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Sep 05, 2023 | Legal Update
NLRB Adopts New Framework for Union Representation Proceedings
Robert J. Simandl Craig T. Papka
Practice Area: Labor and Employment



Jul 12, 2023 | Legal Update
Georgia Court of Appeals Decision on "Mirror-Image"
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Jul 07, 2023 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds the Integrated Systems Rule No Longer Applies to Determine Coverage Under a CGL Policy
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Jun 30, 2023 | Legal Update
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Three Important Employment Law Decisions
Practice Area: Labor and Employment


Jun 21, 2023 | Legal Update
All Tied Up: OCR Issues New Resources on Equal Athletic Opportunity Under Title IX
Practice Area: School Law & Sports Law

Jun 19, 2023 | Legal Update
NLRB Changes the Independent Contractor Standard
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

May 31, 2023 | Legal Update
NLRB Memorandum GC23-08: "Non-Compete Agreements that Violate the NLRA"
Craig T. Papka Michael R. Sherer
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

May 12, 2023 | Legal Update
Ride on the Magic School Bus: Navigating Student Needs with Staff Shortages
Hannah L. Chin Mark S. Kapocius
Practice Area: School Law

May 09, 2023 | Legal Update
A Home Away From Home: Planning Considerations for Out-of-State Real Estate, Mobile Homes and Foreign Real Estate
Rebecca H. Simoni Terri S. Boxer Megan L.W. Jerabek Nancy M. Bonniwell Morgan L. Turner
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates & Estate Planning & Estate and Trust Administration

May 01, 2023 | Legal Update
EPA Proposes Regulatory Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water
Joseph J. Rolling David P. Ruetz
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Apr 25, 2023 | Legal Update
2023 Wisconsin Act 4
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Apr 13, 2023 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court Concludes Silence Speaks Volumes When it Comes to Fees for Copies of Electronic Medical Records
Susan E. Lovern Christopher E. Avallone
Practice Area: Health Law


Mar 29, 2023 | Legal Update
To Claim or Not to Claim, That is the Question
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Mar 29, 2023 | Legal Update
Impact of Revised Chinese Patent Law on Deadlines and Docketing
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Mar 29, 2023 | Legal Update
2023 Patent Fee Reductions and Trademark Response Period Changes
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Mar 29, 2023 | Legal Update
The Affirmative Defense of Prosecution Laches
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property


Mar 13, 2023 | Legal Update
The EPA and Army Corps’ “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) Rule to Become Effective on March 20
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Mar 06, 2023 | Legal Update
NLRB Case Impacts Severance Agreements for Union and Non-Union Employees
Doris E. Brosnan James R. Macy
Practice Area: Health Industry Labor, Employment and Immigration & Labor and Employment

Feb 07, 2023 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court Addresses "Occurrence" in Case involving Insured’s Reckless Homicide Conviction
Mollie T. Kugler Blayne Nicole Christy
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Jan 27, 2023 | Legal Update
No Cap!: Ninth Circuit Holds MAGA Hat is Free Speech
Practice Area: School Law

Jan 18, 2023 | Legal Update
The SECURE Act 2.0: What’s In It For You?
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA & Labor and Employment

Jan 11, 2023 | Legal Update
What Compliance Officers Need to Know Going Into 2023
Stacy C. Gerber Ward Denisha A. Renovales
Practice Area: Health Law & Health Information Privacy and Security & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Jan 11, 2023 | Legal Update
School Safety: Adolescent Athletes & Cardiac Arrest
Practice Area: School Law

Jan 10, 2023 | Legal Update
Federal Trade Commission Issues Proposed Rule to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jan 09, 2023 | Legal Update
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Votes to Allow WDNR to Develop PFAS Regulations for Groundwater
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Jan 03, 2023 | Legal Update
EPA Approves Use of the ASTM E1527-21 Standard Practice for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation


Dec 19, 2022 | Legal Update
The EPA Proposes to Change Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting for PFAS
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation


Nov 01, 2022 | Legal Update
Should LLC Members Opt-in, Opt-out, or Do Nothing with Respect to the New LLC Statute?
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Start-up and Next Level Business Planning

Oct 31, 2022 | Legal Update
Choosing Between a §371 National Stage Entry and a Bypass Continuation for Your U.S. Patent Application
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Oct 31, 2022 | Legal Update
Fun with Non-Fungible Tokens: An Intro Before Jumping In
Practice Area: Intellectual Property

Oct 31, 2022 | Legal Update
File Format Fracas: USPTO Pushes Switch from PDF to DOCX
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property


Oct 19, 2022 | Legal Update
Seventh Circuit Holds Work-Related Light Duty Policy Need Not Be Extended to Pregnant Employees
Practice Area: School Law & Government Law


Sep 30, 2022 | Legal Update
Important PFAS Updates from the EPA and the Wisconsin DNR
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Sep 14, 2022 | Legal Update
The EPA Proposes to List PFAS as ‘Hazardous Substances’ under CERCLA
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation


Aug 23, 2022 | Legal Update
School Law Update: CDC Adjusts Direction on Exposure Quarantine Requirements for Employees
Practice Area: School Law

Aug 23, 2022 | Legal Update
Best Practices: Recent DPI Decisions Suggest Assuring Students and Parents are Not Only Timely “Mailed” But “Receive” Notices for Expulsion
Practice Area: School Law

Aug 16, 2022 | Legal Update
CDC Adjusts Direction on Exposure Quarantine Requirements for Employees
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Aug 10, 2022 | Legal Update
Adapting Operations to Seamlessly Interface with Clients
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Aug 10, 2022 | Legal Update
Preparing for the European Unitary Patent System
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Aug 10, 2022 | Legal Update
Congress Aims to Expand Patent Eligible Subject Matter
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Aug 10, 2022 | Legal Update
Examiner-Initiated Interviews
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Aug 09, 2022 | Legal Update
The EPA’s Environmental “Audit Policy Program”
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Jul 25, 2022 | Legal Update
Hold the Phone: OIG Issues a Telemedicine Special Fraud Alert
Practice Area: Health Law & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Jul 13, 2022 | Legal Update
U.S. Supreme Court Case Limits the Authority of the EPA in Regulating Air Emissions
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Jul 13, 2022 | Legal Update
The Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Decision
Ryan P. Heiden Christopher E. Avallone
Practice Area: School Law


Jul 08, 2022 | Legal Update
WERC’s City of Racine Decisions Impact Public-Sector Health Insurance Collective Bargaining: What Do Public-Sector Employers Need to Know?
Practice Area: Government Law

Jul 07, 2022 | Press Release
von Briesen Promotes Heiden, Hummel, Pinzl, Rolling and Waterstreet to Shareholders

Jun 30, 2022 | Legal Update
No One-Size-Fits-All Approaches: Public Schools Must Ban T-Shirts with Caution
Practice Area: School Law

Jun 16, 2022 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Legislative Committee will Allow PFAS Standards to Take Effect
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Jun 13, 2022 | Legal Update
Insurance Coverage Law Update: Wiegert v. TM Carpentry, LLC
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Jun 09, 2022 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Judge Places Earlier PFAS Decision on Hold
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Jun 08, 2022 | Legal Update
How Wisconsin’s New Business Entity Law affects LLCs
Daniel S. Welytok Joseph A. Camilli
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

Jun 01, 2022 | Legal Update
Colectivo v. Society Reversed by Wisconsin Supreme Court
Heidi L. Vogt Christopher E. Avallone
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management


May 26, 2022 | Legal Update
EPA Withdraws its Direct Final Rule to Adopt the New ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESA Standard
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

May 19, 2022 | Legal Update
Why Environmental Compliance Auditing is Important in the Purchase/Sale of a Business
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation & Mergers and Acquisitions

May 17, 2022 | Legal Update
Revocable Trusts – Separating Fact from Fiction
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates & Estate Planning

May 02, 2022 | Legal Update
Non-Obvious Obviousness Arguments (To Overcome 35 USC 103 Rejections)
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

May 02, 2022 | Legal Update
New Trademark Act Restores Presumption of Irreparable Harm, Helps Clear Dead Wood
Practice Area: Trademarks & Intellectual Property

May 02, 2022 | Legal Update
Saving Grace: PCT National Phase Deadline Grace Periods Could Protect Your Application
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

May 02, 2022 | Legal Update
EPA Issues Direct Final Rule to Adopt the New ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESA Standard
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Apr 28, 2022 | Legal Update
Recent Student Expulsion Decisions Provide Important Reminders to School Districts
Practice Area: School Law

