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Municipal Law Newsletter

Supreme Court Finds Private Contractor Immune from Liability as Agent of Governmental Entity

Municipal Law Newsletter

Recreational Immunity Applied When Grandparent Injured While Supervising Grandchildren at City-Owned Pool

Municipal Law Newsletter

Department of Labor FLSA Overtime Rules Update

The Banking Lawyer

Welcome to The Banking Lawyer

The Banking Lawyer

Should Community Banks Separate the Roles of CEO and Chairman?

The Banking Lawyer

Presidential Directives to the Financial Industry: The Start of Regulation Roll-back?

The Banking Lawyer

Avoid Loss of Subchapter S Corporation Status Caused By Transfer of Stock to Ineligible Shareholders

The Banking Lawyer

Calls and Text Messages to Customers: The Growing Concern of the TCPA

The Banking Lawyer

UCC Filing Declared Invalid Because Debtor's Name On UCC Filing Not Exactly The Same As It Appears On Debtor's Driver's License

The Banking Lawyer

Five Recommendations For Customer Online and Mobile Banking Agreements

The Banking Lawyer

What Happened to the Department of Labor’s Overtime Exemption Rule?

The Banking Lawyer

Key Takeaways from FDIC’s May 31st Community Banking Initiative - "Strategies for Successful De Novo Bank Applications

The Banking Lawyer

Pre-divorce Guarantee of Loans Applies to Post-divorce Loans Based On Language in WBA Continuing Guaranty Form

Business Minute

Are Non-Competition Agreements Always Enforceable?

Business Minute

Succession Planning May Ease Post-Sale Struggles for Departing Business Owners

Business Minute

What Are Statutory Close Corporations and How Are They Different from Regular Corporations?

Business Minute

Internet Contracts Can Lead to Legal Risks and Issues

Business Minute

Can Employers Legally Require Access to Employees’ Social Media Accounts?

Business Minute

2015 Wisconsin Act 295 Brings Changes to Wisconsin Partnerships

Business Minute

Is a Business Responsible for Its Employees' Bad Behavior?

Business Minute

Is That Letter of Intent Really Non-Binding?

Business Minute

IRS Issues Wedding Tax Tips

Business Minute

Forming an LLC for a new business

Business Minute

What do you mean my business is a hobby?

Business Minute

WDOR Provides Steps to Close a Business

Business Minute

Liability for Business Decisions & Wisconsin's Business Judgement Rule

Business Minute

Dear Consultants: Do You Have an Effective Contract for Services?

Business Minute

IRS Releases Phishing Warning

Business Minute

IRS Issues Its Annual Inflation Adjustments

Business Minute

IRS Reminds Employers of New January 31 Filing Deadline

Business Minute

Proposed Ordinance Revision Would Establish Sanitary Sewer Billing Rate Classifications for Food Establishments

Business Minute

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has Published a New Version of Form I-9

Business Minute

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Issues Rule Regarding Retaliation Complaints Against Whistleblowers in the Automotive Industry

Business Minute

IRS to Implement a Pilot Program Auditing Farm Expenses

Business Minute

2017 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grant proposals are being accepted through April 14

Business Minute

IRS Warns of W-2/Social Security Number Scam

Business Minute

Contractors: What Are Your Legal Rights?

Business Minute

How to Dissolve a Wisconsin Limited Liability Company

Business Minute

Take Care With Documenting Loans From Your Company

Business Minute

U.S. House of Representatives Passes the American Health Care Act

Business Minute

IRS Updates to Revenue Procedure: Limits for HSAs and HDHPs

Business Minute

IRS Reminders Affecting Income and Sales Tax

Business Minute

May 15 Non-Profit Tax Filing Deadline

HR Heads Up

HR Heads Up “Double Header”: Recent Cases Provide Important Reminders on Employment Law Fundamentals

HR Heads Up

New Case Provides Important Guidance on “Substantial Fault” and Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation

HR Heads Up

I-9 Reminder and Update on Non-solicitation Agreements in Wisconsin

HR Heads Up

Newly Enacted “21st Century Cures Act” Provides New Health Insurance Option For Small Employers

HR Heads Up

Department of Labor Overtime Rule Blocked

HR Heads Up

The Trump Presidency and Labor and Employment Law

HR Heads Up

Employee Non-solicitation Agreements Face New Hurdles

HR Heads Up

New Developments in Organ Donor Leave and EEO-1 Reporting

HR Heads Up

Final Department of Labor Overtime Rules Will Impact Employers

HR Heads Up

New Wisconsin Law Provides Bone Marrow and Organ Donor Leave

HR Heads Up

Wisconsin 2015-2016 Legislative Round-Up

HR Heads Up

Affordable Care Act IRS Filing Deadline Extended for Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C

HR Heads Up

Right-to-Work: What it Means for Wisconsin Employers

HR Heads Up

“Ban-the-Box” Laws Impact Employer Use of Criminal Records Information

HR Heads Up

Wisconsin’s Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage Will Impact Employers on Multiple Fronts

School Law FYI

Seventh Circuit Upholds Transgender Student’s Right To Use Boys’ Bathroom At School

School Law FYI

Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies Substantial Fault Standard for Unemployment Benefits

School Law FYI

U.S. Supreme Court Articulates Standard for FAPE

School Law FYI

New ADA Regulations and Federal Guidance regarding Students with Disabilities

School Law FYI

Open Enrollment Updates

School Law FYI

Form I-9 Reminder

School Law FYI

Supreme Court To Hear Open Meetings Case & WERC Announces Revised CPI-U

School Law FYI

Considerations in Drafting Individual Teacher Contracts

School Law FYI

Wisconsin Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Leave Poster Now Available

School Law FYI

2016 Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law and Other Announcements

School Law FYI

Fair Labor Standards Act Updates

School Law FYI

Individual Liability under the Family and Medical Leave Act

School Law FYI

Changes to Wisconsin Pupil Records Law Permit Greater Disclosure to County Departments

School Law FYI

WERC RECERTIFICATION DECISION SHOWS EVERY PERSON COUNTS

School Law FYI

Legal Considerations Regarding Transgender Students

Municipal Law Newsletter

December 2016 - CUMULATIVE TOPICAL INDEX OF ARTICLES 2015 TO 2016

Municipal Law Newsletter

Seventh Circuit Sides with Cities on Taxicab Deregulation

Municipal Law Newsletter

Employee Requests to Review Personnel Records: Responding Lawfully

Municipal Law Newsletter

Significant Home Rule Case Invalidates Milwaukee’s Residency Requirement

Municipal Law Newsletter

Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations Regarding FLSA Exemptions

Employment Law Update

Department of Labor Reinstates Opinion Letters

Employment Law Update

Comp Time Bill Moves To Senate

Employment Law Update

EEOC Act Digital

Employment Law Update

Blacklisting Rule Voided

Employment Law Update

EEOC Harassment Rules Comment Time Extended To March 21st

Employment Law Update

The Rush to Introduce New and Dramatic Legislation

Employment Law Update

OSHA Slip Trip & Fall Rule

Employment Law Update

DOL Salary Rules Blocked

Employment Law Update

EEOC Starts Small Business Resource Center

Employment Law Update

EEOC Issues New Retaliation Guidance

Employment Law Update

Three Months Until Salaried-Exempt Rule Changes – Are You Ready?

Employment Law Update

Employer’s Guide To The Family And Medical Leave Act

Employment Law Update

OFCCP Updates Sex Discrimination Rule

Employment Law Update

The Defend Trade Secrets Act Became Law on May 11th

Employment Law Update

California and New York Pass $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage

Employment Law Update

Department of Labor Issues Joint Employer Interpretation Guidance

Employment Law Update

EEOC Considers New Retaliation Rules

Employment Law Update

Joint Employer Or Not – Liability Either Way For Leased Or Contracted Employees

Employment Law Update

Expanded FMLA Enforcement – Systemic Audits

IP Insights

[offensive]®? Supreme Court Overturns Ban on Registering Disparaging Trademarks

IP Insights

A Private Sale Can be a Bar to Obtaining a Patent

IP Insights

FORE!!!

IP Insights

Patent Data Analytics Tool

IP Insights

Announcing the Drone Winner from the 2017 “Manufacturing Matters!” Conference in Milwaukee

IP Insights

46 Patents Granted to Apple on Valentine’s Day

IP Insights

I Do Not Believe That It Will Win

IP Insights

You’ve Got to “Fear the Deer,” or is it “Fear the Stag”?

IP Insights

Trump and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

IP Insights

Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” Not so Funky Right Now

IP Insights

Use it or lose it

IP Insights

KFC’s Secret Recipe

IP Insights

And the Patent Most Relevant to Tonight’s Debate Is…

IP Insights

To Disclose or Not to Disclose

IP Insights

Drone Wrangling: FAA rules regulating robots in the wild blue are in effect!

IP Insights

What Are Those???

IP Insights

Will Spirit Earn Its “Stairway to Heaven”?

IP Insights

Breaking News: The U.S. House of Representatives Passes the Defend Trade Secrets Act

IP Insights

Trademark Madness

IP Insights

Patent Exhaustion

IP Insights

This Date in Patent History

IP Insights

A Tribute to Metallica

IP Insights

This Date in Patent History

IP Insights

The Exploration of Space Intellectual Property

IP Insights

A Beverage War with "Zero" at Stake

IP Insights

What Town will Santa Visit in 2016?

IP Insights

Everyone Wins as Taylor Swift "Shakes Off" Copyright Suit

IP Insights

TPP and IP: A quick look at the Trans-Pacific Partnership and intellectual property

IP Insights

Do Fee-Based Daily Fantasy-Sports Pay Off?

