Consumer Protection | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com Wisconsin Legal News & Resources Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:40:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://wislawjournal.com/files/2023/07/WLJ_favicon_32x32.png Consumer Protection | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com 32 32 Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resourceshttp://wislawjournal.com/files/2016/01/wlj-transparent.pnghttps://wislawjournal.com Minocqua man sentenced in $828K investment scheme https://wislawjournal.com/2026/02/09/minocqua-man-sentenced-in-828k-investment-fraud-scheme/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:39:29 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=524083 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.

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]]> Judicare Legal Aid merges with Legal Action of Wisconsin https://wislawjournal.com/2026/01/06/judicare-legal-aid-merges-with-legal-action-of-wisconsin/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:31:07 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=523486 Judicare Legal Aid and Legal Action of Wisconsin merged Jan. 1, expanding access to civil legal services statewide with offices across Wisconsin.

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]]> Menards to pay $750K to Wisconsin in rebate settlement https://wislawjournal.com/2025/12/18/menards-to-pay-750k-to-wisconsin-in-rebate-settlement/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:12:17 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=523262 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.

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]]> Wisconsin mom sues Roblox over child exploitation https://wislawjournal.com/2025/10/10/wisconsin-mom-sues-roblox-over-child-exploitation/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:06:50 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=521807 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.

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]]> Wisconsin joins national robocall crackdown https://wislawjournal.com/2025/08/12/wisconsin-joins-national-robocall-crackdown/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:29:10 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=520503 Wisconsin joins 50 attorneys general in a nationwide crackdown on illegal robocalls, targeting providers that route fraudulent calls.

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]]> Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down GOP lawsuit law https://wislawjournal.com/2025/06/17/wisconsin-supreme-court-strikes-down-gop-lawsuit-law/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:40:12 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=519078 Wisconsin’s high court ruled the GOP-backed law limiting the attorney general's power to settle civil lawsuits violates the state’s constitution.

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]]> Wisconsin sues to stop 23andMe data sale https://wislawjournal.com/2025/06/11/wisconsin-sues-to-stop-23andme-data-sale-in-bankruptcy/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:02:39 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=518960 Wisconsin joins 27 states suing 23andMe to block the sale of genetic and health data from 15M users as part of its bankruptcy proceedings.

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]]> State-level default stands in federal court https://wislawjournal.com/2025/03/27/state-level-default-stands-in-federal-court/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:21:29 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=517003 The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that state court default judgments can bind parties in later federal lawsuits.

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]]> Zicam settles $6M advertising class action case https://wislawjournal.com/2025/02/21/zicam-settles-6m-advertising-class-action-case/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:49:14 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=516113 Consumers who purchased Zicam-brand cold and flu products before October, a class action lawsuit could put some extra money in your wallet.

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]]> Judge denies motion to dismiss Minnesota climate lawsuit https://wislawjournal.com/2025/02/21/judge-denies-motion-to-dismiss-minnesota-climate-lawsuit/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:21:34 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=516101 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.

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