Apr 14, 2022 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Judge Rules that the WDNR Lacks Authority to Regulate PFAS
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Apr 04, 2022 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ “Green Tier” Environmental Program
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation


Mar 16, 2022 | Legal Update
What HR Professionals Need to Know About Illinois Equal Pay Act Certificate Applications
Robert J. Simandl Craig T. Papka
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Mar 15, 2022 | Legal Update
Recent Wisconsin Insurance Decisions
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management


Mar 10, 2022 | Legal Update
Wisconsin DNR Advisory Board adopts PFAS Water Standards
Christopher E. Avallone David P. Ruetz
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Feb 23, 2022 | Legal Update
7 Trends to Help You Create an Effective Compliance Program in 2022
Stacy C. Gerber Ward Aaron M. Smith
Practice Area: Health Law & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Feb 23, 2022 | Legal Update
All Hands On Deck: Poll Workers
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Feb 17, 2022 | Legal Update
Is Your School District Ready for the Next Round of Cyber Attacks?
Practice Area: School Law

Feb 14, 2022 | Legal Update
The Evolving Landscape of Medical Necessity in Healthcare Compliance
Practice Area: Health Law & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Feb 07, 2022 | Legal Update
IP Due Diligence in M&A Transactions
Practice Area: Trademarks & Mergers and Acquisitions & Patents & Intellectual Property & Copyrights & Trade Secrets

Feb 07, 2022 | Legal Update
Focus on European Patent Law: Defending Against a “Surprise” Preliminary Injunction
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Feb 07, 2022 | Legal Update
The “Outside In-House Counsel” Model – Aligning Patent Counsel with Your Startup
Practice Area: Start-up and Next Level Business Planning & Patents & Intellectual Property

Feb 07, 2022 | Legal Update
USPTO Launches Deferred Approach to Section 101 Eligibility Analysis in Patent Prosecution
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Jan 27, 2022 | Legal Update
Doctor’s Notes are Not Enough—Information is Power
Practice Area: School Law

Jan 25, 2022 | Legal Update
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources “Enviro-Check” Program
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Jan 20, 2022 | Legal Update
Government Agencies Launch Initiative to Address Hiring and Recruiting Challenges
Practice Area: Labor and Employment


Jan 14, 2022 | Legal Update
Supreme Court Stays OSHA’s ETS Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Requirement
Robert J. Simandl Craig T. Papka
Practice Area: Labor and Employment


Dec 28, 2021 | Legal Update
COVID-19 von Briesen Task Force Resource: CDC Revises COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Dec 19, 2021 | Legal Update
Stay Lifted on OSHA's ETS Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Policy
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Dec 14, 2021 | Legal Update
Brave New World: The EEOC's Artificial Intelligence Initiative
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Dec 01, 2021 | Legal Update
Preliminary Injunction that Enjoins CMS Vaccine Mandate
Practice Area: Health Law & Labor and Employment & School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law & Manufacturing

Nov 18, 2021 | Legal Update
The New ASTM E1527-21 Standard Practice for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation & Real Estate

Nov 11, 2021 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Law Enforcement Agencies Have New Recordkeeping and Sharing Obligations
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Nov 05, 2021 | Legal Update
The Federal Vaccine Mandates Are Finally Here - What Employers Need to Know
Robert J. Simandl Craig T. Papka
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Nov 04, 2021 | Press Release
von Briesen & Roper, s.c. Continues Growth, Welcomes Four More Attorneys

Oct 29, 2021 | Legal Update
The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Provisional Patent Applications
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Oct 29, 2021 | Legal Update
Recent Developments in Chinese Intellectual Property
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Oct 29, 2021 | Legal Update
In-House Illustration Has Its Benefits
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Oct 29, 2021 | Legal Update
Patent Case Law Updates – November 2021
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Oct 27, 2021 | Legal Update
EEOC Updated Guidance for Handling Religious Exemption Requests from Vaccine Mandates
James R. Macy Natalie D. Fluker
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Oct 19, 2021 | Legal Update
Surprise! It's the No Surprises Act
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection


Oct 14, 2021 | Legal Update
Court of Appeals Rules UIM Limits Are Reduced Only by Worker’s Compensation Actually Received
Heidi L. Vogt Mollie T. Kugler
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Sep 10, 2021 | Legal Update
President Biden COVID-19 Action Plan Calls for Vaccine Mandates and Other COVID-19 Safety Measures
Practice Area: Health Law & Business and Corporate Law & Labor and Employment & School Law & Government Law

Aug 30, 2021 | Legal Update
Are We All Ready to Open the School House Doors?
Practice Area: School Law

Aug 02, 2021 | Legal Update
Examiner Interviews: Improving Patent Quality While Compressing Prosecution and Reducing Cost
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Aug 02, 2021 | Legal Update
How to Expedite Prosecution Before the Chinese Patent Office
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Aug 02, 2021 | Legal Update
Patent Case Law Updates - August 2021
Practice Area: Patents & Intellectual Property

Aug 02, 2021 | Legal Update
U.S. Department of Justice Gives Go-Ahead to Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jul 28, 2021 | Legal Update
Despite CDC Guidance, Masking Remains a Local School Board Decision
Practice Area: School Law

Jul 27, 2021 | Legal Update
CDC Changes Masking Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jul 01, 2021 | Legal Update
Building Your Bench – Professional Advisors Become An Essential Part of Navigating New NIL Landscape for College Athletes
Practice Area: Sports Law

Jun 28, 2021 | Legal Update
IRS Issues ARPA COBRA Premium Assistance Guidance
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA

Jun 24, 2021 | Legal Update
NCAA v. Alston: A ‘Buzzer-Beater’ Victory for College Athletes as Name, Image and Likeness Shot Clock Counts Down to July 1
Practice Area: Sports Law

Jun 24, 2021 | Legal Update
OSHA Releases COVID-19 Emergency Standard for Healthcare Employees
Practice Area: Health Industry Labor, Employment and Immigration & OSHA Law and Litigation

Jun 16, 2021 | Article
The American Rescue Plan Act: Guidance for Wisconsin Counties in Implementation of the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
Practice Area: Government Law

Jun 15, 2021 | Legal Update
Court of Appeals Rules Regarding Priority of Coverage for Two Automobile Policies
Heidi L. Vogt Mollie T. Kugler
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Jun 09, 2021 | Article
Debt Recharacterization: Does State or Federal Law Apply?
David I. Cisar Christopher T. Koehnke William D. Gardner
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency

Jun 04, 2021 | Legal Update
Man-to-Man or Zone Coverage: Piecing Together the Patchwork Quilt of Name, Image and Likeness Regulation and What Comes Next for College Athletics
Practice Area: Sports Law

Jun 01, 2021 | Legal Update
Updated EEOC Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations
Robert J. Simandl Craig T. Papka
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

May 26, 2021 | Legal Update
Updated CDC and OSHA Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
Robert J. Simandl Natalie D. Fluker
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

May 21, 2021 | Article
Ripe for Abuse: How Joint Accounts Thwart Estate Plans
Practice Area: Fiduciary Litigation and Inheritance Disputes

May 21, 2021 | Presentation
Issues and Remedies in Inheritance Litigation
Barry R. White Aaron J. Foley Peter J. Walsh
Practice Area: Fiduciary Litigation and Inheritance Disputes

May 18, 2021 | Legal Update
Leverage: The Hidden Key in Contractual Due Diligence
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Mergers and Acquisitions

May 17, 2021 | Legal Update
Act 29 and PTSD Claims by Public Safety Officers
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Worker's Compensation

Apr 28, 2021 | Legal Update
Chicago's Vaccine Anti-Retaliation Ordinance – What Employers Need to Know
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Apr 27, 2021 | Legal Update
They are Willing to Serve, But What Do My Trustees Do?
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates & Estate Planning & Estate and Trust Administration

Apr 23, 2021 | Legal Update
WERC Changes Legal Standard for Raffles and Prizes Related to General Employee Bargaining Unit Elections
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Apr 14, 2021 | Legal Update
Navigating Successfully (and Compliantly) Vendor Contracts
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Apr 12, 2021 | Legal Update
Construction Lien Waivers: Recent Case Highlights Importance of Clearly Stated Limits
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation

Apr 07, 2021 | Legal Update
M&A Arbitration Clauses: "Watch-Outs" From A Litigator’s Perspective
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Mergers and Acquisitions

