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California man who owned shuttered Brookfield law firm charged with embezzlement
A California man who owned the former BP Peterman Law Group office in Brookfield has been charged with 11 financial crimes after he allegedly embezzled funds from the employee pension benefit plan and health care program. BP Peterman Law Group permanently closed in 2019.
Law firm buys historic downtown Milwaukee riverfront building
A growing Milwaukee law firm founded by incoming Milwaukee Bar Association president Emil Ovbiagele will soon have some new digs.
Generac facing securities lawsuit following alleged sale of defective solar product
Town of Genesee-based Generac Holdings Inc. is facing a new lawsuit related to the alleged sale of a defective...
Business email compromise scam costs area manufacturer over $190,000
A Washington County manufacturer is the victim of a common email scam which cost the company over $190,000, according to a criminal complaint.
Former manager of BMO Harris Bank’s Muskego branch pleads guilty to embezzling more than $200,000
A former manager of the BMO Harris Bank branch in Muskego has agreed to plea guilty to embezzling $233,616 from the business, according to court records.
Container Life Cycle Management will pay $1.65 million for clean air and hazardous materials violations
Container Life Cycle Management (CLCM) will pay $1.65 million as part of a pre-suit settlement with the state and U.S. departments of justice after the company allegedly made clean air and hazardous materials violations.
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Hunger Task Force files civil rights complaint following Coggs Center closure
On Monday, the Coggs Center closed the doors to its Vliet Street offices and individuals looking for MiLES services will now need to travel to another part of the city. DHS has constructed a new state office building located eight miles north of the Coggs Center at 6055 N. 64th St.
Advocate Aurora patients seeking more than $5 million following data breach
Patients of Advocate Aurora Health have filed a class action complaint against the organization, seeking financial relief following a data breach earlier this month that exposed sensitive information related to approximately 3 million people in both Wisconsin and Illinois. The complaint states those affected by the breach are seeking more than $5 million in damages.
Pink Energy files for bankruptcy, pausing company’s lawsuit against Generac
The North Carolina solar energy company that filed a lawsuit against Town of Genesee-based Generac Power Systems this summer...
BVK will pay $2.25 million after wrongfully receiving second PPP loan
BVK, Inc., a full-service advertising agency, has reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice following allegations the company wrongfully received a second-draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
