Updates on important legal developments as they occur.
A recent decision from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals will make it easier for employees to prove certain workers’ compensation claims against their former employers.
On July 17, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule ending the longstanding “Duration of Status” (D/S) framework for F-1 students. Beginning September 15, 2026, most F-1 students will receive a fixed period of admission rather than being admitted for the indefinite duration of their academic program. This is one of the most significant changes to F-1 status in decades.
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 (Act 10) significantly modified the collective bargaining rights of municipal employees and state employees. In a 2-1 unauthored decision in Abbotsford Education Association et al. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission et al. issued July 29, 2026, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to Act 10. As a result of the decision, Act 10 remains in full force and effect.