IP Insights

What does “first inventor to file” mean?

IP Insights

WARF v. Apple

IP Insights

Copyright Not Flexible Enough to Protect Bikram Yoga

IP Insights

Global Dossier for Patent Research

IP Insights

Fight Songs: Campaigns and Copyrights

IP Insights

College Connections: Standout options for starting out

IP Insights

We Can All Just Get Along…Sausage!

IP Insights

Public Disclosure: a Global Conundrum

IP Insights

You Ra Ra …. CHEER … LEAD … ER … UNIFORM … DESIGN!

IP Insights

Copy + Paste = Copyright Infringement

IP Insights

(Not so) Happy Birthday!

IP Insights

USPTO Issues Guidance on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility

IP Insights

Google and Patents for Startups

IP Insights

The Trademark Application Process in (mostly) Simple English

IP Insights

WHO. WHO. WHO … OWNS “SUPERB OWL?”

IP Insights

The USPTO Cancels the Redskins Trademark Registrations

IP Insights

Check Before You Send a Check! Shady IP Solicitations and You

IP Insights

Symbol of the United States

IP Insights

Apple Listens When Taylor Swift Blogs

IP Insights

TM Symbols: Recent T®ends

IP Insights

Belief a Patent is Invalid is No Defense

IP Insights

Cuba Libre?

IP Insights

Forbearance from Terminating Employment Is Consideration for Non-competes

IP Insights

International Protection of Designs

IP Insights

Incentivizing Patent Examination

IP Insights

Who can help file a patent?

IP Insights

Growing Pains at the Patent Office

IP Insights

Patents, trademarks, copyrights: what’s what?

IP Insights

SAWS Program Cancelled!!

IP Insights

I have a trademark. Now what?

IP Insights

When is it all fun and games? Parody and Copyright Law

IP Insights

The Emperor Has Little Protection For His Clothes

IP Insights

What makes a useless provisional patent application?

IP Insights

No matter how you say it…

IP Insights

International Protection of Industrial Designs

IP Insights

The SAWS Program…

IP Insights

Taylor Swift’s Lyrics May Equal Trademarks

IP Insights

Tom Petty Simply “Won’t Back Down”

Employment Law Update

Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Introduced

Employment Law Update

Credit Check Discrimination Amendment Introduced

Employment Law Update

Executive Order Requires Paid Sick Leave For Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Employment Law Update

More Close Scrutiny Of Independent Contractors

Employment Law Update

DOL Seeks Input On Electronic Use -- Wages And OT

Employment Law Update

DOL Publishes Proposed New Salary Rule

Employment Law Update

New Spousal Rules And “Explosion” Of FMLA Cases

Employment Law Update

EEOC Issues Proposed Wellness Plan Regulations

Employment Law Update

Sarbanes-Oxley Revisions

Employment Law Update

OFCCP Proposes To Bring Sex Discrimination Rules Into The 21st Century

Employment Law Update

EEOC Will Take Gender Identity Claims As A Category Of Sex Discrimination

Employment Law Update

$10 Million To Catch Misclassification of Salaried Employees

Employment Law Update

What You Should Know About Protections For LGBT Workers

Employment Law Update

Dept. of Labor Makes Awards To Employers For Best Practices

Employment Law Update

Republican Proposes Paid Sick Leave – Tax Credit For Four Weeks Paid Leave

Employment Law Update

EEO-1 Report Due September 30th

Employment Law Update

EEOC Proposes No Change In EEO-1 Report

Employment Law Update

DOL Proposes FMLA Rule to Cover Same-Sex Marriage

Employment Law Update

EEOC & FTC Give Background Check Guidance

Employment Law Update

EEOC Religious Garb and Grooming Guidance

Employment Law Update

Paid FMLA bill introduced

Employment Law Update

Written agreement required for special overtime arrangements

Municipal Law Newsletter

PSCW Approves MGE Middleton Solar Project

Municipal Law Newsletter

Litigating Excessive Force Cases Involving Police Officers

Municipal Law Newsletter

Employers Beware: Arrest and Conviction Record Discrimination

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Joins Fourteen States in Clean Power Plan Law Suit

Municipal Law Newsletter

Appellate Court Rules Milwaukee May Enforce Its Residency Ordinance

Municipal Law Newsletter

Zoning Appeals Boards Have Limited Authority to Reconsider Decisions

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Courts Issue Three Decisions Addressing Employer Modification of Retirement Benefits

Municipal Law Newsletter

Supreme Court Narrows Condemnation Liability for Change in Road Access

Municipal Law Newsletter

December 2014 - Cumulative Topical Index of Articles 2013 to 2014

Municipal Law Newsletter

Public Service Commission Tells Milwaukee to Accelerate Water Main Replacement

Municipal Law Newsletter

Circuit Court Rejects Diocese’s Challenge to La Crosse’s Stormwater Charge

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds Act 10 Constitutional

Municipal Law Newsletter

Supreme Court Approves Ceremonial Invocations With Sectarian Content Before Legislative Meetings

Municipal Law Newsletter

Certiorari, Not De novo, Review Applies to Liquor License Renewals

Municipal Law Newsletter

Milwaukee County Judge Strikes Down City of Milwaukee’s Residency Requirement

School Law FYI

Budget Act Affects Special Education

School Law FYI

Proposed Regulations Issued Concerning FLSA Exemptions From Overtime

School Law FYI

Two Recent Court Cases Involving Records Are Significant For School Districts

School Law FYI

Boardman Clark Maintains Long-Standing Commitment to School Law

School Law FYI

Regulation of the Use of Social Media in Employment Decisions

School Law FYI

Boardman Clark School Law Group Welcomes Two New Additions

School Law FYI

Reminders Regarding Renewal / Nonrenewal of Administrator and Teacher Contracts

School Law FYI

EEOC Targets Employer Wellness Plans

School Law FYI

David Rohrer Recognized for Achievements in School Law and Upcoming Events

School Law FYI

New Charter Schools Move Forward As DPI Awards Charter School Grants

School Law FYI

Wisconsin Supreme Court To Issue Act 10 Decision on Thursday, July 31, 2014

School Law FYI

2014 Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law and Other Announcements

School Law FYI

New Law Addresses Attendance Requirement and State Aid for Summer and Interim Sessions

School Law FYI

New Law Restricts District Rights To Employee and Student Personal Internet Accounts

School Law FYI

Individual Teacher Contracts

School Law FYI

Grievance Policy Found To Violate Act 10

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Expands Fair Dealership Law to Municipalities

Employment Law Update

OMB Approves President Obama’s Revised OFCCP Discrimination Categories

The Banking Lawyer

Another Court Declares Bank UCC Filing Ineffective – This Time For Incorrect Location of Debtor's Name On UCC Filing Form

IP Insights

Tequila!

School Law FYI

Annual Notices Information

The Banking Lawyer

The Fiduciary Rule: Making Sense Out of Implementation Chaos

The Banking Lawyer

Might Your Bank's Emails To Customers Be Enforceable Contracts Against the Bank?

School Law FYI

Federal Agency Updates with the DOL (FLSA Exemptions) and the USCIS (I-9 Forms)

HR Heads Up

Department of Labor Overtime Rule and Revised EEO-1 Report Halted

Employment Law Update

Mandatory Use of Revised Form I-9 Starts September 18, 2017

IP Insights

Signs of progress by the Chinese court system in addressing trademark infringement?

The Banking Lawyer

Department of Labor Overtime Rule Halted

The Banking Lawyer

Equifax Data Breach: A Bank’s Role

IP Insights

Fat Guy in a Little [Suit]...

IP Insights

Netflix pulls off a “Stranger Thing”: saying “cease and desist” without being a jerk

School Law FYI

Title IX and Sexual Misconduct

Business Minute

2018 Changes for Partnership Tax Audits

Employment Law Update

A Minimum Wage Increase Under Federal Contracts

IP Insights

Genericide

The Banking Lawyer

Another UCC Filing Bites the Dust in Wisconsin – This Time For An Extra Space in Debtor’s Name – Really!

HR Heads Up

Leaves of Absence as Disability Accommodation: New Clear Guidance … or Not So Fast

Business Minute

Upcoming Business Boot Camp at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County

The Banking Lawyer

New Proposed Simplified Capital Rules Will Affect Small Banks’ Commercial Real Estate Lending

IP Insights

While Amazon Says Goodbye, the Rest of the Industry Says Hello

Municipal Law Newsletter

Budget Bill Eliminates Domestic Partnership Benefits

The Banking Lawyer

Failure to Get Signatures of Both Spouses On Homestead Mortgage Results in Invalid Mortgage

Employment Law Update

Save Business Act May Address Joint Employment – Sort Of

School Law FYI

“Taking a Knee”: The First Amendment Implications of National Anthem Protests by Students

The Banking Lawyer

To Ask or Not to Ask – That is the Question

Business Minute

Cleared to Care: New Wisconsin Statute Allows “Benefit Corporations” to Consider Social Impact of their Corporate Actions

The Banking Lawyer

“Happy Talk” – Casual, yet Troublesome, Conversations with Loan Applicants

Business Minute

DOL Issues Press Release Proposing to Reverse Position on Mandatory Tip Pools

Employment Law Update

EEOC Launches Training Focus On Harassment, Respectful Workplace

Municipal Law Newsletter

New Statute Governing Conditional Use Permits, Variances, and Substandard Lots

Business Minute

​When’s The Last Time You Thought About Your Lease?

