Milwaukee lawyer gets house arrest for role in arson fraud
A Milwaukee lawyer has been sentenced to house arrest for helping a client collect $325,000 in an arson fraud.
Appeals court upholds food stamp fraud conviction (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin appeals court on Tuesday upheld a 10-year prison sentence for a Milwaukee woman accused of defrauding the state's food stamp program.
Sports betting consultant indicted for fleecing Wis. man
A federal grand jury has indicted a Florida sports betting consultant on fraud, racketeering, extortion and gun charges after he allegedly threatened a customer into giving him more than $25 million.
Milwaukee loan officer charged with 11 fraud counts
A former West Allis mortgage loan modification officer has been charged with 11 felony counts of fraud.
US justices uphold broad use of anti-bank fraud law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the broad application of a federal anti-bank fraud law.
DBE theft, kickback trial kick-starts
A contractor accused of bilking Milwaukee County out of tens of thousands of dollars in federal grant money was no more than a victim of an incompetent bureaucrat, his attorney said Tuesday.
Theft trial for Milwaukee contractor begins
Jury selection began Monday for the trial of contractor Homer Key, who is accused of colluding with a former Milwaukee County employee to steal federal grants intended to help disadvantaged business enterprises.
Court rules for government in mortgage fraud case
The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified how restitution must be computed in mortgage fraud cases.
OLR seeks license revocation for attorney under IRS investigation (UPDATE)
A Greenfield attorney and investment advisor, who is under federal investigation for potential wire and mail fraud, may lose her law license in Wisconsin.
Portage County man gets 54 months for Social Security fraud
A Portage County man convicted of helping to cash the Social Security checks of his presumably dead mother-in-law has been sentenced to 54 months in prison, and now his wife might have similar charges reinstated.
US justices look for limits in bank fraud case
Expressing an unwillingness to dramatically expand the scope of offenses that fall under the federal bank fraud statute, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court searched for some type of limiting principle this week during arguments in Loughrin v. U.S., 13-316.
2 Ill. men indicted in Wis. on fraud charges
Federal prosecutors in Milwaukee say two Illinois men have been indicted on charges related to credit card theft and fraud.
Legal News
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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