Apr 01, 2021 | Legal Update
How Does the Wisconsin Supreme Court Mask Mandate Decision Affect My Business
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Labor and Employment

Mar 25, 2021 | Legal Update
COVID-19: OSHA's National Emphasis Program
Practice Area: OSHA Law and Litigation

Mar 11, 2021 | Legal Update
Labor Law Reform On the Horizon: Ten Things to Watch Under the PRO Act
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Mar 08, 2021 | Legal Update
Health Care Provider Compliance Strategies with Eye on the Post-Pandemic Environment
Practice Area: Health Law & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse


Feb 08, 2021 | Legal Update
Uncertainty Looms for Contractors After Withdrawal of Sprinkler Opinion*
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation

Feb 03, 2021 | Legal Update
Criminal Prosecutions Have Begun for No Poach Agreements and Wage Fixing Violations
Practice Area: Health Law & Health Industry Labor, Employment and Immigration

Feb 02, 2021 | Press Release
von Briesen Attorneys Named BTI Client Service All Stars
Susan E. Lovern Jeffrey E. Mark

Jan 27, 2021 | Legal Update
2020 Fraud and Abuse Year in Review
Practice Area: Health Law & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Dec 28, 2020 | Legal Update
COVID-19 Relief Bill – What Employers Need to Know Heading Into 2021
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Dec 23, 2020 | Legal Update
EEOC Issues Critical Guidance for Vaccination Issues in the Workplace
Jill Pedigo Hall Robert J. Simandl
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Dec 07, 2020 | Legal Update
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination In Employment
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Dec 04, 2020 | Legal Update
CDC Reduces Quarantine Periods for Close Contacts to Reflect Economic Realities and Alleviate Burden on Public Health System
Robert J. Simandl Craig T. Papka
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Nov 25, 2020 | Legal Update
School District Grievance Procedure Provisions to Immediately Review
Kyle J. Gulya James R. Macy Ryan P. Heiden
Practice Area: School Law

Nov 20, 2020 | Legal Update
It's Called A "Workplace Safety" Grievance, But What Is This Really About?
Practice Area: School Law

Nov 19, 2020 | Legal Update
IRS Announcement Regarding Effect of Entity Payment of Tax on SALT Deduction Limitation
Practice Area: Tax

Nov 03, 2020 | Legal Update
New Information Blocking Rules: Will You Be Ready?
Practice Area: Health Law & Health Information Privacy and Security

Oct 22, 2020 | Legal Update
What Federal Contractors Need to Know About Executive Order 13950
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Oct 19, 2020 | Legal Update
The First Amendment: Legal and Practical Considerations for Schools in 2020
Practice Area: School Law

Sep 22, 2020 | Legal Update
Back to School: Novel Attendance Issues in 2020
Practice Area: School Law

Sep 17, 2020 | Legal Update
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Revised FFCRA Rules and Regulations
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Sep 03, 2020 | Legal Update
CMS Extends Publication of Final Stark Rule Amendments until August 31, 2021
Practice Area: Health Law

Sep 02, 2020 | Legal Update
IRS Issues Guidance on the President's Payroll Tax Deferral
Robert B. Teuber Robert J. Simandl
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & Tax

Sep 02, 2020 | Legal Update
What the November Election Could Mean for the Estate Tax
Practice Area: Tax & Trusts and Estates & Estate Planning & Estate and Trust Administration

Aug 29, 2020 | Legal Update
FFCRA Leave Eligibility Related to Reopening of Schools
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & School Law

Aug 19, 2020 | Presentation
The Future of Telemedicine is Now. A Panel Discussion Recorded on 7/29/20.
Jeffrey E. Mark Stacy C. Gerber Ward
Practice Area: Health Law & Health Information Privacy and Security

Aug 13, 2020 | Legal Update
Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (“TRANs”) for the 2020-21 Borrowing Season
Practice Area: Government Finance & School Law

Aug 12, 2020 | Legal Update
NLRB Update: A Move to a More Common Sense Approach in Dealing with Abusive Workplace Behaviors and Company Policies
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Aug 11, 2020 | Legal Update
President Trump Issues Coronavirus Relief Executive Order
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Aug 06, 2020 | Legal Update
Four Provisions of FFCRA Struck Down by New York Federal Court
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jul 31, 2020 | Legal Update
Wisconsin's Face Covering Order
Robert J. Simandl Craig T. Papka
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jul 23, 2020 | Legal Update
Department of Labor Issues Revised FMLA Compliance Forms
Jill Pedigo Hall Robert J. Simandl
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jun 30, 2020 | Legal Update
COVID-19: Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Benefits
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & Worker's Compensation

Jun 25, 2020 | Legal Update
NLRB Restores Employer’s Right to Discipline and Discharge Employees During Initial Labor Contract Bargaining
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jun 24, 2020 | Legal Update
Immigration Proclamation Halts Entry of Foreign Nationals with Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visas
Practice Area: Immigration

Jun 19, 2020 | Legal Update
NLRB Approves Company’s Baseball Cap Rule
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jun 18, 2020 | Legal Update
Policy Considerations for Elementary and Secondary Schools Following the Arrival of the Final Rule Implementing New Title IX Regulations
Practice Area: School Law

Jun 16, 2020 | Legal Update
Supreme Court Holds that Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Protected by Title VII
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jun 11, 2020 | Legal Update
NLRB Declines Jurisdiction Over Faculty at Religious Educational Institutions
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jun 10, 2020 | Legal Update
NLRB Provides Additional Guidance on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jun 08, 2020 | Legal Update
NLRB Issues Guidance for Updated Representation Case Procedures
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jun 05, 2020 | Legal Update
National Labor Relations Board Re-Affirms Employer Right to Maintain Workplace Email Integrity
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jun 04, 2020 | Legal Update
Key Takeaways from PPP Flexibility Act
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

Jun 04, 2020 | Legal Update
How Counties & Municipalities Can Balance the Preservation of Public Health and the Preservation of Civil Liberties this Summer
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

May 26, 2020 | Legal Update
PPP Compliance Considerations for Federal Funding Novices
Practice Area: Government Enforcement and Internal Investigations

May 18, 2020 | Legal Update
WEDC Small Business Grant Programs
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

May 13, 2020 | Legal Update
Further SBA Guidance on the Necessity Certification
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

May 08, 2020 | Legal Update
Business Reopening Guide
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Labor and Employment

May 05, 2020 | Legal Update
IRS Disallows Deductions for Forgiven PPP Expenses
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax

May 05, 2020 | Legal Update
Further Updates Regarding the CARES Act Financial Assistance for Businesses Too Large for the Paycheck Protection Program
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

Apr 28, 2020 | Legal Update
Unemployment Compensation and Continuation of Coverage for School Districts
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & School Law

Apr 27, 2020 | Legal Update
Court Upholds Brown County Sales and Use Tax
Practice Area: Tax & Government Law

Apr 24, 2020 | Legal Update
Paycheck Protection Program Curve Ball for Some Loan Recipients
Practice Area: Banking and Commercial Finance & Business and Corporate Law & Tax

Apr 23, 2020 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Extends Economic Loss Doctrine To Bar Negligence Claims Between Subcontractors On Interrelated Contracts
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation

Apr 20, 2020 | Legal Update
Sole Proprietors, Independent Contractors and Self-Employed Individuals Addressed in Latest Paycheck Protection Program Guidance
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

Apr 19, 2020 | Legal Update
What Does the Extension of the Safer At Home Order Mean for the Remodeling Industry?
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation

Apr 17, 2020 | Legal Update
Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Work-Share Programs
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA & Labor and Employment

Apr 17, 2020 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Adopts Several Provisions of the CARES Act's Tax Provisions
Practice Area: Tax

Apr 17, 2020 | Legal Update
IRS Issues Guidance on Net Operating Loss Carryback Adjustments under the CARES Act
Practice Area: Tax

Apr 16, 2020 | Legal Update
COVID-19 & Cybersecurity – Maintaining Vigilance During the Pandemic
Joseph M. Russell Patrick M. Bergin
Practice Area: Information Technology, Data Privacy and Security


Apr 15, 2020 | Legal Update
Commercial and Business Litigation Stemming from COVID-19
Mark E. Schmidt Derek J. Waterstreet
Practice Area: Commercial and Business Litigation

Apr 15, 2020 | Legal Update
New Detail Available Regarding Main Street Loan Facilities
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