The Banking Lawyer

Traps and Pitfalls For Bank Officers and Directors When Buying Stock of Their Bank or Bank Holding Company From Other Shareholders

Business Minute

Beware: Phishing Scam Impersonates DATCP Employees

Business Minute

Nonprofit Organizations that Hold a Seller's Permit Must Collect Tax

School Law FYI

Open Enrollment Update: Full-Time and Part-Time

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

IP Insights

Necessity is the mother of invention. So why aren’t more mothers inventors?

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Follow-Up Regarding New Military Lending Act Interpretive Rule

HR Heads Up

NLRB Pendulum Begins To Swing Back In Favor Of Employers

The Banking Lawyer

Military Lending Act Interpretive Rule: Purchase Money Vehicle and Personal Property Loans Covered When GAP or Credit Insurance is Financed or Cash-out Financing is Provided

Business Minute

A Reminder on Wisconsin’s Revised Uniform Partnership Act Changes for 2018

The Reading Room

Presentation: The Sustainable Communities Movement as an Emerging Driver for Renewables Development

School Law FYI

Establishing and Monitoring Appropriate Goals Is Critical to Meeting FAPE Standard

Business Minute

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Accepting Applications for the 2018 Specialty Crop Block Grant program

HR Heads Up

Employee Poaching Made Easier: Non-Solicitation of Employee Provisions in Wisconsin are Subject to Strict Requirements for Enforceability

The Reading Room

FAST Act Causes Travel Delays (and Headaches) for Seriously Delinquent Taxpayers

Business Minute

FAST Act Causes Travel Delays (and Headaches) for Seriously Delinquent Taxpayers

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 Reading Room

Sexual Harassment – The “#METOO” Explosion

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

The Banking Lawyer

Employee Poaching Made Easier: Non-Solicitation of Employee Provisions in Wisconsin are Subject to Strict Requirements for Enforceability

Business Minute

A Lake Home Without Peer (or Pier)

Business Minute

Moratorium Proposed on Issuance of New Alcohol Licenses

Business Minute

Partition: The End of Co-Tenancy

School Law FYI

IRS Sending Affordable Care Act Notices

Business Minute

Phantom Income – Below-Market Loans and Imputed Interest

Employment Law Update

Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Must File With SEC

IP Insights

New U.S. Patent Cover

The Banking Lawyer

Senate Bill Would Provide Compliance Relief for Community Banks

Business Minute

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141) Removes Unintended Incentive to Sell to Co-Ops

Municipal Law Newsletter

Seventh Circuit Rules against City in Zoning-Related Disability Discrimination Case

The Banking Lawyer

Banks Should Review Executive Deferred Compensation Arrangements for Disability Benefits

School Law FYI

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Issues Decision on Walking Quorums

HR Heads Up

New DOL Disability Claims Procedures Apply April 1, 2018

Business Minute

Update from DATCP Regarding Potential "Federal Crop Registry" Scam

Employment Law Update

EEOC Report On 2017

Business Minute

IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Reporting Identity Theft

School Law FYI

New Laws Modify Requirements for Publishing Legal Notices

The Banking Lawyer

The Horizon Case: The Facts and Considerations for Banks

Employment Law Update

Semi-Synthetic Opioids Added To DOT Drug Screening List

Business Minute

Doing Business in Other States

Business Minute

$100 Child Sales Tax Rebate Available beginning May 15, 2018

The Banking Lawyer

TRID “Black Hole” Rule Brings Changes for Banks

Business Minute

IRS Reminder To Tax-Exempt Organizations Of May 15, 2018 Filing Deadline

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

An Update on Acts 10 and 32's Status Through the Courts

Municipal Law Newsletter

Act 10 Legal Status Update

Municipal Law Newsletter

Cumulative Topical Index of Article 2011 to 2012

Municipal Law Newsletter

Dane County Circuit Court Denies Stay Of Act 10 Decision

Municipal Law Newsletter

Dane County Circuit Court Rules Portions of Acts 10/32 Unconstitutional

Municipal Law Newsletter

Public Records: Who Pays For Redaction Costs?

Municipal Law Newsletter

Federal Court Upholds Wisconsin Act 10 But Strikes Down Two Provisions

Municipal Law Newsletter

Land Use Legislative Update Spring 2012

Municipal Law Newsletter

New Law Modifies Act 10

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin’s Concealed Carry Law: What it Means for Wisconsin Municipalities

Municipal Law Newsletter

New State Budget Adopts New Restrictions for Public Construction

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Collective Bargaining Legislation

Business Minute

Update NAICS Codes In My Tax Account

Municipal Law Newsletter

New Laws Modify Requirements for Publishing Legal Notices

School Law FYI

Legal Issues Regarding Student Fees

HR Heads Up

Supreme Court Approves Arbitration Agreements that Preclude Participation In Class Action Lawsuits

Employment Law Update

Arbitration Provisions Upheld

Business Minute

DOL - OCI Free Health Benefits Laws Compliance Seminar in Madison In July

The Reading Room

Pay and Absence Concerns for "Exempt" Employees

The Reading Room

It Was Just A Joke

The Reading Room

Religion in the Workplace

The Reading Room

Court Upholds DOL's 20% Limit on Tipped Employees' Cleaning and Prep Work

School Law FYI

Charter School Grant Drives New Resources and Trainings

IP Insights

USAA Files First Suit Against Bank for Infringement of Patents Related to Remote Deposit Check Capture

The Banking Lawyer

USAA files Patent Infringement Suit for Remote Deposit Capture Technology

Employment Law Update

FLSA Amendment – Farm Workers Overtime Bill Introduced

HR Heads Up

U.S. Supreme Court Avoids Ruling on Whether Religious Beliefs Can Justify Violations of Discrimination Laws

Business Minute

Wayfair Comes to Wisconsin

Business Minute

Wisconsin Department of Revenue Posts Details on Wisconsin’s Upcoming Sales Tax Holiday

HR Heads Up

HR Heads Up "Double Header": Recent Cases Provide Important Reminders On Employment Law Fundamentals, Part 2

The Banking Lawyer

Recent Noteworthy Foreclosure Opinions Issued by the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Business Minute

Wayfair Comes to Minnesota

Business Minute

Prime Contractor Lien Guidelines for Wisconsin Residential Small Projects (“Private Small Projects”)

Business Minute

Option or Right of First Refusal?

Municipal Law Newsletter

The End of Deference to Agency Interpretations of Law in Wisconsin

Business Minute

Wayfair Comes to Michigan

Employment Law Update

ADEA Finally Old Enough For AARP Card

HR Heads Up

Wisconsin Supreme Court Broadens the Definition of Absenteeism as Misconduct Barring Unemployment Compensation Benefits

The Reading Room

Presentation: Employment Issues and Your Personnel Manual

School Law FYI

DPI Provides Guidance on a District’s Obligation to Provide FAPE

Employment Law Update

States Voiding Restrictions on Sexual Harassment Claims

Municipal Law Newsletter

Court of Appeals Rules for City in Town’s Challenge to Annexation Ordinance

The Banking Lawyer

Steps to Help Keep Your Bank Independent

Business Minute

IRS Guidance on the Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms There is No Compensable Property Right to Visibility in Billboard Case

School Law FYI

Collective Bargaining Refresher

Employment Law Update

NLRB Issues New Joint Employer Proposed Rule

IP Insights

Copyright Case Against Justin Timberlake & Will.i.am Moves Forward

Business Minute

October 15, 2018 Tax-Filing Extension Deadline for 2017 Taxpayers

Municipal Law Newsletter

Conditional Use Zoning Law in Flux

Municipal Law Newsletter

Limitations on Interior Property Inspections for Property Tax Assessments

Municipal Law Newsletter

County’s Courthouse Access Policy Violated First Amendment

Municipal Law Newsletter

Supreme Court Decides Wisconsin Regulatory Takings Case

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Addresses Open Meetings Law And Committees

The Banking Lawyer

IRS Guidance on the Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave

Municipal Law Newsletter

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Impacts Public Safety Union’s Dues Deductions

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Extends Building Permit Rule to Land

Municipal Law Newsletter

Court of Appeals Clears the Way for Badger Coulee Project

Municipal Law Newsletter

PSCW Sets New Focus on Energy Funding Parameters

Municipal Law Newsletter

Discovery Law Changes: What You Need To Know

Municipal Law Newsletter

OEI Launches Energy Innovation Grant Program

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

Court Rules that Fence Law Applies to Cities and Villages

Municipal Law Newsletter

Upper Midwest Municipals Move Forward with Major New Solar Project

Municipal Law Newsletter

Department of Labor Overtime Rule Halted

Municipal Law Newsletter

Court Rejects Claim that Right-to-Work Law Is an Unconstitutional Taking

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Clarifies Municipal Authority to Issue Raze Orders

Municipal Law Newsletter

City of Madison Kicks Off 100% Renewable Energy Resolution Efforts

Municipal Law Newsletter

Supreme Court Reaffirms Vested Rights Rule

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies Substantial Fault Standard for Unemployment Benefits

Municipal Law Newsletter

Court of Appeals Upholds Oshkosh Special Events Ordinance

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules That The Public Can Carry Concealed Weapons On Public Transportation

Municipal Law Newsletter

Employer Attendance Policies and Unemployment Compensation

Municipal Law Newsletter

Prosecutor Trainings Recordings Not Subject to Disclosure Under Public Records Law

