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Municipal Law Newsletter
Supreme Court Finds Private Contractor Immune from Liability as Agent of Governmental Entity
The Banking Lawyer
Presidential Directives to the Financial Industry: The Start of Regulation Roll-back?
HR Heads Up
New Case Provides Important Guidance on “Substantial Fault” and Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation
Employment Law Update
Joint Employer Or Not – Liability Either Way For Leased Or Contracted Employees
Employment Law Update
Executive Order Requires Paid Sick Leave For Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Courts Issue Three Decisions Addressing Employer Modification of Retirement Benefits
Municipal Law Newsletter
Public Service Commission Tells Milwaukee to Accelerate Water Main Replacement
Municipal Law Newsletter
Supreme Court Approves Ceremonial Invocations With Sectarian Content Before Legislative Meetings
Municipal Law Newsletter
Milwaukee County Judge Strikes Down City of Milwaukee’s Residency Requirement
School Law FYI
“Taking a Knee”: The First Amendment Implications of National Anthem Protests by Students
Municipal Law Newsletter
New Statute Governing Conditional Use Permits, Variances, and Substandard Lots
The Banking Lawyer
WI Court of Appeals: A Separate Writing Not Filed with Financial Institution Ineffective to Alter a P.O.D. Beneficiary Designation
Employment Law Update
End of Year Developments: Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, and Congress Have Made Changes for Employers
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Dept. of Defense Issues New Interpretation of the Military Lending Act
The Reading Room
Presentation: The Sustainable Communities Movement as an Emerging Driver for Renewables Development
Municipal Law Newsletter
Legislature Approves Options for Providing Financial Assistance for Private Lead Service Line Replacements
Employment Law Update
Private Sector Employers Must Provide EEO-1 Workforce Data to EEOC by March 31
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Dealerships Need to Carefully Consider How to Deal with Lender’s Rejection or Rescission of Assignment of Retail Installment Sales Contracts: Avoid Violation of Wisconsin Consumer Act
Municipal Law Newsletter
Seventh Circuit Rules against City in Zoning-Related Disability Discrimination Case
Municipal Law Newsletter
Do Police Officers Have Immunity for Running a Red Light and Causing an Accident?
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Rescission of CFPB Lending Guidance Does Not Erase Credit Discrimination Risks
Municipal Law Newsletter
Supreme Court Affirms that Evidence of Contamination and Remediation Costs May Be Admitted in Condemnation Cases
Municipal Law Newsletter
Appellate Court Decision Raises Questions about Appropriate Police Response to Weapons Calls
Municipal Law Newsletter
Attempt to Kill Milwaukee Streetcar Project May Ultimately Impact All Public Works Projects
Municipal Law Newsletter
Supreme Court Holds MMSD Must Abate Private Nuisance Caused by Sewer System Infiltration
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin’s Concealed Carry Law: What it Means for Wisconsin Municipalities
Business Minute
Wisconsin Department of Revenue Posts Details on Wisconsin’s Upcoming Sales Tax Holiday
Municipal Law Newsletter
Court of Appeals Rules for City in Town’s Challenge to Annexation Ordinance
Municipal Law Newsletter
PSCW Considers Making Energy Innovation Grant Funds Available to Local Government
Municipal Law Newsletter
Update on Options for Providing Financial Assistance for Private Lead Service Line Replacement
Municipal Law Newsletter
Court of Appeals Addresses the Disciplinary Process for Police and Fire Commissions
Municipal Law Newsletter
New Law Exempts Religious Organizations from Paying Property Taxes when a Church Burns Down
Municipal Law Newsletter
Limitations on Collecting Attorney Fees for Prosecution of Ordinance Violation
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Clarifies Municipal Authority to Issue Raze Orders
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies Substantial Fault Standard for Unemployment Benefits
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules That The Public Can Carry Concealed Weapons On Public Transportation
Municipal Law Newsletter
Prosecutor Trainings Recordings Not Subject to Disclosure Under Public Records Law
Municipal Law Newsletter
Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of Municipal Smart Meter Program
The Banking Lawyer
Associated Bank Avoids an Aiding and Abetting Claim in Ponzi Scheme Case. How Can You Do The Same?