Apr 14, 2020 | Legal Update
National Labor Relations Board Final Rule: Protecting Employee Free Choice
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation & Labor and Employment


Apr 08, 2020 | Legal Update
OIG Releases Policy Statement on AKS Enforcement Discretion During COVID-19 Pandemic
Practice Area: Health Law

Apr 08, 2020 | Legal Update
Referendum Reporting Deadlines Extended for School Districts in Response to the Impact of COVID-19 on the Spring Election
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance

Apr 06, 2020 | Legal Update
The Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate Leasing
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Apr 03, 2020 | Legal Update
CARES Act Financial Assistance for States and Municipalities
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Apr 02, 2020 | Legal Update
CARES Act Programs for Businesses Too Large for the Paycheck Protection Program
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

Apr 01, 2020 | Legal Update
Retirement Plan Benefits: The CARES Act and Other Tax Planning Considerations
Terri S. Boxer Thomas W. Moniz
Practice Area: Tax & Trusts and Estates & Estate Planning

Mar 31, 2020 | Legal Update
Unemployment Compensation Under the CARES Act
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA & Labor and Employment


Mar 31, 2020 | Legal Update
FFCRA - U.S. DOL Issues FAQs Concerning Interpretive Provisions
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Mar 30, 2020 | Legal Update
Key Provisions in the CARES Act for Health Care Providers
David J. Edquist Stacy C. Gerber Ward
Practice Area: Health Law

Mar 30, 2020 | Legal Update
Current Status of Waivers of Federal Fraud & Abuse Laws
Practice Area: Health Law

Mar 30, 2020 | Legal Update
Temporary Adjustments to Bankruptcy Law
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency

Mar 30, 2020 | Legal Update
Gov. Evers Relaxes Health Care Provider Licensing Requirements
Practice Area: Health Law

Mar 29, 2020 | Legal Update
Business Tax Benefits in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax

Mar 29, 2020 | Legal Update
Individual Tax Benefits in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
Kenneth A. Hoogstra Robert B. Teuber
Practice Area: Tax & Trusts and Estates

Mar 28, 2020 | Legal Update
CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

Mar 28, 2020 | Legal Update
The DOL Defines the “Emergency Responder” and “Health Care Provider” Exemption from FFCRA
Practice Area: Health Law & Labor and Employment & School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law


Mar 27, 2020 | Legal Update
Department of Labor Issues Families First Coronavirus Response Act Poster - Clarifies FFCRA Effective Date
Practice Area: Labor and Employment



Mar 25, 2020 | Legal Update
DOE Provides Additional Guidance and DPI Streamlines Waiver Process, Provides Guidance
Practice Area: School Law


Mar 25, 2020 | Legal Update
Resolution for the Public Sector on “Emergency Responder” and “Health Care Provider” Exemption from FFCRA
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Mar 25, 2020 | Legal Update
Pupil Transportation Contracts and Other Service Provider Agreements
Practice Area: School Law

Mar 24, 2020 | Legal Update
Small Business Support—federal and state funding resources now available to offset business impact of COVID-19 public health orders
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax

Mar 24, 2020 | Legal Update
Tax Provisions Impacting Government Employers arising from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Practice Area: School Law & Tax & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Mar 24, 2020 | Legal Update
Guidance to Manufacturers on “Essential Business” Status under Governor Evers’ Safer at Home Order
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Manufacturing

Mar 23, 2020 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Tax Filing and Payment Extension and Changes to Federal Payment Extension
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax & Trusts and Estates

Mar 23, 2020 | Legal Update
DHS Orders and Shelter-in-Place Update
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Government Law

Mar 23, 2020 | Legal Update
COVID-19: What Employers Need to Know About HIPAA
Practice Area: Health Information Privacy and Security

Mar 23, 2020 | Legal Update
Considerations While We Wait for Governor Evers’ Safer-at-Home Order
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Government Law

Mar 23, 2020 | Legal Update
The New Leave Entitlements Under FFCRA - Issues Unique to the Public Sector
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Mar 21, 2020 | Legal Update
Framework for Assessing the Scope of Essential Businesses in Manufacturing
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Manufacturing

Mar 20, 2020 | Legal Update
Employer Tax Credits in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Compensation and Benefits/ERISA & Labor and Employment & School Law & Tax & County and Municipal Governance

Mar 20, 2020 | Legal Update
First Responders and COVID-19: What do Law Enforcement and Fire Service Executives Need to Know?
Kyle J. Gulya Jill Pedigo Hall James R. Macy
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance

Mar 20, 2020 | Legal Update
Nursing Home and Assisted Living Breaking News: Revised DHS Guidance for Visitation
Practice Area: Health Law & Long Term Care/Assisted Living

Mar 19, 2020 | Legal Update
COVID-19: Pandemic Defenses from Contractual Performance
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law


Mar 19, 2020 | Legal Update
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Should Employers Do?
Doris E. Brosnan Jill Pedigo Hall Robert J. Simandl
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Mar 18, 2020 | Legal Update
Federal Tax Payment Deadline Extended
Practice Area: Tax & Trusts and Estates


Mar 17, 2020 | Legal Update
COVID-19: Force Majeure Event?
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

Mar 16, 2020 | Legal Update
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Paid Leave now Required for Absences Related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Mar 16, 2020 | Legal Update
COVID-19 and Guidance from CMS
Jeffrey E. Mark Stacy C. Gerber Ward
Practice Area: Health Law

Mar 13, 2020 | Legal Update
COVID-19 – Immediate Takeaways for School Districts
Practice Area: School Law

Mar 11, 2020 | Legal Update
Coronavirus: Best Practices for Planning and Policy Development
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Labor and Employment

Feb 27, 2020 | Legal Update
Preparedness for the Inevitable Cyberattack – Cybersecurity for School Districts
Practice Area: School Law

Feb 19, 2020 | Legal Update
Class Action Lawsuits Sweep Across Wisconsin's Health Care Providers
Susan E. Lovern Nicholas D. Castronovo
Practice Area: Health Law & Commercial and Business Litigation & Litigation and Risk Management & Class Actions

Feb 14, 2020 | Legal Update
OIG Work Plan Monthly Updates (June-December 2019)
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Feb 05, 2020 | Legal Update
Revised Rule 3002: Is Lack of Notice Grounds for a Late-Filed Claim?
David I. Cisar Christopher T. Koehnke
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency & Banking and Commercial Finance

Jan 30, 2020 | Legal Update
March 31st 403(b) Plan Amendment Deadline
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA & School Law

Jan 30, 2020 | Legal Update
A Primer on Termination of Single Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans in Bankruptcy
Kenneth A. Hoogstra William D. Gardner
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency & Compensation and Benefits/ERISA

Jan 20, 2020 | Legal Update
Offered Free Cyber Services? You May Not Need to Look That Gift Horse in the Mouth Any Longer.
Practice Area: Health Law & Information Technology, Data Privacy and Security & Health Information Privacy and Security

Dec 16, 2019 | Legal Update
Amendments to the Illinois Cannabis Regulation & Tax Act Provide Needed Guidance for Employers
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & Hemp, CBD & Cannabis

Dec 16, 2019 | Legal Update
Conrad J-1 Waiver Program for Wisconsin Closed – Other Options
Practice Area: Health Law & Medical Staff and Credentialing & Immigration

Dec 06, 2019 | Legal Update
2020 Vision: Protecting Your Hospital's Tax-Exempt Status
Practice Area: Health Law & Nonprofit and Tax Exemption & Tax


Nov 26, 2019 | Legal Update
Proposed Coordinated Care Safe Harbors – Fulfilling the Promise
David J. Edquist Stacy C. Gerber Ward
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Oct 28, 2019 | Legal Update
Stark Contrast: CMS Proposes to Get Reasonable
Practice Area: Health Law

Oct 21, 2019 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Bills That Could Impact Local Governments
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Oct 17, 2019 | Legal Update
OIG Blesses Online Healthcare Directory
Practice Area: Health Law & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Oct 07, 2019 | Legal Update
New Overtime Rules Go Into Effect January 1, 2020
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Oct 03, 2019 | Legal Update
Job Applicant Pay History Inquiries Now Off-Limits in Illinois
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Sep 25, 2019 | Legal Update
PFAS: What Is It and Why Should You Care?
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Environmental Law and Litigation & County and Municipal Governance