Municipal Law Newsletter

Lawsuit Challenging Annexation of Frac Sand Mine Dismissed

The Reading Room

Presentation: Overcoming OEM Objections to Dealer-Initiated Changes

Municipal Law Newsletter

Federal Court Upholds a Provision in Wisconsin’s Right-To-Work Law

Municipal Law Newsletter

Responding to Requests for Records under the Public Records Law

Municipal Law Newsletter

Supreme Court To Hear Case on Whether Internal Management Committee Meetings Are Subject to Open Records Law

Municipal Law Newsletter

WERC Announces Revised CPI-U

Municipal Law Newsletter

Focus On Energy Faces Uncertain Future

Municipal Law Newsletter

Denial of Frac Sand Mining Permit Upheld by Appeals Court

Municipal Law Newsletter

Beware: The Duty to Preserve Electronic Evidence

Municipal Law Newsletter

Appellate Court Rules on Police Departments’ Disclosure Obligations Under the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act

Business Minute

IRS Notice of Tax Relief for Victims of WI Storms

Municipal Law Newsletter

Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of Municipal Smart Meter Program

Municipal Law Newsletter

Public Service Commission Approves First Financial Assistance Program for Private Lead Service Line Replacements

School Law FYI

New Notice Required For Background Checks Through Third Parties

Business Minute

Wisconsin Victims of Severe Storms Granted Tax Relief

Business Minute

SSA To Resume Issuing Social Security Number Mismatch Letters to Employers

Business Minute

Gift Card Regulations

Business Minute

WI Supreme Court Says “Boo” to Cemetery/Funeral Home Combinations

The Banking Lawyer

TRID 2.0 – Disclosing Inspection/Draw/Handling Fees for Construction Loans

Employment Law Update

EEOC Case Digest

Business Minute

New Wisconsin Department of Revenue Fact Sheets on Alcohol Beverage Laws

IP Insights

Changes Coming to Canadian Trademark Applications in 2019

The Banking Lawyer

A Merger Of Equals Can Be A Helpful Bank Merger Structure Under The Right Circumstances

Business Minute

Attorney General Suggests Wedding Barns May Be Required To Hold Alcohol Licenses

School Law FYI

403(b) Plans Remedial Amendment Period

Employment Law Update

NCD Recommends Elimination Of Subminimum Wage For Disabled Workers

Municipal Law Newsletter

ADEA Applies to Local Governments Regardless of Their Size

Municipal Law Newsletter

City Railroad Ordinance Preempted by Federal Law

Municipal Law Newsletter

City of Madison Finalizes 100% Renewable Plan

Business Minute

IRS 2018 Required Amendments List Indicates No Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements

Business Minute

DOL Ends 80/20 Employee Tip Credit Rule

The Banking Lawyer

Americans with Disabilities Act: Keeping Bank Websites and Mobile Applications Compliant

School Law FYI

Department of Education Issues Proposed Title IX Regulations

Business Minute

Avoid Platted Easements

Municipal Law Newsletter

Cumulative Topical Index of Articles 2017 to 2018

Employment Law Update

Government Shutdown

Business Minute

Is Your Business GDPR Compliant? Websites: A Source of Liability Without Proper Policies in Place

Business Minute

Update on Wedding Barns and Alcohol Licenses: Conflicting Interpretations from Prior Administration Lead to Lawsuit Seeking Declaratory Judgment

The Banking Lawyer

Associated Bank Avoids an Aiding and Abetting Claim in Ponzi Scheme Case. How Can You Do The Same?

School Law FYI

OCR to Conduct Compliance Reviews on the Use of Seclusion and Restraint

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

Business Minute

Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Application Period Now Open

Business Minute

Beer and Wine To-go: Legality of Growlers in Wisconsin

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Prize Notice Advertising

The Banking Lawyer

Do Banks Have To Monitor Corporate Deposit Accounts To Make Sure Officers Named On Those Accounts Are Acting Lawfully?

Business Minute

Trump DOL May Soon Release Long-Awaited Overtime Rule Changes

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

New Legal Requirements for Selling GAP Waivers

School Law FYI

Department of Labor May Soon Release New Proposed Regulations Regarding FLSA Exemptions

The Reading Room

Family Law Frequently Asked Questions

Employment Law Update

Dept. Of Labor Increases Penalties – Noncompliance Is More Expensive

Business Minute

Buying or Selling a Business in Wisconsin? Don’t Neglect to Report to DWD.

School Law FYI

DOL Releases New Overtime Rules

HR Heads Up

DOL Releases New Proposed Overtime Rules

The Banking Lawyer

What DOL’s New Proposed Overtime Rules Mean for Banks

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Succession Planning for Dealerships

Business Minute

State Filing Fees Waived for Student Entrepreneurs Who Organize Wisconsin LLCs

Municipal Law Newsletter

The FCC's Small Cell Order: The Down and Dirty

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

2015 Wisconsin Act 55 Makes Significant Change Relevant To Annual Meetings

School Law FYI

WERC Issues New Recertification Election Rules

School Law FYI

Strategies for Rehiring Annuitants

School Law FYI

Eileen Brownlee Joins Boardman Clark and Other Reminders

School Law FYI

The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) Confirms .12% CPI for Bargaining Agreements Beginning July 1, 2016

School Law FYI

School Districts Be Aware: Department of Labor Overtime Rule Blocked

School Law FYI

Estimated CPI for Bargaining Agreements Beginning July 1, 2017, and Other Base Wage Negotiation Reminders

School Law FYI

Federal Transgender Guidance Withdrawn

School Law FYI

U.S. Supreme Court Sends Transgender Case Back to Court of Appeals

School Law FYI

Supreme Court Rules Against School District In Open Meetings Case

School Law FYI

Department of Labor Overtime Rule Halted

School Law FYI

Domestic Partnership Benefits Eliminated

School Law FYI

OSERS Releases Updated Chart of Rescinded Guidance Documents Related to IDEA and Section 504

School Law FYI

Student Walkouts and Protests

School Law FYI

Recent Matters Of Interest

School Law FYI

Seventh Circuit Upholds Wisconsin’s Open Enrollment Law

School Law FYI

Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Bargaining Agreements Beginning July 1, 2019 Confirmed, and Other Base Wage Negotiation Reminders

Employment Law Update

DOL Releases Proposed Exempt Salary Rules

Business Minute

Adding Cannabidiol (CBD) to Food Products in Wisconsin: What You Need to Know

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Responding to Unsatisfactory Sales Performance Termination Threats

Business Minute

USDA Microloan Program Offers Farmers Up to $50,000

Business Minute

Employee Moving Expense Reimbursement Now Taxable

The Banking Lawyer

Wisconsin Supreme Court Opens the Door to More Lawsuits by LLC Members

Business Minute

WDFI’s New UCC and Trademark Systems are Now Live

School Law FYI

Legal Considerations for Drafting Administrator Contracts

Employment Law Update

Paycheck Fairness Act Passed By House

Business Minute

Wisconsin Supreme Court Concludes Wisconsin’s LLC Act Does Not Preempt Common Law Claims

Business Minute

Notices of Amount Due Will be Mailed May 20

School Law FYI

Tax Consequences of Tuition Reimbursement Agreements

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Dealers Beware of the Pitfalls of Online Marketing

Municipal Law Newsletter

Municipalities Lose the Right to Raise the Notice of Claim Statute as a Defense if Not Plead as an Affirmative Defense

Municipal Law Newsletter

A Comparison of the First Three Approved Financial Assistance Programs for Private Lead Service Line Replacements

Municipal Law Newsletter

Supreme Court Allows Town to Proceed with Broad Challenge to Annexation Ordinance

Business Minute

Uh Oh! Inadvertent Amendments to “Executory” Contracts

Employment Law Update

Expansion Of Employment Retirement Plans

The Banking Lawyer

Should I Bank Hemp and CBD Customers?

Business Minute

DOL Proposed Rule Clarifies Regular Rate Exclusions from Overtime Pay

School Law FYI

Metadata is a Public Record: What Does this Mean for School Districts?

HR Heads Up

Your Company Got a Bunch of Social Security Number Mismatch Letters. Now What?

Employment Law Update

Longest Time Without Minimum Wage Increase

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

The Importance of Understanding Your Indirect Financing Agreements

Municipal Law Newsletter

Metadata is a Public Record: What Does This Mean for Municipalities?

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Legislature Considers Senate Bill 105 to Exempt Municipalities From Fair Dealership Law

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wedding Barn Alcohol Licensing Update: Evers Administration Not Requiring Wedding Barns to Hold Alcohol Licenses

Municipal Law Newsletter

ABCs on CBD

School Law FYI

Obesity, By Itself, is not an Impairment Under the ADA

The Banking Lawyer

For Bank and Bank Holding Company Boards: What Does It Mean When a Director or Shareholder Abstains From a Vote?

HR Heads Up

The DOL’s Back At It with New FLSA Opinion Letters and Regular Rate Guidance, Part 1

Business Minute

My Director or Shareholder decided to “abstain” from a vote. What does this mean for my company?

Employment Law Update

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act

HR Heads Up

The DOL’s Back At It with New FLSA Opinion Letters and Regular Rate Guidance, Part 2

Business Minute

DOL Requires Electronic Filing of Top Hat Plan Statements Starting August 2019

Business Minute

Wisconsin District Court Finds LLC Minority Owners Owe No Common Law Duties to Majority Members

School Law FYI

Investigations and the Garrity Warning

The Banking Lawyer

So You’re Faced With a Troubled Borrower – What Should You Do?

