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The fifth, sixth and seventh floors of the Milwaukee County Courthouse will reopen Monday.
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Attorneys brace for evictions backlog from courthouse closure
Landlords trying to rid themselves of problem tenants might have to get in a long line when Milwaukee County Circuit Court repairs its fire damage and resumes hearing eviction cases.
Tagged with: Jeffrey Kremers Milwaukee County Circuit Court Milwaukee County Courthouse Patrick Roney
Read More »Judge dismisses Milwaukee County suit against Fannie, Freddie
A federal judge dismissed Milwaukee County’s lawsuit to recoup an estimated $1 million it claimed to be owed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in unpaid real estate transfer taxes.
Tagged with: Charles Clevert class-action lawsuit Fannie Mae Freddie Mac
Read More »Milwaukee County looks to settle with sheriff on court costs
Milwaukee County could pay $95,000 to cover Sheriff David Clarke Jr.’s legal fees in exchange for his promise to drop five appeals.
Tagged with: David Clarke House of Corrections John Weishan Mark Grady Michael Whitcomb
Read More »Milwaukee County fires in-house attorney
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 13-5 Wednesday to uphold its firing of top in-house attorney Kimberly Walker.
Tagged with: Kimberly Walker Milwaukee County Board
Read More »Board votes to retain Hawks Quindel for Act 14 challenge
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 14-4 Wednesday to direct Milwaukee-based Hawks Quindel SC to proceed with a review of Act 14 and evaluate whether there is a basis for the county to sue over its implications.
Tagged with: Chris Abele Hawks Quindel Milwaukee County Board
Read More »Judge sets hearing date for contractor accused of theft
The felony theft case against Milwaukee contractor Homer Key is scheduled for an Aug. 20 hearing to set a trial date.
Tagged with: Freida Webb Homer Key Rocky Coe Rodney Cubbie William Brash
Read More »Finance agency awaiting judge’s decision on Fannie, Freddie lawsuit
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is seeking a judge’s approval to become a defendant in Milwaukee County’s federal lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Tagged with: Charles Clevert Fannie Mae Freddie Mac lawsuit
Read More »Panel to consider settlement with Milwaukee County sheriff
A Milwaukee County panel Thursday will consider a settlement with Sheriff David Clarke Jr. under which he would dismiss his appeals in five lawsuits against the county.
Tagged with: David Clarke House of Corrections Michael Whitcomb
Read More »Milwaukee courthouse closed for rest of week; Safety Building reopens
The Milwaukee County Courthouse will remain closed for the rest of the week, but the adjacent Safety Building reopened Wednesday.
Read More »Webb, Key due in court to face forgery, theft charges
The felony theft case against Freida Webb, Milwaukee County’s former disadvantaged business enterprise program director, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Tagged with: Freida Webb Homer Key Jean DiMotto theft
Read More »Power co. settles over Oak Creek bluff collapse
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Milwaukee, will pay the state $100,000 in fines and fees in a settlement related to a 2011 bluff collapse caused by the company’s retention pond construction project at its Oak Creek Power Plant.
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Read More »Board to vote on Hawks Quindel retainer
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to override a veto and continue to retain Milwaukee-based Hawks Quindel SC to evaluate the legality of a state law.
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Read More »Milwaukee County board to vote on plan to fire in-house attorney
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to push forward with its plan to fire Kimberly Walker, the county’s chief in-house attorney.
Tagged with: Chris Abele Kimberly Walker Milwaukee County Board
Read More »Building insurance lawsuit headed to trial
A stymied mixed-use building in downtown Milwaukee could have new momentum, but two companies that insured the original, failed project remain stuck.
Former DBE director out on bond in felony theft case
Freida Webb, the former director of Milwaukee County’s Office of Community Business Development Partners, was released Thursday on a $1,000 signature bond in connection with four felony charges.
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Read More »Housing agency could join lawsuit against Fannie, Freddie
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has until July 8 to petition to be added as a defendant in Milwaukee County’s lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Tagged with: Charles Clevert Fannie Mae Freddie Mac lawsuit
Read More »Charges filed against former Milwaukee County employee (UPDATE)
Freida Webb, the former director of Milwaukee County’s Office of Small Business Development Partners, has been charged with forgery, misconduct in public office, theft by fraud and having a private interest in a public contract.
Tagged with: Freida Webb Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Read More »Milwaukee’s Convent Hill lawsuit expands
A lawsuit over the construction of Convent Hill, a low-income housing building in Milwaukee, has expanded to include five architects and two manufacturers as defendants and four new plaintiffs.
Tagged with: Michael Best & Friedrich
Read More »Judge drops gas station deed lawsuit
The owner of a Milwaukee gas station would rather sell his business than continue to fight a deed that dictates what he can sell.
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Read More »Milwaukee County Board fires attorney, votes to hire Hawks Quindel (UPDATE)
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors fired its top in-house attorney, Kimberly Walker, without debate Thursday.
Tagged with: Corporation Counsel Hawks Quindel Kimberly Walker Mark Grady Milwaukee County Board
Read More »Milwaukee County moves to fire its corporation counsel
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to fire the county’s top in-house attorney Thursday.
Tagged with: Chris Abele Hawks Quindel John Weishan Kimberly Walker Mark Borkowski Mark Grady Richard Saks
Read More »Milwaukee approves settlement in minority lawsuit
Milwaukee’s decision Tuesday to repeal the minority hiring requirements that had sparked a lawsuit might land the city back in court.
Tagged with: DBE Margaret Daun
Read More »Restoration franchisee to pay for territory breach
One Wisconsin franchise of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Paul Davis Restoration Inc. can be forced to pay more than $100,000 in fees and penalties to another branch in state, the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided Tuesday.
Tagged with: Donald Zuidmulder Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Fannie, Freddie win Michigan appeal
Milwaukee County’s million-dollar lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is based on a Michigan decision that recently was overturned on appeal.
Tagged with: Fannie Mae Freddie Mac U.S. Supreme Court
Read More »Milwaukee County Board OKs outside attorney to fight reform bills
Milwaukee County supervisors could spend as much as $25,000 on an outside attorney to either clarify two state reform bills or try to kill them.
Tagged with: Kimberly Walker Milwaukee County Board
Read More »Wis. homeowners have claimed $23.5 million in mortgage relief
Wisconsin borrowers received awards totaling $23.5 million in the first three months of 2013 through the National Mortgage Settlement.
Read More »Chambers settle minority hiring lawsuit with Milwaukee
The city of Milwaukee reached a settlement Monday in a federal lawsuit concerning its minority contracting practices.
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Read More »AG finds excavating business liable for environmental violations
The Wisconsin Attorney General's Office found Schmitt Challenges Inc., Beaver Dam, and owner Carl Schmitt liable for $70,000 in fines and court costs related to environmental violations.
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Read More »Milwaukee County reform bills raise legal questions
A proposal that Milwaukee County hire an attorney could signal an eventual shift from the hearing room to the courtroom in the debate over government reform.
Tagged with: Alberta Darling Milwaukee County Board
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