Sep 09, 2019 | Legal Update
HHS Proposes 42 CFR Part 2 Reforms
Practice Area: Health Law & Health Information Privacy and Security & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Sep 03, 2019 | Legal Update
Think a Cyberattack Will Never Happen at Your School? Think Again, and Plan Accordingly.
Practice Area: School Law

Aug 28, 2019 | Legal Update
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau's August Hemp Report
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Start-up and Next Level Business Planning & Hemp, CBD & Cannabis

Aug 28, 2019 | Legal Update
Commercial PACE Works: National study shows only one default out of 1,870 deals
Practice Area: Government Finance & Government Law & Energy and Clean Technology

Aug 13, 2019 | Legal Update
Availability of Adding Arbitration to Admission Agreements
Practice Area: Health Law & Long Term Care/Assisted Living

Jun 27, 2019 | Legal Update
Wisconsin's Largest PACE Project Completed in Brown County
Practice Area: Government Finance & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law & Energy and Clean Technology

Jun 18, 2019 | Legal Update
SEC Adopts New Broker-Dealer Rule, Also Affecting Investment Advisers
Practice Area: Securities Law

Jun 18, 2019 | Legal Update
Location, Location, Location: A Primer on Qualified Opportunity Zones
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax & Real Estate

Jun 13, 2019 | Legal Update
OIG Work Plan Monthly Updates (March-May 2019)
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

May 24, 2019 | Legal Update
Marathon County Successful at the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Litigation Involving the Right to Establish Naming or Numbering System
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

May 22, 2019 | Legal Update
Hemp, CBD, and Marijuana: What's the Difference?
Jeffrey E. Mark Stacy C. Gerber Ward
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & School Law & Start-up and Next Level Business Planning & Hemp, CBD & Cannabis

May 21, 2019 | Legal Update
New "Conscience" Rules for Health Care Providers
Stacy C. Gerber Ward Aaron M. Smith
Practice Area: Health Law

May 16, 2019 | Legal Update
"I Do" or "I Don't" – Estate Plan Considerations as a Result of Marriage or Divorce
Rebecca H. Simoni Terri S. Boxer
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates & Estate Planning & Estate and Trust Administration

May 13, 2019 | Legal Update
Tetra Tech Agency Deference Standard Here To Stay
Practice Area: Government Law

May 09, 2019 | Legal Update
Gov. Evers Creates Task Force to Address Worker Misclassification
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Apr 29, 2019 | Legal Update
New Federal Rules are Helping Energy Storage Grow in the Midwest
Practice Area: Energy and Clean Technology

Apr 23, 2019 | Legal Update
Forest Park Medical Center and the Travel Act: Different Road, Same Destination
David J. Edquist Stacy C. Gerber Ward
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Apr 19, 2019 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court Certifies DNR Regulatory Authority Cases
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation & Government Law

Apr 10, 2019 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Determines That No Taking Occurred When Relocated Highway Causes Business Closure
Practice Area: Eminent Domain and Condemnation

Mar 18, 2019 | Legal Update
DOL Reiterates That Employees Can't Decline Federal FMLA
Practice Area: Health Industry Labor, Employment and Immigration & Labor and Employment

Mar 11, 2019 | Legal Update
Wisconsin's Proposed Senate Bill Can Have Far-Reaching Implications for Wisconsin Municipalities Creating Tax Incremental Financing Districts
Practice Area: Government Finance & Land Use, Development and Zoning & Real Estate & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Mar 11, 2019 | Legal Update
Navigating the Post-Wayfair World Part Three: Practical Advice & Tangible Next Steps
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax

Mar 08, 2019 | Legal Update
Recent Utah Decision Enforces the Importance of Eminent Domain Provisions In Commercial Leases
Practice Area: Real Estate & Eminent Domain and Condemnation

Feb 27, 2019 | Legal Update
OIG Work Plan Monthly Updates (November-December 2018, January-February 2019)
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Feb 21, 2019 | Legal Update
Grievance Decision Interpreting Janus Generates Confusion
Kyle J. Gulya James R. Macy Ryan P. Heiden
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Feb 07, 2019 | Legal Update
IRS Issues New Credit Form for Paid Family/Medical Leave
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA

Feb 07, 2019 | Legal Update
Navigating the Post-Wayfair World Part Two: A Closer Look at Wisconsin's Economic Nexus Law
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax

Feb 06, 2019 | Article
Administrative Expense Priority of Post-Petition Lease Payments
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency

Jan 28, 2019 | Legal Update
Navigating the Post-Wayfair World Part One: States Respond to the Supreme Court's Wayfair Decision
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax

Jan 23, 2019 | Legal Update
2018 ACA Reporting: Filing Extensions, Forms Changes & Good Faith Compliance
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA

Jan 14, 2019 | Legal Update
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Construction Contract Season. Is your District Positioned for Success When Ground is Broken?
Practice Area: School Law

Jan 10, 2019 | Legal Update
Easing the Regulatory Burden of Electronic Health Records
Practice Area: Health Law & Health Information Privacy and Security & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Jan 09, 2019 | Legal Update
Trend of Class Action Lawsuits Alleging Company Websites Discriminate Against Disabled Individuals Expected to Continue in 2019
Robert J. Simandl Craig T. Papka
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jan 08, 2019 | Legal Update
Export Sanctions List: Know Your Customer
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

Jan 02, 2019 | Legal Update
Procedural Guidance for Nonrenewal of Teacher & Administrator Contracts
Practice Area: School Law

Dec 10, 2018 | Legal Update
With Wide-Spread Legalization of Marijuana, Has A Public Employer's Ability to Test for Marijuana Gone up In Smoke?
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Dec 06, 2018 | Legal Update
Condemnor’s Duty to Negotiate in Good Faith is Restricted to Just Compensation
Thomas S. Hornig Joseph J. Rolling
Practice Area: Eminent Domain and Condemnation

Dec 05, 2018 | Legal Update
CMS Takes Action to Modernize Medicare Home Health
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection

Nov 30, 2018 | Legal Update
OIG Work Plan Monthly Updates (July, August, September, October 2018)
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Nov 20, 2018 | Legal Update
Custody Rule Refresher: Review of Most Recent SEC Guidance
Practice Area: Securities Law

Nov 15, 2018 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That Three-Day 7,442-Acre Forest Fire Constituted A Single "Occurrence"
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Oct 30, 2018 | Legal Update
Buying or Selling? Transaction Topics Were Hot at the 2018 ICSC Legal Conference
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Sep 06, 2018 | Legal Update
Attention Residential Landlords: Have You Updated Your Leases and Leasing Processes?
Practice Area: Real Estate

Aug 15, 2018 | Legal Update
OIG Report Updates
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Aug 08, 2018 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Largely Conforms to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Some Exceptions
Practice Area: Tax

Jul 26, 2018 | Legal Update
OIG Work Plan Monthly Updates (April, May, and June 2018)
Stacy C. Gerber Ward Aaron M. Smith
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Jul 24, 2018 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Legislature Enacts New Business Organization Law Benefiting Business and Communities Alike
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law

Jun 29, 2018 | Legal Update
U.S. Supreme Court Prohibits Compulsory Fair Share Payments In Public Sector Bargaining Agreements
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Jun 29, 2018 | Legal Update
Landmark Decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. et al
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax & Retail Real Estate

Jun 27, 2018 | Legal Update
Seven Things to Know About Changes to Wisconsin Civil Procedure
Mark E. Schmidt Nicholas D. Castronovo
Practice Area: Commercial and Business Litigation & Litigation and Risk Management

Jun 12, 2018 | Article
United States Supreme Court on Reed Challenge
Practice Area: Outdoor Advertising Law

May 17, 2018 | Legal Update
Not So Simple Estate Planning Considerations After 2017 Tax "Simplification"
Megan L.W. Jerabek Randy S. Nelson
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates & Estate Planning & Estate and Trust Administration

May 02, 2018 | Legal Update
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals Reverses A $68 Million Judgment In An Environmental Insurance Coverage Case
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Apr 05, 2018 | Legal Update
OIG Work Plan Monthly Updates (January, February, and March 2018)
Stacy C. Gerber Ward Aaron M. Smith
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Mar 27, 2018 | Legal Update
Worker's Compensation Case Law Update
Practice Area: Worker's Compensation

Mar 27, 2018 | Legal Update
Landowners Fail to Show that Drainage falls under Utility Easement’s Scope
Kraig A. Byron Thomas S. Hornig Joseph J. Rolling
Practice Area: Eminent Domain and Condemnation