Business Minute

My LLC Isn’t Delinquent; It’s Just Misunderstood

Employment Law Update

OFCCP Proposes Religious Exemption Regulation

Business Minute

Leveling Up: What to Do When You’re Ready to Form an LLC

School Law FYI

Final Overtime Rules Take Effect January 1, 2020

Municipal Law Newsletter

Supreme Court Narrowly Affirms Discretionary Governmental Immunity

Municipal Law Newsletter

Court Of Appeals Upholds Denial of Cell Tower Permit

Municipal Law Newsletter

Local Governments Buy in to Large Scale Solar Projects

HR Heads Up

Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rules

Business Minute

Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Department of Workforce Development Offer Assistance to Those Affected by MyPayrollHR Closure

Employment Law Update

October Is Disability Employment Awareness Month

The Banking Lawyer

Bankers, the Final Overtime Rules are Finally Here

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

ADA Website Accessibility

School Law FYI

Wisconsin School Districts Reminded of Nondiscrimination Obligations

Employment Law Update

DOL Fair Labor Standards Act – 2020 Leap Year Issue

Business Minute

Hemp License Applications and Registration 2020 Season

School Law FYI

Students Charged and/or Convicted of a Felony are Ineligible for WIAA Competitions

Business Minute

Lease, License or Easement?

Employment Law Update

Fair Leave Act A New Senate Bill On FMLA

Municipal Law Newsletter

"You're Picking on Me!" When is Selective Prosecution Unconstitutional?

Municipal Law Newsletter

Seventh Circuit Upholds Ordinances Regulating the Size and Location of Signs

Municipal Law Newsletter

Eagle Point Solar Case Dismissed by Circuit Court

The Banking Lawyer

Recreational Marijuana is Lawful in States Bordering Wisconsin: Can Wisconsin Banks Lawfully Bank Marijuana-Related Businesses Operating in These States?

School Law FYI

DOL Issues Final Rule on “Regular Rate”

Employment Law Update

DOL Final Rule On What Is Includable In Regular Wage Rate – After 50 Years

Business Minute

Disclosure and Notice Requirements for Wisconsin Autorenewing Contracts

Business Minute

Considerations for Owners Lending Money to Their Company: Documentation

Business Minute

Considerations for Owners Lending Money to Their Company: Charging Interest

Business Minute

Considerations for Owners Lending Money to Their Company: Obtaining Security (Collateral)

Business Minute

Wisconsin DATCP Announces Availability of 2020 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants

The Banking Lawyer

Jacob Frost Joins Boardman Banking Group

The Banking Lawyer

The CFPB Issued a Policy Statement on How It Will Interpret and Apply the Dodd-frank Act’s Abusiveness Standard, Providing Minimal Current Insight, but the Promise and Framework for Future Guidance

School Law FYI

Quick Updates

Employment Law Update

Fair Chance Act – Criminal Background, Ban The Box For Federal Contractors

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Invalidates DOT's Jurisdictional Offer

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Upholds Termination of Probationary Police Officers

Municipal Law Newsletter

Lease, License or Easement?

Business Minute

Reviewing and negotiating your own contracts? Save your records.

Business Minute

IRS 2019 Required Amendments Address Hardship Distribution Changes

Business Minute

Sexual Harassment Training Now Mandatory for Illinois Employers

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

School Law FYI

Guidance for K-12 Schools in Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Employment Law Update

EEOC Publishes Case Filing Data

Business Minute

2020 IRS Changes to Form W-4 Mean Withholding Changes for Some Employers

HR Heads Up

Planning for the Coronavirus

School Law FYI

New Restraint and Seclusion Law in Effect as of March 4, 2020

Business Minute

IRS Allows High Deductible Health Plans to Pay for COVID-19 Costs Without Deductible

Business Minute

Public Health Order Affecting Dane County Restaurants And Others Effective March 16, 2020

Business Minute

Wisconsin Statewide Order Affecting Restaurants and Others Effective March 17, 2020

Business Minute

White House Advises Avoiding Bars, Restaurants, and Groups of More than 10

Business Minute

Wisconsin’s Governor Closes Restaurant Dining Rooms March 17

Business Minute

Latest Restaurant and Business Coronavirus Updates

School Law FYI

Remote Participation in School Board Meetings

Business Minute

TTB Allowing Distilled Spirits Permittees to Produce Hand Sanitizer to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

Business Minute

Shareholder Meeting Considerations for Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Banking Lawyer

Options for Holding Shareholder Meetings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

School Law FYI

Employees on FMLA Leave Before School Closure

School Law FYI

Guidance for Public School Districts Serving Students with Disabilities During the Current Closure Related to COVID-19

HR Heads Up

Coronavirus Relief Bill Signed Into Law

HR Heads Up

Coronavirus: Where are We Now?

School Law FYI

School Districts Be Aware: Coronavirus Relief Bill Signed Into Law

The Banking Lawyer

Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19: Banking Regulators Provide Some Relief for Banks

Business Minute

Wi DOR Issues Proposed Guidance Regarding the Production, Distribution and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Business Minute

"Safer at Home" Order

The Reading Room

Tax Deadline Extended

The Banking Lawyer

Safer at Home Emergency Order: Financial Institutions Considered Essential Businesses and Operations

HR Heads Up

DOL Issues First Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Business Minute

Wisconsin Department of Revenue Offers One-Month Extension for Withholding, Sales and Use Tax, and Excise Tax Filings…but NOT Payments

Municipal Law Newsletter

“Safer At Home Order” – Emergency Order #12

School Law FYI

United States Department of Education Underscores Need to Provide Educational Services to Students with Disabilities During School Closure

School Law FYI

School Districts Be Aware: DOL Issues First Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

IP Insights

Emergency Powers Granted by the CARES Act to Director of US Patent & Trademark Office and Register of Copyrights

The Banking Lawyer

Governor Evers and U.S. Congress Bar Most Evictions and Foreclosures to Help Combat COVID-19

HR Heads Up

DOL Releases Additional FFCRA Guidance Clarifying Common Areas of Concern (Part 1)

School Law FYI

School Districts Should Know the DOL has Released Additional FFCRA Guidance Clarifying Common Areas of Concern (Part 1)

School Law FYI

Birth to Three, Parental Participation and Writing Annual IEPs Addressed in Updated Guidance from the Department of Public Instruction

Business Minute

Overview of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: the CARES Act

The Banking Lawyer

Q&A for Lenders: CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program

School Law FYI

COVID-19 and Individual Teacher Contracts

Business Minute

SBA Business Loan Program

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

New SBA Business Loans Available to Help Dealers Impacted by Coronavirus

The Banking Lawyer

Facing Troubled Borrowers During the Coranovirus Pandemic: What should you do?

The Banking Lawyer

U.S. Treasury Department Issues Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program

HR Heads Up

DOL Releases Additional FFCRA Guidance Clarifying Common Areas of Concern (Part 2)

School Law FYI

School Districts Should Know the DOL has Released Additional FFCRA Guidance Clarifying Common Areas of Concern (Part 2)

IP Insights

Extension of Certain Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Deadlines Due to COVID-19

HR Heads Up

DOL Releases Additional FFCRA Guidance Clarifying Common Areas of Concern (Part 3)

School Law FYI

School Districts Should Know the DOL has Released Additional FFCRA Guidance Clarifying Common Areas of Concern (Part 3)

School Law FYI

Extended Deadline Gives School Districts Additional Time to Adopt IRS Approved 403(b) Plan

HR Heads Up

IRS Clarifies Documentation Required for FFCRA Leave and Limitations on Caretaker Leave

School Law FYI

Payroll Tax Considerations and IRS Documentation Requirements of the FFCRA for School Districts

Employment Law Update

The Broad Scope of Employment Law Continues

Business Minute

Restaurants with Multiple Locations can Treat Each Location Separately in Counting to 500 Employees for PPP Loan

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 Banking Lawyer

CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program: Use of Agents

School Law FYI

Open Meetings Compliance in the COVID-19 Era — A Continuing Challenge

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Legal Issues Relating to Selling Vehicles Other Than in the Showroom

IP Insights

CARES UPDATE: USPTO Provides Answers to Common Questions on CARES Extensions

The Banking Lawyer

Updated Treasury Department FAQs

The Banking Lawyer

Wait to Close and Fund PPP Loans

HR Heads Up

Unemployment Expansion under the CARES Act

School Law FYI

Wisconsin’s Spring Election: Considerations for School Districts

The Banking Lawyer

U.S. Treasury Department Releases Updated FAQ on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

HR Heads Up

Department of Labor Issues Temporary Rule on the FFCRA

School Law FYI

School Districts Be Aware: DOL has Issued a Temporary Rule on the FFCRA

Business Minute

Review and Execution of Contracts During the Stay-At-Home Period

HR Heads Up

Changes to Wisconsin Unemployment Benefits

Business Minute

CARES Act Includes Provisions Supporting Organizations Assisting Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses

School Law FYI

Changes to Wisconsin Unemployment Benefits for School Districts

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Lenders Must Be Cautious When Collecting Debts by Telephone During the Covid 19 Crisis

School Law FYI

Department of Public Instruction Issues New Special Education Guidance and Notice of Proposed Emergency Rule Regarding Summer School Instruction

HR Heads Up

Update: Substitution of Other Paid Leave During FFCRA Leave

School Law FYI

The Latest on Substitution of Other Paid Leave During FFCRA Leave

Municipal Law Newsletter

COVID-19 Pandemic

Municipal Law Newsletter

Municipalities Have New Flexibility to Provide Notice of Open Meetings

Municipal Law Newsletter

No Private Cause of Action to Compel Towns to Construct Roads to Meet Wis. Stat. § 82.50 Standards

