Protecting Your Pocketbook

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The Wisconsin Department of Justice  protects Wisconsinites' pocketbooks in a variety of ways. Wisconsin DOJ enforces consumer protection, antitrust, labor, and housing laws. In addition, Wisconsin DOJ works to combat fraud.

• View current consumer alerts or sign up to receive them through the ​​Wisconsin Department of ​Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)​
  
• Report a potential consumer protection violation to DATCP
  

Some of the recent actions taken by the Wisconsin Department of Justice incl​ude:​

Stopping ​​Unwanted Robocalls

• Attorney General Kaul Calls on the FCC to Strengthen Vetting Process to Block Robocallers, November 18, 2024
• Attorney General Kaul Sends Warnings to Phone Companies that Have Allowed Robocalls to Bombard Wisconsinites​, December 11, 2024
• Attorney General Kaul Sues Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls, May 23, 2023
• Wisconsin and Law Enforcers Nationwide Announce Enforcement Sweep to Stem the Tide of Illegal Telemarketing Calls to U.S. Consumers, July 18, 2023
  
  

Combating Sca​​​ms

• AG Kaul Announces Judgment in Connection with Business Certificate Scam; Court Order Includes $2.8 Million Penalty and Refunds for Over 7,000 Wisconsin Businesses, August 13, 2024
• AG Kaul Takes Action to Defend Wisconsinites from Predatory Personal Lending Company​, April 5, 2024
• AG Kaul Announces $2.5 Million Judgment Against Timeshare Exit Company and Refunds For Wisconsin Consumers, March 13, 2024
• AG Kaul Joins CFPB and 10 States in Securing an Order Requiring Prehired to Provide Students More than $30 Million in Relief for Allegedly Illegal Student Lending Practices, November 20, 2023
• FTC and Wisconsin Take Action Against Rhinelander Auto Center for Illegally Discriminating Against American Indian Customers and Charging Unlawful Junk Fees​, October 24, 2023
  
  

Protecting Your Perso​​nal Information

• AG Kaul Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement with Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database, October 11, 2024
• AG Kaul Shares Resources Available to Consumers Following the Change Healthcare (a Unit of UnitedHealth) Cyberattack, July 10, 2024
• Attorney General Kaul Announces $49.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Blackbaud Data for Data Breach Impacting Millions, October 6, 2023
  
  

Protectin​​g Workers

• Hartford Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Employees' 401(k) Funds, February 11, 2025
• AG Kaul Announces Over $650,000 Settlement with SEMCO, Inc., August 19, 2021
• Custom Apparel Business Owner Sued for Unpaid Wages Owed to Former Employees, April 9, 2024
• AG Kaul Announces Agreement Reached to Pay Employees' Wages in H&H Receivership, October 12, 2020
  
  

Enforcing Fair Housing Pr​​actices

• Attorney General Kaul, DATCP Launch FAQ Page for Those Impacted by Settlement with Milwaukee Landlord Berrada Properties Management, February 20, 2025
• AG Kaul Announces Settlement of Lawsuit Alleging Milwaukee Landlord Joe Berrada Violated Wisconsin Landlord-Tenant Law, December 18, 2024
• AG Kaul Takes Action on Open Housing Cases​, July 15, 2021
  
  

Fighting Unfair B​usiness Practices

• Attorney General Kaul joins Lawsuit Against Deere & Company to Protect Farmers from Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs, February 11, 2025
  
• Attorney General Kaul Announces Significant Updates in Multistate Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, October 31, 2024
• Attorney General Kaul Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets, March 21, 2024
• Attorney General Kaul Announces $102.5 Million Settlement with Suboxone Maker for Alleged Illegal Monopoly Tactics​, June 2, 2023 ​