Mar 20, 2018 | Legal Update
A New Twist on Wisconsin Mortgage Foreclosures and Guaranties
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency & Banking and Commercial Finance


Feb 23, 2018 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission Decision Has Important Implications for Manufacturing Companies with Out-of-State Property
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax

Feb 15, 2018 | Legal Update
Temporary Employees and Worker's Compensation: The Rivera Case
Practice Area: Worker's Compensation

Feb 14, 2018 | Legal Update
Proposed Bill Could Lead to Easier Approval of State Construction Contracts
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation

Feb 08, 2018 | Article
Emerging Issues: Residential PACE Loans and Bankruptcy
Practice Area: Government Finance & Restructuring and Insolvency


Jan 18, 2018 | Legal Update
New Guidance on Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA

Jan 15, 2018 | Legal Update
Overview of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Compensation and Benefits/ERISA & Mergers and Acquisitions & Tax & Trusts and Estates

Jan 12, 2018 | Legal Update
National Labor Relations Board Balances Analysis of Employer Policies and Work Rules
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jan 09, 2018 | Legal Update
Time is of the Essence . . . But Should it Be?
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Jan 04, 2018 | Article
Wisconsin Lawmakers Codify Homeowners' Right to Challenge Tax Assessments Without Interior Inspections
Practice Area: Property Tax Assessment

Dec 13, 2017 | Legal Update
Department of Labor Extends Transition Period for Prohibited Transaction Exemptions Related to Its ERISA Fiduciary Rule
Practice Area: Banking and Commercial Finance & Securities Law & Tax

Dec 04, 2017 | Legal Update
Gotcha! Issues to Watch for During Redevelopment Projects
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Nov 30, 2017 | Article
A Procedural Misstep Ends Wyoming Landowner's Claim for Just Compensation
Practice Area: Eminent Domain and Condemnation

Nov 29, 2017 | Legal Update
A Review of the Tax Bill
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax

Nov 29, 2017 | Legal Update
OIG Work Plan Monthly Updates (September, October, and November 2017)
Stacy C. Gerber Ward Aaron M. Smith
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Nov 03, 2017 | Legal Update
The National Practitioner Data Bank and a U.S. District Court Disagree on Mandatory Reporting Criterion
Practice Area: Health Law & Provider Groups and Clinics

Oct 31, 2017 | Legal Update
Don't Mess With Texas ... Or At Least the Attorneys that Attended the 2017 ICSC Legal Conference
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Oct 27, 2017 | Legal Update
Handling Requests For Assistance Animals - Guidance For Boards When Things Get Hairy
Practice Area: Community Associations

Oct 10, 2017 | Legal Update
Adding Clarity to the Elimination of Domestic Partner Benefits for Local Government Employers
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Oct 04, 2017 | Legal Update
Governmental Entities Now Prohibited From Offering Benefits to Domestic Partners of Employees
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Oct 02, 2017 | Article
Owners, builders need to heed Copyright Act
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation


Sep 14, 2017 | Legal Update
The Utah Blood Draw Story: Drawing Unwarranted Conclusions
David J. Edquist Aaron M. Smith
Practice Area: Health Law

Sep 06, 2017 | Legal Update
Proposed Department of Labor Overtime Rule Appears Destined for Shelving
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Aug 29, 2017 | Legal Update
OIG Work Plan Moves from Annual to Monthly Updates
Stacy C. Gerber Ward Aaron M. Smith
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Aug 16, 2017 | Legal Update
New Partnership Tax Audit Rules Coming
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Tax

Aug 15, 2017 | Legal Update
To Disclose or Not To Disclose, That is the Question
Practice Area: Health Law & Government Enforcement and Internal Investigations & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Aug 14, 2017 | Legal Update
Is Your Proportionate Share A "Fair Share"?
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Aug 02, 2017 | Legal Update
FMLA – Not Just A Large Employer Concern
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jul 11, 2017 | Legal Update
You Don't Have to Go Home (But You Can't Stay Here): Negotiating Construction Related Relocation Rights
Chris A. Jenny William R. West Megan L.W. Jerabek
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Jul 06, 2017 | Article
Changes to the Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Practice Area: Health Law & Government Enforcement and Internal Investigations & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Jun 29, 2017 | Legal Update
Owner Roulette: Avoid Construction Lien Headaches
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation

Jun 21, 2017 | Legal Update
The OIG Estimates Hundreds of Millions in EHR Incentive Overpayments
Practice Area: Health Law & Government Enforcement and Internal Investigations & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Jun 20, 2017 | Legal Update
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals' Decision Reins in Copyright Infringement Claims Relating to Home Designs
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation

Jun 08, 2017 | Legal Update
DOL Reverses Course on Independent Contractor and Joint Employment Tests
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jun 08, 2017 | Legal Update
Seventh Circuit Affirms Issuance of Preliminary Injunction against Kenosha Unified School District
Practice Area: School Law

Jun 07, 2017 | Legal Update
Why Assumption Clauses in Amendments Matter
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Jun 06, 2017 | Legal Update
Supreme Court Gives Its Blessing for Exempt Church Plan Status for Retirement Plans Maintained by Church-Affiliated Entities
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA & Religious Organizations

May 11, 2017 | Article
Improper Press Release Leads to $2.4 Million Settlement
Practice Area: Health Law & Health Information Privacy and Security

May 08, 2017 | Legal Update
Lien, Lien Go Away
Chris A. Jenny William R. West Jenifer L. Kraemer
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation & Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

May 03, 2017 | Legal Update
IRS Delays Notice Requirements for Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Accounts
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA

Apr 28, 2017 | Legal Update
What “Buy American and Hire American” Means for Your Business
Doris E. Brosnan Stacy C. Gerber Ward
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & Government Enforcement and Internal Investigations & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Apr 27, 2017 | Legal Update
Stolen Laptop and Lack of Understanding of HIPAA Leads to $2.5 Million Settlement
Practice Area: Health Law & Health Information Privacy and Security

Apr 25, 2017 | Legal Update
Navigating the Amazon: The "On-Demand" Worker and the World of Ultra Fast Delivery
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Apr 24, 2017 | Legal Update
A Unanimous Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Higher Educational Standards for Special Education Students
Christopher T. Koehnke Ryan P. Heiden
Practice Area: School Law & Government Law

Apr 20, 2017 | Legal Update
When Can a Private Contractor Receive Governmental Immunity?
Philip J. Bradbury Ryan P. Heiden
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation & Government Law

Apr 05, 2017 | Legal Update
Sexual Orientation Discrimination Prohibited by Title VII
Practice Area: Labor and Employment


Apr 01, 2017 | Legal Update
Wisconsin’s Recreational Immunity Statute: How far does it go in protecting county government?
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Mar 30, 2017 | Legal Update
CMS Delays Implementation of Mandatory Rehabilitation Incentive and Bundled Payment Models
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection

Mar 22, 2017 | Legal Update
Proposed Budget Bill Eliminates Revenue Limit Exemption for Energy Efficiency Projects
Practice Area: School Law & Government Law

Mar 13, 2017 | Legal Update
Extra! Extra! Read All About It. California Leases Require Update
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Mar 01, 2017 | Legal Update
Think Twice Before Hitting Send: Open Meetings Law & Modern Technology
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Feb 20, 2017 | Legal Update
The Vanishing Tax Base: Dark Store Theory Collides with Local Tax Assessors
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Feb 14, 2017 | Article
Is Dewsnup Unravelling Due to Lien-Stripping Cases under § 1322(b)(2)?
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency

Feb 03, 2017 | Legal Update
Designated Survivor: Beneficiary Designations Can Make – or Break – Your Estate Plan
Megan L.W. Jerabek Aaron J. Foley
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates & Estate Planning & Estate and Trust Administration

Jan 05, 2017 | Legal Update
The First Amendment Goes Shopping: Coming soon to a Mall near you
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Jan 05, 2017 | Legal Update
The Impact of Airbnb on Condominiums: What Your Association Should Know About Short-Term Rentals
Practice Area: Community Associations

Dec 22, 2016 | Legal Update
Supreme Court Punts Design Patent Damages Back to Federal Circuit
Practice Area: Patents