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds City of Sheboygan Annexation

Business Minute

Wisconsin Governor Suspends Certain Tax Rules For Retailers of Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Lottery Tickets

IP Insights

Update to the Extension of Certain Patent and Trademark Deadlines Due to COVID-19

The Banking Lawyer

Small Business Administration Issues Guidance on Loan Disbursement Under Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)

School Law FYI

Notices of Reasonable Assurance and Unemployment Benefits

The Reading Room

No Double Dipping: IRS Confirms Non-deductibility of Expenses Paid With Forgiven Paycheck Protection Program Loan Proceeds

Business Minute

DATCP Adopts Temporary Rule to Prohibit Landlord Late Fees

Employment Law Update

Different Standard For Federal Employee ADEA Cases

IP Insights

New USPTO IP Marketplace for COVID-19 Technologies

Business Minute

Treasury Delays Safe Harbor Deadline for Returning Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans

School Law FYI

State Law Waivers and Requests Available in Light of School Closures

School Law FYI

State Legislation Addresses State Standardized Testing, Open Enrollment, Educator Effectiveness Evaluations and Reporting Requirements

HR Heads Up

DOL Releases Latest Guidance on FFCRA Leave

IP Insights

COVID-19 Prioritized (Accelerated) Examination Pilot Program

School Law FYI

DOL Releases Latest Guidance on FFCRA Leave: What School Districts Should Know

Business Minute

Treasury Provides Safe Harbor for Good Faith Certification on Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") Loans Under $2 Million

The Banking Lawyer

U.S. Treasury Department Releases FAQ on the Review of Borrower’s Good Faith Certification Under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)

School Law FYI

Wisconsin Supreme Court Declares Emergency Order 28 Unlawful, But Allows School Closure Order to Stand

HR Heads Up

Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns Statewide Safer at Home Order, but Local Restrictions Remain

HR Heads Up

Practical Safety Considerations for Employers Amid Wisconsin Reopening Efforts

IP Insights

USPTO Extends Deadlines for Small and Micro Entities

IP Insights

USPTO Allows Filing of Certain Initial Patent Term Extension Applications via Electronic Filing in Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak

HR Heads Up

Managing Employees’ Return to the Workplace During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Employment Law Update

DOL Expands Commissioned Retail Sales Exemption from Overtime under FLSA

Business Minute

Congress Amends the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) To Provide Greater Flexibility to Borrowers

HR Heads Up

Potential Liability for Organizations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Municipal Law Newsletter

Local Powers to Address COVID-19 in the Wake of Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm and OAG-03-20

Municipal Law Newsletter

Federal District Court Rejects First Amendment Challenge to City of Madison’s Billboard Ordinance Based on Reed

School Law FYI

New Title IX Regulations Issued by Department of Education

School Law FYI

Guidance on “Additional Services” Released by the Department of Public Instruction

IP Insights

Prioritized Examination for Trademark Applications

HR Heads Up

Navigating Disability Accommodations and Discrimination as Your Business Reopens

Business Minute

June 29 Deadline for Farmers to Apply for Wisconsin Farm Support Program

IP Insights

USPTO Again Extends CARES Act Relief for Small and Micro Entities

The Banking Lawyer

FinCEN Releases Guidance on Due Diligence Requirements for Hemp-Related Businesses

HR Heads Up

SCOTUS Holds Title VII Protects LGBTQ+ Employees in the Workplace

Business Minute

Dane County Order Limiting Gatherings, Bar and Restaurant Activity Effective July 2, 2020

HR Heads Up

DACA Lives On

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

New DOL Guidance Clarifies That Auto Dealerships Can Satisfy FLSA Minimum Wage Requirements with Manufacturer Incentive Payments

Employment Law Update

Return to Work – EEOC COVID Guidance

Business Minute

Deadline to Apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Extended to August 8, 2020

School Law FYI

Dane County Emergency Orders Affect Schools

HR Heads Up

Dane County Requires Face Coverings Indoors Beginning July 13, 2020

IP Insights

USPTO Announces New Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program

The Banking Lawyer

CFPB Amends Regulation X to Allow Servicers to Evaluate Borrowers for Certain COVID-19 Related Loss Mitigation Options Based On Incomplete Application

The Reading Room

Upcoming Deadline to Return 2020 RMDs

School Law FYI

Court’s Durational Residency Decision Affects Annual Meetings

HR Heads Up

Madison Public Health Answers Common Questions on Dane County Mask Order

Business Minute

Scarcity of Business Sales During COVID-19 Pandemic May Present Opportunity for Selected Business Owners

The Banking Lawyer

Main Street Lending Program – Lessons Learned

Municipal Law Newsletter

Navigating Disability Accommodations and Discrimination in the Age of COVID-19

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds Municipalities Do Not Get a Second Chance at Conditional Use Permit Denial

Employment Law Update

DOL Considers Changes in FMLA Serious Health Condition Definition

HR Heads Up

DOL Revises FMLA Forms and Seeks Feedback on Possible Changes to FMLA Regulations

HR Heads Up

Deadline Quickly Approaching to Request Relief from Initial COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Charges

Business Minute

Executive Order Provides Opportunity to Defer Employee Payroll Taxes – but Proceed with Caution in Doing So

HR Heads Up

Back to Virtual School: FFCRA Guidance for Employers

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

School Law FYI

Federal Court Finds Wisconsin School District Denied FAPE, Orders Private School Tuition Reimbursement

Employment Law Update

Federal Employees Get 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Business Minute

New IRS Guidance on Payroll Deferrals Confirms that the Buck Stops with the Employer

School Law FYI

Payroll Deferral Considerations For School Districts

IP Insights

Un-Masking Deceit: Trademark Law as a Weapon against Fraudulent Distributors

School Law FYI

DOL Provides Guidance to School Districts on Tracking and Compensating Remote Workers’ Unscheduled Hours

HR Heads Up

DOL Provides Guidance on Tracking and Compensating Remote Workers’ Unscheduled Hours

Business Minute

1099-NEC Replaces 1099-MISC for Independent Contractor Payments

Business Minute

Public Health of Madison and Dane County Notifies Licensed Food and Drink Establishments of Increased Enforcement Efforts to Combat COVID-19

HR Heads Up

The Latest Regulatory Changes to FFCRA Leave

School Law FYI

School Districts Should Be Aware of the Latest Regulatory Changes to FFCRA Leave

Municipal Law Newsletter

Applicability of the “Competitive and Bargaining Reasons” Exception to Wisconsin’s Public Records Law

Municipal Law Newsletter

Get the Lead Out, the Sequel New DNR Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program and Updates on PSC Financial Assistance Programs

Municipal Law Newsletter

Michael May Joins Boardman Clark

School Law FYI

Department of Public Instruction Updates COVID-19 Special Education Guidance

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

FTC’s Recent Proposed Changes Call Attention to Five Important Consumer Protection Rules Applicable to Motor Vehicle Dealers

Employment Law Update

Justice Ginsburg – and a Major Shift in the Supreme Court

HR Heads Up

Wisconsin Requires New Unemployment Insurance Notice to Employees

School Law FYI

School Districts Must Give New Unemployment Insurance Notice to Employees

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Clarification for Dealers Regarding Wisconsin DOT Forms Due November 1, 2020

Business Minute

Wisconsin Hemp Pilot Program Extended; New Plan Postponed

Employment Law Update

OSHA COVID Reporting Plan – Designed To Be Ineffective

Business Minute

Timing Isn’t Everything: PPP-Funded Expenses Remain Non-Deductible Whether or Not Loans are Forgiven by Year-End

Municipal Law Newsletter

Municipalities Must Give New Unemployment Insurance Notice to Employees

Municipal Law Newsletter

City Cannot Appeal Reduction in Assessed Value by Board of Review

Municipal Law Newsletter

Village of Plover Wins Tax Case; Dark Store Argument Fails

Municipal Law Newsletter

Can Employers Require Employees to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine? Possibly, but Legal and Policy Questions Remain.

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Red Flags in Lender Dealer Agreements — And What To Do About Them

HR Heads Up

Can Employers Require Employees to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine? Possibly, but Legal and Policy Questions Remain

Employment Law Update

Record Year For Whistleblower Awards

School Law FYI

“Prior Written Notice” Reminders

HR Heads Up

FFCRA Paid Leave Expires on December 31, 2020

School Law FYI

Latest Stimulus Bill Does Not Extend The FFCRA Leave Mandate

School Law FYI

Seclusion and Physical Restraint

HR Heads Up

FFCRA Update: Stimulus Bill Signed into Law Allows Employers to Voluntarily Extend Benefits

Employment Law Update

New Year’s Regulations

Business Minute

DOL Issues New Tip Regulations, but Rule’s Future Remains Uncertain

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Can Manufacturers Make Dealers Sign New Agreements To Sell Electric Vehicles?

School Law FYI

Quick Updates

Business Minute

Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Employment Law Update

President Biden Issues Multiple Executive Orders

Municipal Law Newsletter

Divided Court Agrees With Kenosha: Property Not Actually Used for Ag Purposes May Be Assessed as Residential

Municipal Law Newsletter

Municipal Prosecution Cost Saving Tips

Municipal Law Newsletter

Governor’s Climate Change Task Force Sees Prominent Role for Local Government

The Banking Lawyer

FDIC Provides Some Clarity on Brokered Deposits

School Law FYI

School District COVID-19 Immunity Included in Unemployment Bill

Employment Law Update

Two More Laws Added to OSHA’s Whistleblower Jurisdiction

HR Heads Up

Time to Get Ready for H-1B Season!