Employment Law Update
DOJ And EEOC Enter Memo Of Understanding For Investigation of State and Local Governments
Municipal Law Newsletter
New Supreme Court Case Expands the Known Danger Exception to Governmental Immunity
Municipal Law Newsletter
Towns Are Not Obligated to Construct Roads to Standards Set Out in Wis. Stat. §82.50
Municipal Law Newsletter
Do Wedding Barns Need Alcohol Licenses? Conflicting Analyses at Issue in Lawsuit
Municipal Law Newsletter
Each Concert at a Public Park was a Separate Event for Purposes of Providing Notice of a Private Nuisance Claim Against a City
Municipal Law Newsletter
What Constitutes a Quasi-governmental Corporation Subject to Wisconsin Public Records Law?
School Law FYI
The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) Confirms .12% CPI for Bargaining Agreements Beginning July 1, 2016
School Law FYI
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Bargaining Agreements Beginning July 1, 2019 Confirmed, and Other Base Wage Negotiation Reminders
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Responding to Unsatisfactory Sales Performance Termination Threats
Municipal Law Newsletter
Supreme Court Allows Town to Proceed with Broad Challenge to Annexation Ordinance
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
The Importance of Understanding Your Indirect Financing Agreements
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Legislature Considers Senate Bill 105 to Exempt Municipalities From Fair Dealership Law
Municipal Law Newsletter
Seventh Circuit Upholds Ordinances Regulating the Size and Location of Signs
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Upholds Termination of Probationary Police Officers
Business Minute
Think Transportation-Related Fringe Benefits are Now Excluded from UBIT for Wisconsin Purposes? Think Again!
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
New Law Protects Wisconsin Dealers From More Than Just Warranty Surcharges
Business Minute
IRS Allows High Deductible Health Plans to Pay for COVID-19 Costs Without Deductible
The Banking Lawyer
Safer at Home Emergency Order: Financial Institutions Considered Essential Businesses and Operations
School Law FYI
School Districts Should Know the DOL has Released Additional FFCRA Guidance Clarifying Common Areas of Concern (Part 1)
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
New SBA Business Loans Available to Help Dealers Impacted by Coronavirus
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Some Dealers May Find Employee Retention Credits and Employee Payroll Tax Deferrals a Better Option Than Applying for a SBA PPP Loan
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Legal Issues Relating to Selling Vehicles Other Than in the Showroom
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Lenders Must Be Cautious When Collecting Debts by Telephone During the Covid 19 Crisis
Municipal Law Newsletter
No Private Cause of Action to Compel Towns to Construct Roads to Meet Wis. Stat. § 82.50 Standards
Business Minute
Wisconsin Governor Suspends Certain Tax Rules For Retailers of Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Lottery Tickets
Business Minute
Treasury Delays Safe Harbor Deadline for Returning Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans
School Law FYI
Wisconsin Supreme Court Declares Emergency Order 28 Unlawful, But Allows School Closure Order to Stand
Municipal Law Newsletter
Local Powers to Address COVID-19 in the Wake of Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm and OAG-03-20
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
New DOL Guidance Clarifies That Auto Dealerships Can Satisfy FLSA Minimum Wage Requirements with Manufacturer Incentive Payments
Municipal Law Newsletter
Navigating Disability Accommodations and Discrimination in the Age of COVID-19
HR Heads Up
Deadline Quickly Approaching to Request Relief from Initial COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Charges
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
GM Dealer Agreement Modifications Present a Good Time to Remind Dealers of Their Right to Contest Modifications in Essential Elements of the Franchise Relationships
Municipal Law Newsletter
Applicability of the “Competitive and Bargaining Reasons” Exception to Wisconsin’s Public Records Law
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
FTC’s Recent Proposed Changes Call Attention to Five Important Consumer Protection Rules Applicable to Motor Vehicle Dealers
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Clarification for Dealers Regarding Wisconsin DOT Forms Due November 1, 2020
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Can Manufacturers Make Dealers Sign New Agreements To Sell Electric Vehicles?