Dec 12, 2016 | Legal Update
It's Time to Play "Let's Make A Deal" – Drafting Effective Letters of Intent
Chris A. Jenny William R. West Megan L.W. Jerabek
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Dec 01, 2016 | Legal Update
OIG's Work Plan Outlines 2017 Priorities
Practice Area: Health Law & Healthcare Billing and Collection & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Nov 30, 2016 | Legal Update
New Fair Housing Rule: Boards Must be Proactive in Addressing Harassment of Residents
Practice Area: Community Associations

Nov 29, 2016 | Legal Update
WERC Clarifies the Scope of Health Insurance Components which are Prohibited Subjects of Bargaining
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Nov 25, 2016 | Legal Update
FHA Update: FHA Lowers Owner Occupancy Threshold
Practice Area: Community Associations

Nov 23, 2016 | Legal Update
Overtime Rule Blocked by Federal Court
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & School Law & Government Law

Nov 03, 2016 | Legal Update
Hot Summer Nights: A Recap of the Hot Topics from the 2016 ICSC Legal Conference
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate


Oct 06, 2016 | Legal Update
Transgender Student Concerns & Compliance Recommendations
Practice Area: School Law

Oct 01, 2016 | Legal Update
The County Tax Levy: All for One and One for All?
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Sep 30, 2016 | Legal Update
The New Wild West: Considerations for Commercial Landlords and Tenants in the Era of Open and Concealed Carry of Firearms
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Sep 22, 2016 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Federal Judge Orders School District to Allow a Transgender Student to Use Bathrooms Consistent with His Gender Identity and Allows Case to Move Forward
Practice Area: School Law

Sep 20, 2016 | Legal Update
Legislative Update for the Remodeling Industry; Draft HR 5254 - Federal Senior Accessible Housing Act
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation

Sep 01, 2016 | Legal Update
WCA Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Counties
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Aug 29, 2016 | Legal Update
IRS Targets Popular Estate Planning Technique
Practice Area: Tax & Estate Planning

Aug 22, 2016 | Legal Update
Big Box Redux: The Dilemma of Abandoned Big Box Stores
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Aug 09, 2016 | Legal Update
Revisiting OFCCP Jurisdiction: The Basics Differ for Companies and Local Governments
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Aug 01, 2016 | Legal Update
Changes in Fair Labor Standards Act Salary Threshold
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Jul 27, 2016 | Legal Update
End of the (in)Line – Lease Termination Agreements and Why You Need One
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Jul 22, 2016 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds the Made Whole Doctrine Does Not Apply
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Jul 01, 2016 | Legal Update
Treatment of Transgender Status: A Primer
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Jun 09, 2016 | Legal Update
The Letter ... DOE and DOJ Warn School Districts Regarding Transgender Students
Practice Area: School Law

Jun 01, 2016 | Legal Update
Regulating High Capacity Wells in Wisconsin
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

May 25, 2016 | Legal Update
Addressing Cybersecurity in Your Retirement Plan TPA Contract
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA & Information Technology, Data Privacy and Security

May 23, 2016 | Legal Update
"Be Happy"; Not So Fast Says The NLRB
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

May 18, 2016 | Legal Update
DOL Publishes New Salary Test for White Collar Exemptions
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

May 12, 2016 | Legal Update
Federal Trade Secrets Act Allows Seizure of Stolen Information
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

May 11, 2016 | Legal Update
Court of Appeals Addresses the Interplay Between the DPPA and Wisconsin Public Records Law
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

May 02, 2016 | Legal Update
5 P's for Picking the Right Retail Real Estate Attorney
Chris A. Jenny William R. West Megan L.W. Jerabek
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Apr 22, 2016 | Legal Update
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Student
Practice Area: School Law

Apr 21, 2016 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Legislature Rescues Nonprofits from Certain Sales Tax Obligations
Practice Area: Nonprofit and Tax Exemption & Tax

Apr 13, 2016 | Legal Update
Liability Waiver Found to Be a Violation of Public Policy and Therefore Unenforceable
Practice Area: School Law

Apr 12, 2016 | Legal Update
New Department of Labor Rule Will Greatly Expand the Duty of Employers and Consultants to Report "Persuader Activities"
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Apr 05, 2016 | Legal Update
Waivers of Subrogation: Sometimes Beating A Dead Horse Can Bring It To Life
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Mar 30, 2016 | Legal Update
Bonus and HRA Reimbursement Must be Included in Regular Wage Rate
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Mar 10, 2016 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court holds that incorporation of defective component is not an "occurrence" that results in "property damage"
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Mar 09, 2016 | Legal Update
U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of Matter Involving Student Discipline
Practice Area: School Law & Government Law

Mar 08, 2016 | Legal Update
Burgraff v. Menard, Inc., 2016 WI 11
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Mar 07, 2016 | Legal Update
To Swipe or Not to Swipe ... That is the Retailer's Current Credit Card Dilemma
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Feb 15, 2016 | Legal Update
The "AS-IS" Clause is Not a Shield Against Misrepresentation
Practice Area: Banking and Commercial Finance & Real Estate

Feb 15, 2016 | Legal Update
Must Your Day-to-Day Meetings of Administrators, Teachers, and Staff be Open to the Public?
Practice Area: School Law & Government Law

Feb 11, 2016 | Legal Update
Use It or Lose It? Priority Disputes over Deposit Accounts
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency & Banking and Commercial Finance

Feb 01, 2016 | Legal Update
Automated Retail: Stores without Staff, but not without Issues
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Feb 01, 2016 | Legal Update
The Scope of Duty to Maintain & Improve County Highways Running Through Cities
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Jan 13, 2016 | Legal Update
Public-Sector Employment and Labor Law Focus for 2016
Kyle J. Gulya Jill Pedigo Hall
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Jan 08, 2016 | Legal Update
EU Strengthens Global Data Protection Regulations: Steps You Can Take Now to Ensure Compliance
Practice Area: Information Technology, Data Privacy and Security

Jan 06, 2016 | Legal Update
The Year in Review and a Look into the Crystal Ball: Data Privacy and Cyber Security
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Jan 01, 2016 | Legal Update
Local Government & School District Procurement Process
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Dec 17, 2015 | Legal Update
New Law Prohibits Claims Based on Oral Credit Agreements
David I. Cisar Brion T. Winters
Practice Area: Banking and Commercial Finance

Dec 15, 2015 | Legal Update
Simplified Savings – New Procurement Rules Ease Tax and Administrative Burden on Public Projects
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Dec 07, 2015 | Legal Update
CMS Finalizes Two New Exceptions and Modifications to the Stark Law
Practice Area: Health Law

Dec 07, 2015 | Legal Update
Annual ICSC Law Conference Update: Another Year, Another Round of Great Topics and Speakers
Chris A. Jenny William R. West Megan L.W. Jerabek
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Nov 30, 2015 | Legal Update
What You Need to Know About the New Rules of Federal Court Practice
Mark E. Schmidt Joseph M. Russell
Practice Area: Commercial and Business Litigation & Litigation and Risk Management

Nov 13, 2015 | Legal Update
OIG Releases 2016 Work Plan
Practice Area: Health Law & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Nov 12, 2015 | Legal Update
New Regulation Crowdfunding: A Financing Lifeline for Startups and Small Businesses
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Securities Law & Start-up and Next Level Business Planning

Nov 01, 2015 | Legal Update
Paid Leave Programs: How to Avoid a Constructive Receipt Problem
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Oct 19, 2015 | Legal Update
Dancing with the Devil: Balancing FMLA and ADA Obligations
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Oct 14, 2015 | Legal Update
To Represent or Not to Represent: That is the Question
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Retail Real Estate

Oct 14, 2015 | Legal Update
IRS Scrutinizes Public Employer PTO Plans
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA & School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Oct 05, 2015 | Legal Update
Updated Vapor Intrusion Guidance from EPA and DNR
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Sep 16, 2015 | Legal Update
Credit Bidding and Obtaining Confirmation of Sheriff's Sales of Mortgaged Real Estate
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency & Banking and Commercial Finance & Real Estate

Sep 08, 2015 | Legal Update
Days of Tax-Free Internet Sales May Soon Be Over With Introduction of Remote Transactions Parity Act
Chris A. Jenny William R. West Megan L.W. Jerabek
Practice Area: Tax & Retail Real Estate

Sep 01, 2015 | Legal Update
Key Notice Provisions Relating to School Districts in the 2015-2017 Biennial Budget Bill
Practice Area: School Law

Sep 01, 2015 | Legal Update
State Budget Bill Makes Significant Changes to County Shoreland Zoning Authority
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Aug 31, 2015 | Legal Update
New Home-School Sports Law Creates Confusion as Districts Work to Clarify their Obligations Prior to the Start of the School Year
Practice Area: School Law