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Dealers Are Being Charged With Use Tax by Wisconsin DOR on Computer Software Programs

HR Heads Up

Employer COVID-19 Immunity Included in Unemployment Bill

School Law FYI

Schools Soon Eligible For Tax Credits For Voluntary COVID-19 Paid Leave

HR Heads Up

Latest COVID-19 Relief Package Brings New Employment Law Changes for Businesses

Business Minute

National Beneficial Ownership Reporting Coming for Wisconsin Limited Liability Companies and Other Entities

Business Minute

Authority to Sue on Behalf of a Wisconsin LLC After Marx V Morris

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

Court of Appeals Upholds Rezoning as Consistent With Comprehensive Plan

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

School Law FYI

Responding to Requests under the Wisconsin Public Records Law

Employment Law Update

States Are Passing COVID Liability Immunity Laws - BUT

HR Heads Up

Subsidized COBRA Coverage Now Available to Certain Individuals

School Law FYI

School Districts Be Aware: Subsidized COBRA Coverage Now Available to Certain Individuals

School Law FYI

Who Has Educational Decision-Making Rights Under The IDEA?

Business Minute

Five Reasons to Get Your Business Ready to Sell Now

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Legal Risks in Requiring Employees to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

HR Heads Up

EEO-1 Report Reminder: Data Collection Period is Open and Reporting Deadline is July 19

Employment Law Update

EEOC Hiring More Employees

School Law FYI

The Latest Guidance on Reasonable Assurance Notices

School Law FYI

ESSER Funds for Construction Come With Strings

School Law FYI

Department of Public Instruction Updates COVID-19 Special Education Guidance

HR Heads Up

Recent Changes to Public Health Guidance on Masking

Municipal Law Newsletter

COVID Local Fiscal Recovery Funds May Impact Levy Limits

Municipal Law Newsletter

Legal Nonconforming Use Survives if Use Continues in Any Way, Even if Owner Promised to End the Use

Municipal Law Newsletter

Public Service Commission Launches Road Map to Zero Carbon Investigation

Municipal Law Newsletter

Boardman Clark Welcomes Storm Larson

Employment Law Update

States Lifting of COVID Restrictions Do Not Lift Federal Safety Responsibility

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Tips for Dealers Facing Consumer Law Challenges

School Law FYI

U.S. Department of Education Announces Title IX Applies to Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

School Law FYI

U.S. Supreme Court Emphasizes that School Officials Have Limited Authority to Discipline Students for Off-Campus Speech

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”

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Customer’s Right to Cancel Online Motor Vehicle Sales

School Law FYI

Masking on School Buses

HR Heads Up

New Paid Leave Obligations under USERRA in the Seventh Circuit

Employment Law Update

Employers Have a Duty of Care for the Health, Welfare & Safety of Employees

HR Heads Up

Notice of the Expiration of Subsidized COBRA Coverage is Due Soon

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

HR Heads Up

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Employment Law Update

Renewed Surge – New OSHA COVID-19 Guidance

School Law FYI

President Biden’s Proposed COVID-19 Vaccination or Weekly Testing Mandate for Employers Does Not Generally Apply to Schools, Except for Head Start Programs

HR Heads Up

President Biden Directs OSHA to Create Emergency Rule Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination or Weekly Testing for Some Employers

Municipal Law Newsletter

Municipality Has a Right to Be a Party to Its Neighbors' Cooperative Boundary Plan

Municipal Law Newsletter

Municipality Wins Again in Dark Store Tax Case

Municipal Law Newsletter

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Understanding State Warranty Reimbursement Laws Is Key to Receiving Greater Compensation from Manufacturers for Labor and Parts

Employment Law Update

SEC Whistleblower Payments Reach $1 Billion

Business Minute

Wisconsin Charging Orders and the Single-Member LLC

Business Minute

Overview of Equity Compensation

Business Minute

Specific Types of Equity Compensation: Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

HR Heads Up

Don’t Get Soaked by Tip Pooling: Key Tip Pooling Issues for Employers

Business Minute

Don’t Get Soaked by Tip Pooling: Key Tip Pooling Issues for Employers

HR Heads Up

OSHA Releases Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, and Face Coverings

Employment Law Update

NLRB General Counsel Memo States that College Athletes Are Employees

School Law FYI

Boardman Clark School Law Seminar is Virtual This Year on November 18th

Employment Law Update

Department of Labor Finalizes Federal Contractor Minimum Wage of $15 per Hour

Business Minute

Specific Types of Equity Compensation: Phantom Stock and Stock Appreciation Rights

Municipal Law Newsletter

Milwaukee Wins Tax Exemption Challenge When Plaintiff Files Claim Too Soon

Municipal Law Newsletter

Anita Gallucci Wins Distinguished "Friend of Public Power Award"

Municipal Law Newsletter

Financing Opportunities for Local Governments under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Municipal Law Newsletter

New Law Governs Police Officer Hiring and Record Retention

Business Minute

Specific Types of Equity Compensation: Incentive Stock Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options

HR Heads Up

OSHA’s Vaccination, Testing, and Masking Rule Upheld by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

School Law FYI

New Eligibility Criteria for Emotional Behavioral Disability, Deaf, Blind, and Deafblind Now in Effect

HR Heads Up

The Latest CDC Guidance on Managing COVID-19

Employment Law Update

EEOC Issues More Extensive COVID-19 Guidance

Business Minute

Staying Single (Member LLC)

Business Minute

Reporting Nonqualified Deferred Compensation for Year of Merger or Acquisition

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

What Dealers Should Know About the Amended FTC Safeguards Rule

HR Heads Up

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination, Masking, and Testing

The Reading Room

A Special Education Legal Primer for the Family Law Attorney

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

School Law FYI

Bargaining Reminders and Issues in the Era of 4.70% CPI Increase

Employment Law Update

Dept. of Labor withdraws OSHA COVID-19 ETS vaccination/testing rule

HR Heads Up

Risk Taken When Using Company Email for Personal Matters

HR Heads Up

Preparing for H-1B Visa Cap Season for Fiscal Year 2023

HR Heads Up

Establishing “Direct Threat” under the ADA Requires an Individualized Assessment

Business Minute

Wisconsin Legislature Initiates Unclaimed Property Voluntary Disclosure Agreements

School Law FYI

Masking In Schools and On School Buses – An Update

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

ADA Requirements for Dealership Websites

School Law FYI

Upcoming Deadlines for Renewal and Nonrenewal of Individual Teacher Contracts

Employment Law Update

Congress Prohibits Mandatory Arbitration Agreements for Employee’s Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault Claims

Business Minute

Why am I Getting Notices After Creating My Wisconsin LLC?

Municipal Law Newsletter

It’s a Good Time to Consider Community Broadband

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Legislature Initiates Unclaimed Property Voluntary Disclosure Agreements

Municipal Law Newsletter

Enforceable State PFOS/PFOA Drinking Water Standards Likely This Year

HR Heads Up

Wisconsin Supreme Court Addresses Substantial Relationship Test for Arrest and Conviction Record Discrimination

Employment Law Update

Dept. of Labor Proposes Changes to Davis-Bacon Act

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Warranty Disputes Highlight the Importance of Tracking Nonwarranty Labor in the Same Manner that the Manufacturer Requires for Warranty Labor

School Law FYI

Determining WRS Reportable Earnings with Employee Separations and Settlements

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Key Issues Discussed At The National Association Of Dealer Counsel Conference

Employment Law Update

More States Are Banning Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

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

Municipal Law Newsletter

Court of Appeals Examines Limits on Municipal Exactions

Municipal Law Newsletter

Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Sign Ordinance

HR Heads Up

Recent Development on Arrest Record Discrimination and the Onalaska Defense

School Law FYI

Evaluating Arrest Record Issues when Hiring or with Current Employees

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Lessons From Record-Setting FTC Money Judgment Against Dealer

Employment Law Update

Both Employers and Employees Should Beware of BYOD

Business Minute

Wisconsin Legislature Passes Updated Limited Partnership Statutes: Key Updates and Provisions

School Law FYI

FMLA Reminders

Employment Law Update

EEOC Issues Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Dealers Should Review Changes to the Territory Assigned by Manufacturers to Determine Whether They Should Take Legal Action

Business Minute

Wisconsin's New Limited Liability Company Statutes: Key Updates and Provisions

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

Recent Developments Regarding the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause

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

School Law FYI

Be Cautious When Regulating Student Clothing Depicting Firearms

School Law FYI

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Rehiring WRS Annuitants For The 2022-2023 School Year

Business Minute

IRS Extends Retirement Plan Amendment Deadlines for Recent Legislation

Employment Law Update

Minor League Baseball Pays $185 Million to End “Starvation Wages” for Players

IP Insights

USPTO Announces Retirement of Public PAIR System

Business Minute

Wisconsin's New Limited Liability Company Statutes: Applicability and Formation

Business Minute

Code Section 457(f): Potential Timing Trap for Nonprofit Employers and Employees

Business Minute

Single Member LLCs In Service Industries: Can S-Corporation Election Save You Money?

Business Minute

Wisconsin’s New Partnership Law: General Provisions

IP Insights

Section 101 May Be Changing: Will Your Invention Be Patent Eligible?

