawsuit and PR campaign costing taxpayers?
It remains to be seen whether the U.S. Supreme Court will take up Utah’s lawsuit filed in August, which argues about 18.5 ...
Texas State Board of Ed wants power to ban ‘sexually explicit’ books from public school libraries
Parents could petition the Texas State Board of Education to review books. Those found to be 'sexually explicit' would be ...
Cost of a new public law school in Texas? $20 million, study finds
Launching a new law school at the University of Texas at El Paso would cost $20 million over a decade, according to a ...
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Need legal help? San Bernardino County public defender's mobile law services come to Barstow
The Law Offices of the Public Defender of San Bernardino County will bring its Mobile Defense Unit to Barstow. The county ...
CMP forced to pay public utility advocates in first use of new law
A Maine law meant to help small groups stand up to utility companies has been used for the first time. State regulators on Wednesday ordered Central Maine Power Co. to pay fees incurred by an opponent ...