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Feb 9, 2026

Minocqua man sentenced in $828K investment scheme

A Minocqua man was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering in an $828,000 investment fraud scheme.

Jan 6, 2026

Judicare Legal Aid merges with Legal Action of Wisconsin

Judicare Legal Aid and Legal Action of Wisconsin merged Jan. 1, expanding access to civil legal services statewide with offices across Wisconsin.

Dec 18, 2025

Menards to pay $750K to Wisconsin in rebate settlement

Menards will pay $750,000 to Wisconsin as part of a $4.25 million multistate settlement over alleged false advertising tied to its 11% rebate program.

Oct 10, 2025

Wisconsin mom sues Roblox over child exploitation

A Wisconsin mother sues Roblox, claiming predators used the gaming app to exploit her 5-year-old daughter due to a lack of safety measures.

Aug 12, 2025

Wisconsin joins national robocall crackdown

Wisconsin joins 50 attorneys general in a nationwide crackdown on illegal robocalls, targeting providers that route fraudulent calls.

Jun 17, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down GOP lawsuit law

Wisconsin’s high court ruled the GOP-backed law limiting the attorney general's power to settle civil lawsuits violates the state’s constitution.

Jun 11, 2025

Wisconsin sues to stop 23andMe data sale

Wisconsin joins 27 states suing 23andMe to block the sale of genetic and health data from 15M users as part of its bankruptcy proceedings.

Mar 27, 2025

State-level default stands in federal court

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that state court default judgments can bind parties in later federal lawsuits.

Feb 21, 2025

Zicam settles $6M advertising class action case

Consumers who purchased Zicam-brand cold and flu products before October, a class action lawsuit could put some extra money in your wallet.

Feb 21, 2025

Judge denies motion to dismiss Minnesota climate lawsuit

A Ramsey County judge recently ruled that Minnesota’s lawsuit alleging major oil and gas companies misled Minnesotans about climate change can move forward. Originally filed in 2020, the case inches closer to trial, defeating defendants’ efforts to get the case dismissed.

Feb 19, 2025

Court: Bank of America violated Wisconsin Consumer Act

Bank of America, N.A. violated the Wisconsin Consumer Act when it closed a man’s two credit card accounts without proper notification, according to a decision released Feb. 18 by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II.

Feb 5, 2025

Wisconsin couple sues pharmacy benefits company after price rise for asthma meds

A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication.

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