Aug 28, 2015 | Article
Energy Savings Performance Contracting: How to Position Your District for Success
Steven L. Nelson Donald A. Schoenfeld
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation & School Law

Aug 26, 2015 | Legal Update
No More Petitions! WERC Petition Requirement for Annual Recertification Elections Held to Be Invalid
Practice Area: School Law & Government Law

Aug 03, 2015 | Legal Update
Your Patriotic Duty?: Post-9/11 Federal Compliance Requirements in Real Estate Transactions
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate & Real Estate Acquisition and Sale

Jul 27, 2015 | Legal Update
Important Changes to Environmental Law in the 2015-2017 Budget
Practice Area: Environmental Law and Litigation

Jul 20, 2015 | Legal Update
The Affordable Care Act Form 1095-C Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for Applicable Large Employers
Practice Area: Compensation and Benefits/ERISA & Employer Health Plans Team

Jul 13, 2015 | Legal Update
Biennial Budget Update
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Jul 09, 2015 | Article
The Ethical Considerations of Representing Multiple Parties
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency

Jul 08, 2015 | Legal Update
Local Governments and Schools Would Be Subject to Market Conditions, Not Prevailing Wage, if Senate Amendments to Budget Bill Prevail
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Jul 08, 2015 | Legal Update
Key Provisions Relating to Local Government and School Districts in Biennial Budget Bill
Practice Area: School Law & County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Jul 07, 2015 | Legal Update
Exempt Status in Jeopardy: FLSA Salary Requirements Skyrocket
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Jul 06, 2015 | Legal Update
School Districts Should Revisit Policies and Practices Related to Safety and Firearms Due to Recent Legislative Changes
Practice Area: School Law & Government Law

Jun 08, 2015 | Legal Update
Case Law Update: A Refresher on Unenforceable Agreements to Agree
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Retail Real Estate

May 18, 2015 | Legal Update
Does Your Lease Keep Pace? Retail Lease Considerations Associated with Property Assessed Clean Energy
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Government Finance & Retail Real Estate

May 05, 2015 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Non-Competes: Continued At-Will Employment is Adequate Consideration
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

May 04, 2015 | Legal Update
Dealing With Delinquencies: Make Sure Your Association Has a Collection Policy
Practice Area: Community Associations

May 01, 2015 | Legal Update
Decisions Demonstrate Prohibition Against Bargaining Health Care Plan Design Not So Easily Understood
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Apr 21, 2015 | Legal Update
The Applicability of Dodd-Frank Act Swap Regulations to Commercial Lenders
Practice Area: Banking and Commercial Finance & Securities Law

Apr 07, 2015 | Legal Update
Danger Zone: A Property Owner's Duty of Safety to Customers
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Retail Real Estate

Apr 01, 2015 | Legal Update
Can Confidentiality Policies be Effective in Light of the Public Records Law?
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Mar 11, 2015 | Legal Update
Wisconsin's Right-to-Work Legislation: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Mar 11, 2015 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds that Total Pollution Exclusion Applies Where Insured Did Not Disperse the Pollutant
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Mar 09, 2015 | Legal Update
Radical Changes to Wisconsin Noncompete Law Proposed by Senate Bill
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Mar 05, 2015 | Legal Update
Zombie Properties May Haunt Lenders in Wisconsin Foreclosures
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency & Banking and Commercial Finance

Mar 02, 2015 | Legal Update
Finding a Paperless Panacea: Use of Electronic Signatures in Retail Real Estate Transactions
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Mar 01, 2015 | Legal Update
Charges Against County Property for Fire Protection Services
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Feb 24, 2015 | Legal Update
FMLA "Spouse" Definition Now Includes Same-Sex Spouses and Common-Law Spouses
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Feb 13, 2015 | Article
Post-Petition Application of Payments from Rent Collateral
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency

Feb 09, 2015 | Legal Update
Estate Planning Update
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates & Estate Planning & Estate and Trust Administration

Feb 01, 2015 | Legal Update
Can a Clerk of Court and Register in Probate Charge Copy Fees?
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Jan 26, 2015 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That the Absolute Pollution Exclusion Applies to Cow Manure and Septage
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management

Jan 20, 2015 | Legal Update
Parking Enforcement More Streamlined for Wisconsin Condominiums
Practice Area: Community Associations

Jan 01, 2015 | Legal Update
The Federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act & the Wisconsin Public Records Law
Practice Area: County and Municipal Governance & Government Law

Dec 29, 2014 | Legal Update
Four Ways For A Financial Institution To Minimize Losses Related To A Data Breach
William E. Taibl Mark E. Schmidt Brion T. Winters Mark F. Foley
Practice Area: Banking and Commercial Finance

Dec 11, 2014 | Legal Update
Condo Q&A - Man Out-Foxes With Proxies. What Moxie!
Practice Area: Community Associations

Nov 25, 2014 | Legal Update
President Obama's Executive Actions On Immigration Will Impact Employment-Based Immigration
Practice Area: Immigration

Nov 17, 2014 | Legal Update
OIG Releases 2015 Work Plan
Practice Area: Health Law & Regulatory Compliance and Fraud and Abuse

Nov 03, 2014 | Legal Update
Hot Topics from the ICSC 2014 Law Conference: Some Things Old and Some Things New
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Retail Real Estate

Oct 13, 2014 | Legal Update
Unique Opportunities in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing
Practice Area: Government Finance & Banking and Commercial Finance & County and Municipal Governance

Oct 07, 2014 | Legal Update
"That's Not My Problem!" – Who is Responsible for Insurance of Tenant Improvements?
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Retail Real Estate

Sep 30, 2014 | Legal Update
Judgment Creditors No Longer Entitled to Blanket Personal Property Judicial Liens
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency & Banking and Commercial Finance

Sep 17, 2014 | Legal Update
Employer Wellness Programs: Wellness in Mind, Body, Spirit . . . and Wallet
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Compensation and Benefits/ERISA

Sep 08, 2014 | Legal Update
Don't Forget Your Hard Hat: Preserving Your Visibility, Access, and Use During Construction
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Retail Real Estate

Sep 02, 2014 | Legal Update
Payroll Deductions and Union Dues: Can Government Employers Still Encourage Employees to Support the United Way?
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & School Law & County and Municipal Governance

Aug 20, 2014 | Legal Update
Condo Q&A - Pet Rules and Enforcement
Practice Area: Community Associations

Aug 13, 2014 | Legal Update
A Battle for Reasonable Accommodation of Pregnant Employees Has Been Won . . . But the War Rages On
Practice Area: Labor and Employment

Aug 11, 2014 | Legal Update
Hot Trend or Lame Fad? Brick and Mortar Retail Locations without Sales Staff
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Retail Real Estate

Jul 31, 2014 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Act 10 in its Entirety
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & School Law & County and Municipal Governance

Jul 28, 2014 | Legal Update
A Board Can Prevent a Dissident Board Member From Obtaining Privileged Information
Practice Area: Community Associations

Jul 15, 2014 | Legal Update
What Wisconsin Lenders Should Know About Construction Liens
Practice Area: Banking and Commercial Finance & Construction Law and Litigation & Real Estate

Jul 14, 2014 | Legal Update
OSHA Is Knocking At My Door...What Do I Do?
Practice Area: Labor and Employment & OSHA Law and Litigation

Jul 10, 2014 | Legal Update
Chicken Restaurant Case Serves Up A Bucket of Sound Contract Principles for Commercial Leases
Chris A. Jenny William R. West Megan L.W. Jerabek
Practice Area: Real Estate & Retail Real Estate

Jul 02, 2014 | Legal Update
Looking for a New Space to Call Home for Your Business? Three Common Types of Commercial Leases – Their Pros and Cons
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Real Estate

Jun 30, 2014 | Legal Update
Litigation Holds: Ten Steps to Preserve Evidence and Avoid Sanctions
Practice Area: Litigation and Risk Management

Jun 25, 2014 | Legal Update
FMLA: "Spouse" Definition Expanded to Include Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages Under Proposed DOL Rule
Practice Area: Health Industry Labor, Employment and Immigration & Labor and Employment

Jun 16, 2014 | Legal Update
Jumpstart Your Startup: Entity Selection and Formation
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Start-up and Next Level Business Planning

Jun 06, 2014 | Legal Update