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Oct 17, 2014

Woman charged in fake cancer case

Wisconsin authorities filed charges against a woman who they say raised more than $50,000 from charities and individuals by faking a cancer diagnosis.

Oct 17, 2014

Foley & Lardner partner appointed to Waukesha County bench

Gov. Scott Walker on Friday appointed a partner from Foley & Lardner LLP to the Waukesha County bench, according to a news release.

Oct 17, 2014

Ciepluch enjoys the benefits of her job

Serendipity helped Amy Ciepluch find her legal focus.

Oct 16, 2014

Feds sue Milwaukee company over Navy contracts

The federal government has filed suit against a military contractor that it claims bilked the Navy out of millions when it was hired to build airplanes.

Oct 16, 2014

Attorney accused of hiding money from tax authorities

A Menomonee Falls attorney is accused of putting money in his trust account to hide it from tax authorities.

Oct 16, 2014

Three Bears Resort developer gets jail time

A developer whose company went belly up after he persuaded a small Wisconsin village to take on millions of dollars of tax increment finance debt for a resort has been sentenced to five years of supervision on a related charge of theft by contractor.

Oct 16, 2014

Schimel proposes gun deal, open records law update

Republican attorney general hopeful Brad Schimel says he would devote state Justice Department resources to helping Milwaukee prosecutors go after gun crimes — if they agree not to drop charges in plea deals.

Oct 16, 2014

Court begins for Wausau man accused of homicide

A Wausau man charged last month with killing a 22-year-old woman during a robbery and burying her body nearly four years ago is being held on $2 million bond.

Oct 16, 2014

Plea deal reached in videotaped child assault case

A Bangor man is facing at least six years in prison following his conviction for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and videotaping the attack.

Oct 15, 2014

Waukesha man sentenced for threatening NJ judge

A Wisconsin man who is identified with the Sovereign Citizen movement has been sentenced to prison for threatening and filing false charges against a judge and 27 other officials in New Jersey.

Oct 15, 2014

Wrongful termination suit thrown out by appellate court

A doctor who aggressively litigated his case against the hospital from which he was fired had his appeal thrown out Tuesday.

Oct 15, 2014

Poll: Attorney general race a dead heat

Attorney general candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Happ are tied heading into the Nov. 4 election, according to a Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday afternoon.

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