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Diploma mill trial to start for former Wis. inmate
A northeastern Wisconsin judge will start sorting out this week whether a career con man who prided himself on outsmarting authorities set up a diploma mill from behind bars.
Insurance president indicted for fraud
A federal grand jury has indicted the president of a Wausau insurance company on 24 counts of fraud.
Jury chosen in Green Bay diocese fraud trial
A jury has been selected to hear a fraud trial against the Green Bay Catholic Diocese.
Fraud trial to begin against Green Bay diocese
Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in a fraud trial against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, after an Outagamie County judge denied the diocese's latest attempt to have the case dismissed.
Judge sentences former city official to federal prison
A federal judge has sentenced a former Beloit official to prison for using city funds to purchase personal items.
Woman pleads guilty in child care fraud case
A woman who built a mansion and bought a Jaguar while collecting roughly $3 million in taxpayer subsidies from her Milwaukee child care centers has pleaded guilty to fraud, theft and conspiracy.
More whistleblowers reporting tax fraud, but cases moving slowly
As tax season ends, tax fraud is in the air.
Risperdal maker hit with $1.1 billion verdict
The state attorney general argued that Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, illegally marketed the drug by telling doctors it was safer and more effective than competitor drugs, downplayed its risks and marketed it for unapproved uses including treatment for the elderly and children.
Brookfield attorney gets maximum sentence in foreclosure scam (UPDATE)
A Brookfield attorney who pleaded guilty to felony fraud charges received the maximum sentence allowable Wednesday.
US Supreme Court: Immigrants can be deported for filing false tax return
Resident aliens committed a deportable offense by filing a false tax return that resulted in the federal government sustaining a loss in revenue in excess of $10,000, the U.S Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision.
Brookfield attorney pleads guilty to fraud (UPDATE)
A Brookfield attorney who pled guilty to felony fraud charges on Wednesday could face a stricter sentence structure than normal because of missed court appearances that resulted in his arrest and incarceration.
Woman wins small-claims suit over Honda hybrid mpg
A Southern California woman who challenged the legal status-quo by filing a small-claims action against Honda won her lawsuit Wednesday when a judge ruled that the automaker misled her about the potential fuel economy of her hybrid car.
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- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
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- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
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