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Dentist charged with health care fraud sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison
Scott Charmoli, a Grafton resident who worked as a dentist at a practice in the Washington County village of Jackson has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for purposefully damaging the teeth of several patients during hundreds of crown procedures. He was also ordered to pay over $1 million in forfeiture.
Wauwatosa residents file lawsuit challenging approval of Drew Tower project
A group of Wauwatosa residents, through the organization Underwood Neighbors United, have filed a lawsuit against the city’s Board of Appeals, challenging the most recent approval of the Drew Tower project.
Here’s a look inside the budget for the Iron Horse Hotel
Bankruptcy proceedings offer businesses a chance at a fresh start and the ability to reorganize debts, but they also often offer the public a unique chance to see inside the business as financials and other operating details find their way into public documents.
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When the pandemic hit and lockdowns went into effect, business lawyers...
Despite bankruptcy, Iron Horse Hotel aiming for continued local ownership, attorney says
Citing the impact of COVID-19, The Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee's Walker's Point is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection...
Failing to pay $732,000 in payroll taxes lands former business owner 15-month prison sentence
The former owner of a Milwaukee personal care business has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for failing to pay nearly $732,000 in payroll taxes over a 30-month period.
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Federal lawsuit against Advocate Aurora claims health care provider suppresses competition, hikes prices
A little over two weeks since a merger between Milwaukee-based health care provider Advocate Aurora Health (AAH) and Charlotte, North Carolina-based Atrium Health was announced, a federal antirust lawsuit has been filed against Advocate Aurora.
Former Bader Rutter CFO accused of embezzling $2.7 million from company’s corporate accounts
The FBI is investigating claims of embezzlement and fraud against Hartford woman Vicki Berka, former chief financial officer at Milwaukee-based advertising and marketing firm Bader Rutter & Associates.
Mequon investment advisor charged with fraud after allegedly scamming 70 investors
Mequon investment adviser Kay Yang is facing fraud charges after allegedly misappropriating more than $4 million of investors’ funds.
MKE Brewing faces lawsuit after allegedly producing batch of lemonade contaminated with yeast
Milwaukee Brewing Company is being sued by Melbourne, Florida-based Kona Gold Beverage Inc. for an alleged breach of contract that involved a contaminated batch of one of its products.