Municipal Law Newsletter
Governor’s Climate Change Task Force Sees Prominent Role for Local Government
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Dealers Are Being Charged With Use Tax by Wisconsin DOR on Computer Software Programs
Business Minute
National Beneficial Ownership Reporting Coming for Wisconsin Limited Liability Companies and Other Entities
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms Subdivision Authority as Separate and Distinct From Zoning Authority, Even Within Areas Subject to Shoreland Zoning
Municipal Law Newsletter
Is the United States Supreme Court Signaling a Change in Its Treatment of Qualified Immunity?
Municipal Law Newsletter
Local Governments Need to Plan for COVID Relief Funds Under the American Rescue Plan Act
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Reminder to Disclose Odometer Reading for Vehicles Model Year 2011 and Newer
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Legal Risks in Requiring Employees to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine
Municipal Law Newsletter
Legal Nonconforming Use Survives if Use Continues in Any Way, Even if Owner Promised to End the Use
Employment Law Update
States Lifting of COVID Restrictions Do Not Lift Federal Safety Responsibility
Employment Law Update
Biden Administration Uses Trade Laws Enforcement Section Regarding Mexican Factory Working Conditions
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds DNR’s Broad Statutes Provide “Explicit” Authority to Take Challenged Actions; Dissent Decries “Calamitous Decision”
Municipal Law Newsletter
Supreme Court Signals that Government Agencies Should Be Very Wary of Denying Exceptions to Regulatory, Licensing and Contracting Requirements that Burden the Free Exercise of Religion
Municipal Law Newsletter
PSC Dismisses Complaint Challenging Extraterritorial Sewer Service “License Fee”
School Law FYI
School Districts Be Aware: Notice of the Expiration of Subsidized COBRA Coverage is Due Soon
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Full FDA Approval Means Dealers Face Fewer Risks With COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Municipal Law Newsletter
Municipality Has a Right to Be a Party to Its Neighbors' Cooperative Boundary Plan
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Understanding State Warranty Reimbursement Laws Is Key to Receiving Greater Compensation from Manufacturers for Labor and Parts
Municipal Law Newsletter
Financing Opportunities for Local Governments under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Municipalities Not Entitled to Certiorari Review of Tax Assessments
Municipal Law Newsletter
Court Upholds Milwaukee's Decision to Terminate Licenses for Gas Station Found to Be a Nuisance
Municipal Law Newsletter
Final ARPA Rule May Facilitate Infrastructure Projects to Provide Government Services
Employment Law Update
Congress Prohibits Mandatory Arbitration Agreements for Employee’s Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault Claims
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Legislature Initiates Unclaimed Property Voluntary Disclosure Agreements
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Key Issues Discussed At The National Association Of Dealer Counsel Conference
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Board of Review Properly Classified Nudo Holdings, LLC Property
Municipal Law Newsletter
Determining WRS Reportable Earnings with Employee Separations and Settlements
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Dealers Should Review Changes to the Territory Assigned by Manufacturers to Determine Whether They Should Take Legal Action
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Affirms Town Board’s Right to Reconsider Nonconforming Use Recognition and Request Zoning Administrator Decision
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin High Court Rules Election Drop Boxes Are Illegal; Absentee Ballots May Only Be Mailed or Hand-Delivered by the Voter
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
What Dealers Should Know About the New Proposed FTC Rules Governing Motor Vehicle Dealerships
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Inflation Reduction Act Drastically Reduces Customer Eligibility For Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Ford EV Certification Requirements Raise Legal Issues Under the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Dealer Law
Business Minute
Common S-Corporation Issues: Definitive Solutions Not Requiring Private Letter Rulings
Municipal Law Newsletter
Denial of Permit Reversed on Certiorari Review as Being Based on an Incorrect Theory of Law
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Public Records Law: Risk Of Attorney’s Fees Remains, Despite Voluntary Release
Municipal Law Newsletter
Public Service Commission Distributes $10 Million in Energy Innovation Grants
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Wisconsin DOJ And DATCP Are Increasing Enforcement of Telemarketing Laws
Municipal Law Newsletter
Coordinating Private Lead Service Line Replacement Programs to Maximize Impact
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
What Dealers Should Know About Vehicle Inspection Standards and Required Disclosures Before Selling a Used Vehicle in Wisconsin
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Understanding How to Navigate Data Sharing Agreements With Manufacturers While Ensuring GLBA Privacy Rule Compliance
The Franchise & Dealer Law Report
Understanding Federal Overtime Pay Exemptions for Dealership Employees
Municipal Law Newsletter
US Supreme Court Finds Minnesota County’s Failure to Return Excess Equity to Landowner Unconstitutional — What Does it Mean for Wisconsin?
