Law Archives - Wisconsin Health News https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/category/law/ A daily roundup of Wisconsin healthcare news. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:50:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Sheboygan County DA vows appeal in lawsuit over 1849 law https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/12/07/sheboygan-county-da-vows-appeal-in-lawsuit-over-1849-law/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:50:38 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=53119 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 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/12/06/1849-law-does-not-apply-to-consensual-abortions-judge-affirms/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:41:05 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=53109 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 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/11/21/exact-sciences-sues-rival-over-colon-cancer-test/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:46:52 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=53035 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 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/26/northern-minnesota-residents-weigh-in-on-mergers-pursued-by-aspirus-marshfield-clinic/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:20:08 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52861 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 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/25/kaul-joins-coalition-suing-meta-over-impact-on-youth-mental-health/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:35:04 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52851 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 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/05/minnesota-attorney-general-reviewing-wisconsin-health-system-mergers/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:58:27 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52700 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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