Employment Law Update

$30.5 Million to Settle Bag Search Procedure Case

HR Heads Up

Helping Employers with their Immigration Law Needs

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Inflation Reduction Act Drastically Reduces Customer Eligibility For Electric Vehicle Tax Credit

IP Insights

The Benefits of Copyright Registration

HR Heads Up

FMLA Administration Requires Diligence

School Law FYI

Expulsion Notices Must Contain Specifics

Employment Law Update

Court Approves Collusion Case Against Burger King and its Franchisees

Business Minute

Wisconsin’s New Partnership Law: Certificate of Limited Partnership and Other Filings

Municipal Law Newsletter

PSCW Takes Up Third Party Ownership Question

Municipal Law Newsletter

Municipal Regulation of Solar Energy Systems

Municipal Law Newsletter

Public Records Retention: When to Say Goodbye

Municipal Law Newsletter

Remembering Mike May

Business Minute

Wisconsin's New Limited Liability Company Statutes: Operating Agreements and Member Authority

HR Heads Up

Updated EEOC Poster

Business Minute

FinCEN Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Ford EV Certification Requirements Raise Legal Issues Under the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Dealer Law

School Law FYI

School Districts’ Authority To Limit Access To School Property Upheld

Employment Law Update

Taking Bribes Results in Prison Time for Manager

HR Heads Up

Two Visa Options to Hire Foreign Professionals Fast

Business Minute

Watch Out: Here Comes Wisconsin's New Limited Liability Company Law

IP Insights

AI As Inventor? Federal Circuit Says Not So Fast

Employment Law Update

Starbucks Labor Problems Overflow

Business Minute

Deadline Approaching to File Statement of Nonapplicability with WDFI to Opt Out of Wisconsin's New LLC Law

School Law FYI

Court Addresses Access to Parent E-Mail Addresses Under Public Records Law

Employment Law Update

PepsiCo and Payroll Vendor Pay $13 Million to Settle Wage Case

Municipal Law Newsletter

A Municipal Law Tour de Force

Municipal Law Newsletter

Mike's Gal

Municipal Law Newsletter

Ikigai

Municipal Law Newsletter

Remembering Mike May

Municipal Law Newsletter

Making a Difference

Municipal Law Newsletter

Remembering our Colleague - Mike May

School Law FYI

Reminders for Open Enrollment

Business Minute

Homeowners Associations (HOAs) Now Required to File an Annual Public Notice – Initial Notice is due January 13, 2023

HR Heads Up

Federal Trade Commission Proposes an End to Employer Non-Competition Agreements

IP Insights

Copyright Lawsuits Begin Legal Backlash Against AI-Generated Works

Municipal Law Newsletter

Court Dismisses RLUIPA Challenge to City's Stadium Lighting Decision

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies How Tax Assessment Claims Must Proceed

Municipal Law Newsletter

Welcome Joesph Hasler and Maximillian Buckner

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Appellate Court Rules City of Milwaukee Violated Family Dollar’s Due Process Rights When it Denied the Renewal of Food Dealer and Weights & Measures Licenses

Municipal Law Newsletter

Seventh Circuit Dismisses Challenge to Madison's Digital Sign Ordinance

Employment Law Update

Supreme Court Rejects City Workers’ Objection to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

IP Insights

IP Identifier Tool for Identifying Valuable IP

HR Heads Up

‘Tis the Season to Register for the Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B Visa Lottery!

Business Minute

Common S-Corporation Issues: Definitive Solutions Not Requiring Private Letter Rulings

School Law FYI

July 1, 2023, Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 8.00% for Bargaining Agreements Confirmed

Employment Law Update

Did Dobbs Decision Also Void Employees’ Rights to Their Own Bodily Autonomy in Other Areas?

Business Minute

IRS Eyes Implementing New Tipping Program

Business Minute

Why Am I Getting this Annual Report Notice for My Limited Partnership?

School Law FYI

DPI’s Perspective on Important Legal Issues

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

Municipal Law Newsletter

Public Service Commission Rules on Third Party Decisions

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Addresses Dark Store Evidence & Presumption of Correctness in Tax Assessment Claims

Employment Law Update

April Labor & Employment Law Update

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Wisconsin DOJ And DATCP Are Increasing Enforcement of Telemarketing Laws

Business Minute

From Cash Out to Let it Ride: Wisconsin’s New LLC Laws Change Members’ Rights After Withdrawal

Employment Law Update

McDonalds’ Board of Directors Drawn into Sexual Harassment Litigation

School Law FYI

Changes to Public School Records Retention Schedules

Employment Law Update

TikTok can be Liable for Harm to Mental Health of Content Monitors

Municipal Law Newsletter

Coordinating Private Lead Service Line Replacement Programs to Maximize Impact

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Discusses Governmental Immunity for Personal Injury Claims in Non-Binding Decision

Municipal Law Newsletter

State of PFAS in Wisconsin: Drinking Water Regulations and Testing Results

HR Heads Up

Flexibility Allowing Remote Viewing of I-9 Documents Ends July 31, 2023

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

What Dealers Should Know About Vehicle Inspection Standards and Required Disclosures Before Selling a Used Vehicle in Wisconsin

HR Heads Up

Recent Developments in HR Law for Minnesota Employers

School Law FYI

One Remedy to the National Teacher Shortage: Hiring Professionals from Abroad

Employment Law Update

Harvard and UNC lose Affirmative Action Cases

HR Heads Up

Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases – Potential Impact on Workplaces

HR Heads Up

Court Clarifies When Employer Accommodation Obligation Occurs

School Law FYI

Court Clarifies When Employer Accommodation Obligation Occurs

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Understanding How to Navigate Data Sharing Agreements With Manufacturers While Ensuring GLBA Privacy Rule Compliance

HR Heads Up

Form I-9 Updates: Alternative Document Verification Procedure and Revised Form I-9

Employment Law Update

ChatGPT Claims That Everyone Should Just Know That It Provides False Information And Cannot Be Trusted

The Franchise & Dealer Law Report

Understanding Federal Overtime Pay Exemptions for Dealership Employees

HR Heads Up

NLRB Significantly Increases Scrutiny of Employer Rules

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

Municipal Law Newsletter

Legislature Preempts Local Passage Requirements for Zoning Amendments

School Law FYI

Form I-9 Updates: Revised Form I-9 and Alternative Document Verification Procedure

Employment Law Update

Shipping Company Pays $2.7 Million Due to Use of Conviction Records in Hiring

Municipal Law Newsletter

Court Upholds Negotiated Consideration in Exchange for Agreement to Provide Extraterritorial Wastewater Service

Municipal Law Newsletter

Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases – Potential Impact on Workplaces

Municipal Law Newsletter

Federal Funding Opportunities for Energy Projects

Municipal Law Newsletter

Welcome Liz Leonard!

Business Minute

Should You Implement a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan?

Employment Law Update

Vasser College Sued For Pay Discrimination Against Women

Business Minute

Corporate Transparency Act: Proposed Rule May Extend Certain Reporting Deadlines

School Law FYI

New Proposed Regulations Regarding FLSA Exemptions

Employment Law Update

Snake Handler Slithers Out of Liability After Wife Discovers CEO’s Affair with HR Manager

School Law FYI

Upcoming Deadlines for Renewal and Nonrenewal of Administrator Contracts

Employment Law Update

AI – A New Realm of Lie Detection Testing

Municipal Law Newsletter

Updated DNR Rules Relax Attorney Letter Requirement for Safe Drinking Water and Clean Water Fund Loans

Municipal Law Newsletter

Lease, License, or Easement?

Municipal Law Newsletter

Energy Grant Awards: Congratulations to Kaukauna Utilities

Municipal Law Newsletter

Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Clarifies Appropriate Use of Vacancy Rate in Tax Assessment Matters

Business Minute

Updates for Businesses in 2024

School Law FYI

Boardman Clark 2024 Updates

Employment Law Update

Sentenced to Employment – After Assaulting Fast Food Worker with a Burrito Bowl

HR Heads Up

Federal Department of Labor Releases New Independent Contractor Rule

School Law FYI

Seventh Circuit Upholds Transgender Students’ Right to Use Bathroom and Locker Rooms Consistent with Gender Identity

Business Minute

Homeowners Associations (HOAs) Required to File an Annual Public Notice

Employment Law Update

Executive Fired Due to Off-Work Podcast Comments

HR Heads Up

Recent Updates to Illinois HR Law

Municipal Law Newsletter

EV Charging Bill Would Restrict Local Governments From Owning and Operating Charging Stations

Municipal Law Newsletter

Municipal Airports Must Comply With New Law Requiring Improvements Owned by Private Citizens on Tax Exempt Land

Municipal Law Newsletter

Julia K. Potter Named Partner

Municipal Law Newsletter

On Tap – Changes to Wis. Stat. Ch. 125 (Alcohol Beverage) Under 2023 Wisconsin Act 73

HR Heads Up

Civil or Municipal Offenses Not Covered by WFEA Protections

Employment Law Update

Managers Receive Prison Sentence for Accident Cover-Up

Business Minute

Alabama Federal Ruling Exempts Certain Parties from Corporate Transparency Act Compliance

Business Minute

What Businesses Need to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

HR Heads Up

Employee Benefits Attorney Mike Wieber Joins Boardman Clark

Business Minute

Corporate Transparency Act: Federal Government Files Notice of Appeal in Alabama Ruling

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

WIAA Loses Case Regarding Wrestler Ineligibility

HR Heads Up

U.S. Supreme Court Makes Employment Discrimination Claims Easier to Prove

HR Heads Up

Federal Trade Commission Issues Nationwide Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

HR Heads Up

DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule

School Law FYI

Department of Education Issues Amendments to Title IX Regulations: Considerations for School Districts

Employment Law Update

Legislator Fires Office Manager for Reporting Mold