Municipal Law Newsletter
Law Enforcement and Fire/EMS Maintenance of Effort Requirements for Shared Revenue Funding
Municipal Law Newsletter
Trustee’s Vote to Rezone Family Member’s Property not a Violation of Due Process
Employment Law Update
Snake Handler Slithers Out of Liability After Wife Discovers CEO’s Affair with HR Manager
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Clarifies Appropriate Use of Vacancy Rate in Tax Assessment Matters
Employment Law Update
Sentenced to Employment – After Assaulting Fast Food Worker with a Burrito Bowl
Municipal Law Newsletter
EV Charging Bill Would Restrict Local Governments From Owning and Operating Charging Stations
Municipal Law Newsletter
On Tap – Changes to Wis. Stat. Ch. 125 (Alcohol Beverage) Under 2023 Wisconsin Act 73
School Law FYI
Federal Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Challenge Against School District’s Gender Identity Support Policy
Employment Law Update
Federal Trade Commission Expresses Concerns About Artificial Intelligence Monitoring Employees
Municipal Law Newsletter
Court of Appeals Holds that DNR's Regulation of "Emerging Contaminants" Like PFAS Under the Spills Law are Invalid Unpromulgated Rules
Municipal Law Newsletter
New Option for Obtaining Money for Private Lead Service Line Replacement Funding
Municipal Law Newsletter
Seventh Circuit Rules that the City of Madison's Physical Abilities Test did not Violate Title VII
School Law FYI
Department of Education Issues Amendments to Title IX Regulations: Considerations for School Districts
Municipal Law Newsletter
Lindke v. Freed: When Does an Official’s Use of Social Media Become State Action?
Municipal Law Newsletter
Restrictive Renewable Energy Ordinances May Be Vulnerable to Legal Challenge
Municipal Law Newsletter
Court of Appeals Invalidates PSCW Demand Response Order as Unpromulgated Rule
The Reading Room
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Hope to 700k Children Seeking Safety in the U.S.
Employment Law Update
Investor or Employer? Too Much Involvement Creates Personal Liability for Unpaid Wages.
Municipal Law Newsletter
US Supreme Court Imposes Limitations on “End Result” Provisions in NPDES Permits
Municipal Law Newsletter
Arrest Record Discrimination Includes Protections for Records of Civil Forfeitures
School Law FYI
U.S. Supreme Court Eases Standard for Plaintiffs To Prove “Reverse Discrimination” Claims
Employment Law Update
Wage Battle Grinds on for 13 Years and Finally Results in $9 Million Settlement
Municipal Law Newsletter
U.S. Supreme Court Eases Standard for Plaintiffs to Prove “Reverse Discrimination” Claims
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Limits Legislative Oversight of Administrative Rulemaking
Municipal Law Newsletter
One-Time Beer Sale Didn’t Preserve Bar and Restaurant’s Nonconforming Use Status
Municipal Law Newsletter
PSC Investigating Construction Cost Overruns on Electric, Gas, and Water Projects
Municipal Law Newsletter
Municipal Interventions in PSCW CPCN Proceedings for Utility Infrastructure
Employment Law Update
Employee Secretly Records Meeting with Manager; Discussion of Wages with Other Workers is Protected Activity
Municipal Law Newsletter
Wisconsin Water Utilities Adding Value with Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Municipal Law Newsletter
Municipal Utilities and Bankruptcy Practice: What Wisconsin Utilities Need to Know