Scott Bauer

Scott Bauer

December 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Liberals Seek Ouster From Wis. Judicial Ethics Panel of Trump Lawyer Who Advised Fake Electors

Jim Troupis, a former judge, was deeply involved in Trump's efforts to overturn Wisconsin's 2020 election results. He remains a defendant in a lawsuit filed against him, Trump's attorney Ken Chesebro and the 10 fake Republican electors. In Georgia, Chesebro and Trump are also defendants in a Fulton County investigation into efforts to overturn that state's election results.

By Scott Bauer | The Associated Press

5 minute read

May 29, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Wis. court reprimands judge for ruling in bank case

MADISON, Wis. AP - The Wisconsin Supreme Court reprimanded one of its own Wednesday, giving Justice Annette Ziegler the lightest possible punishment for hearing cases involving a bank where her husband was a paid director.It was the first time the state high court has taken such an action, and her colleagues could have suspended her or removed her from the bench.

By SCOTT BAUER

2 minute read

July 17, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Wis. court says insurance doesn't cover negligence

By SCOTT BAUER

2 minute read

March 25, 2010 | Daily Report Online

Van Hollen wants to sue over health care law

By SCOTT BAUER

4 minute read

January 05, 2010 | Daily Report Online

UW Madison's patenting arm wins suit against Xenon

MADISON, Wis. AP - The University of Wisconsin-Madison's patenting arm won an appeal Tuesday in federal court against Canadian drug company Xenon.The lawsuit brought by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation dealt with how Xenon handled patent rights to an enzyme that can lower cholesterol levels in the human body.

By SCOTT BAUER

2 minute read

June 25, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Court: Wis. municipalities obeyed open records law

By SCOTT BAUER

3 minute read

February 08, 2008 | Daily Report Online

University of Wisconsin's patent arm sues Intel over processor technology

MADISON, Wis. AP The University of Wisconsin-Madison's research arm has sued computer chip maker Intel claiming the company violated the university's patents in making the popular Core 2 Duo processor.The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday, alleges technology used in the processor to increase its speed and efficiency was created by researchers at the university and Intel should have obtained a licensing agreement to use it.

By SCOTT BAUER

2 minute read

January 26, 2010 | Daily Report Online

Game over: Inmate can't play Dungeons & Dragons

MADISON, Wis. AP - A man serving life in prison for first-degree intentional homicide lost his legal battle Monday to play Dungeons Dragons behind bars.Kevin T. Singer filed a federal lawsuit against officials at Wisconsin's Waupun prison, arguing that a policy banning all Dungeons Dragons material violated his free speech and due process rights.

By SCOTT BAUER

2 minute read

July 02, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Wisconsin court bars fraud lawsuits in home sales

MADISON, Wis. AP - Home buyers who believe a seller has lied to them cannot sue for fraud to recover damages, a divided Wisconsin Supreme Court said Tuesday.The decision is bad news for home owners and sellers and makes Wisconsin the only state in the country barring civil fraud cases in real estate transactions, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley said.

By SCOTT BAUER

3 minute read

June 24, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Judge allows Wis. rules on mercury to move ahead

MADISON, Wis. AP - Wisconsin can move ahead with new rules to limit mercury emissions from coal burning power plants after a judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit that threatened to derail the process.Businesses that brought the lawsuit argued that the state Department of Natural Resources did not issue a proper estimate of the scope of the rules.

By SCOTT BAUER

3 minute read