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Nov 15, 2022 | Press Release
von Briesen Attorneys Listed in 2022 Wisconsin Super Lawyers, Rising Stars and Top Lists
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
Robert J. Simandl John A. Rubin
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 Griffin E. Bliler 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 John A. Rubin
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 Audrey R. Merkel
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 16, 2021 | Press Release
von Briesen & Roper, s.c. Attorneys Listed in 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers, Rising Stars and Top Lists
Nov 11, 2021 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Law Enforcement Agencies Have New Recordkeeping and Sharing Obligations
Ryan P. Heiden Audrey R. Merkel
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 John A. Rubin Audrey R. Merkel
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 John A. Rubin Natalie D. Fluker
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Oct 19, 2021 | Legal Update
Surprise! It's the No Surprises Act
Practice Area: Health Law & 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
John A. Rubin Natalie D. Fluker
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
Robert J. Simandl John A. Rubin
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
John A. Rubin Natalie D. Fluker
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 John A. Rubin
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
May 26, 2021 | Legal Update
Updated CDC and OSHA Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
Robert J. Simandl John A. Rubin 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 21, 2021 | Legal Update
Charitable Immunity in Wisconsin
Practice Area: Nonprofit and Tax Exemption
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
Robert J. Simandl John A. Rubin
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 & 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
Robert J. Simandl John A. Rubin
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 John A. Rubin
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 John A. Rubin
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
Robert J. Simandl John A. Rubin
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
Robert J. Simandl John A. Rubin
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 & 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
David J. Edquist Adam S. Bazelon
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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & Billing and Collection
Nov 30, 2018 | Legal Update
OIG Work Plan Monthly Updates (July, August, September, October 2018)
Practice Area: Health Law & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 Andrew J. Guzikowski 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
An Ounce of Prevention: Avoiding Liabilities in Asset Purchase Transactions
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Mergers and Acquisitions
Jun 04, 2014 | Legal Update
The Home Improvement Practices Act – Contractor-Friendly Revisions Made by DATCP
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation
Jun 02, 2014 | Legal Update
Taxation With or Without Physical Representation: Update on the Marketplace Fairness Act
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Retail Real Estate
May 15, 2014 | Legal Update
What Job Assignments Are Materially Adverse?
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
May 08, 2014 | Legal Update
Harassment Liability Can Extend to Non-Employees
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
May 05, 2014 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds that not all Maintenance and Repairs Further the Commercial Interests of a Trucking Lessee
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management
May 02, 2014 | Legal Update
Four-Month Gap Between Protected Activity and Lay-Off Defeats Retaliation Claim
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
May 02, 2014 | Legal Update
Confronting the Challenges Arising in Individual Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases
Practice Area: Restructuring and Insolvency & Banking and Commercial Finance
May 01, 2014 | Legal Update
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds that Plaintiff's Counsel not Liable for Hospital Lien
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Risk Management
Apr 30, 2014 | Legal Update
Joint Employers Not Jointly Liable Under FMLA
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Apr 22, 2014 | Legal Update
Will Continued Employment be Adequate Consideration for a Wisconsin Non-Compete?
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Apr 17, 2014 | Legal Update
Can A Court Order Disclosure of Patient Identity in Response to an Employment Claim?
Practice Area: Health Industry Labor, Employment and Immigration & Labor and Employment
Apr 16, 2014 | Legal Update
Wisconsin's Landlord/Tenant Laws Receive (Yet Another) Update
Chris A. Jenny Anne E. Wal Megan L.W. Jerabek
Practice Area: Real Estate
Apr 15, 2014 | Legal Update
When Can I Contact Employees On FMLA Leave?
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Apr 09, 2014 | Legal Update
NLRB Interferes with Employer's Freedom to Moderate the Workplace
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Apr 07, 2014 | Legal Update
Slippery When Wet: "Tax Floors" Keep a Tenant on Firm Financial Footing
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Retail Real Estate
Apr 04, 2014 | Legal Update
Gear Up To Play Nice: IRS Releases Final "Pay or Play" Rules
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Employer Health Plans Team
Apr 03, 2014 | Legal Update
Bargain Shoppers Beware: Considerations in Buying a Distressed Business
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Mergers and Acquisitions
Mar 28, 2014 | Legal Update
Dunning Letters as to Time-Barred Debt Can Violate FDCPA
Practice Area: Banking and Commercial Finance
Mar 26, 2014 | Legal Update
Unpaid "Changing" Time During Meal Breaks? Check Your CBA.
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Mar 17, 2014 | Legal Update
Avoiding A Digital Catastrophe: Considerations for Managing Social Media Risks
William E. Taibl Mark E. Schmidt Brion T. Winters Mark F. Foley
Practice Area: Banking and Commercial Finance
Mar 14, 2014 | Legal Update
Subpoenaing Persons and Documents Made Easier: Changes to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45
Practice Area: Commercial and Business Litigation & Litigation and Risk Management
Mar 07, 2014 | Legal Update
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction": New Statutory Requirements for Payoff Letters and Satisfactions
Practice Area: Banking and Commercial Finance & Real Estate
Mar 05, 2014 | Legal Update
Be Prepared for Expedited Union Elections Under Proposed New Rules
Practice Area: Business and Corporate Law & Labor and Employment
Mar 03, 2014 | Legal Update
So you want to be named as a Loss Payee? When To Tell your Landlord "No Means No"
Chris A. Jenny William R. West
Practice Area: Retail Real Estate
Feb 26, 2014 | Legal Update
Court Issues Reminder That "100% Healed" Requirements Violate ADA
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Feb 18, 2014 | Legal Update
Government Contractor Minimum Wages Raised
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Feb 18, 2014 | Legal Update
Pending Milwaukee Ordinance Would Raise County Contractor Minimum Wage to $11.33
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Feb 11, 2014 | Legal Update
Deeds-in-Lieu of Foreclosure: Whether to Take an Assignment of the Developer's Agreement
David I. Cisar Anne E. Wal Donald A. Schoenfeld
Practice Area: