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Filed Under: Business Law Environment and Land Use Law Litigation

Perspectives: Incorporating Resilience in Building Design Helps Mitigate Threat of Climate Change

By: Jessica C. Mederson

“Perspectives: Incorporating Resilience in Building Design Helps Mitigate Threat of Climate Change,” authored by Attorney Jessica Mederson and Climate Reality Leader Monika Serrano, was originally published in Business Insurance magazine in September 2022. While climate change may still be a disputed topic in the political realm, insurers have been aware of the risks posed by […]

Mar 21, 2023 in Articles
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law

Wisconsin’s Wetland Reform Act

By: Paul Kent

Recent changes to Wisconsin law streamline the process of coordinating land development with protection of wetlands.

Feb 14, 2013 in Articles
Filed Under: Business Law Dealership & Franchise Law Employment & Labor Law Litigation

The Right to Cure a Contract Breach

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Under Wisconsin law, many contracts and statutes give parties an opportunity to cure mistakes before the other party can exercise some remedial action. The language of the governing contract or statute may define the extent of a cure and the actions that must be taken to effect it.

Oct 25, 2010 in Articles
Filed Under: Government Law

Court Holds Hospital’s Outpatient Clinic Taxable

By Stafford Rosenbaum

This article discusses the Court of Appeals decison that an outpatient clinic was used as a “doctor’s office” and therefore excluded from the statute exempting nonprofit hospitals.

Oct 14, 2010 in Articles
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

Understanding the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law

By Stafford Rosenbaum

At a time of economic upheaval, reworking distribution systems may seem like a prudent idea. However, care must be taken to determine whether the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law applies to the parties and to the proposed change. If the WFDL does apply, then the change must be essential, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory.

Nov 01, 2009 in Articles
Filed Under: Government Law

Budget Bill Exempts Benevolent Retirement Homes, Benevolent Low-Income Housing and Other Property

By Stafford Rosenbaum

This article summarized changes make to property tax exemptions by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28.

Oct 01, 2009 in Articles
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

How to Write an Employee Handbook

By Stafford Rosenbaum

This article provided general guidance on writing an employee handbook.

Sep 01, 2008 in Articles
Filed Under: Business Law

Reviewing Foreign Tax Status Can Result in Large Savings

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Within the United States, public pension funds enjoy exemptions from state and federal income taxes. On the funds’ overseas investments, however, exemptions from foreign income taxes do not automatically apply. In working with the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, we found that attention to a public fund’s foreign tax status can result in considerable tax […]

Aug 01, 2006 in Articles
Filed Under: Government Law

Should You Designate a Highway as an All-Terrain Vehicle Route?

By Stafford Rosenbaum

The Wisconsin Statutes allow a county, city, village, or town to designate a highway within their respective jurisdictions as an all-terrain vehicle route. This article discusses the impact of a municipality's decision to designate a highway as an all-terrain vehicle route could have on recreational immunity as well as liability for highway defects.

Nov 01, 2005 in Articles
Filed Under: Government Law

The Complex Law of Takings: Three New U.S. Supreme Court Decisions

By Stafford Rosenbaum

The United States Supreme Court issued three important decisions about takings claims: claims for just compensation when government "takes" private property for public use. They are significant for Wisconsin counties because they clarify what constitutes a taking, the procedure for pursuing federal and state takings claims, and the authority of local governments to take private […]

Aug 01, 2005 in Articles
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

More Businesses Will Be Protected

By Stafford Rosenbaum

This article describes the practical effects of a Wisconsin Supreme Court case dealing with the question of who is protected under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law (WFDL) with regard to vendor-vendee relationships. The 2004 decision reaffirms the intial 1987 holding, which means that courts should no longer interpret the 1987 decision narrowly.

Jan 01, 2005 in Articles
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

A Third Way To Protect WPDA Members: A New Powersports Dealer Statute

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Wisconsin has two statutes of general application that might protect the interests of powersports dealers. This article highlights the current regulatory scheme and mentions the possibility of a third: a special statute designed just for powersports dealers.

Dec 01, 2004 in Articles
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

Determining ‘Community of Interest’ Under the WFDL

By Stafford Rosenbaum

In Central Corp. v. Research Products, the Wisconsin Supreme Court promoted a multifaceted approach to determining "community of interest" under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law. The approach will guide dealership disputes to trial, where the trier of fact must look at the total circumstances to find it the various facets of community of interest exist.

Dec 01, 2004 in Articles
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

Disability Law in Wisconsin Workplaces

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions in two cases clarify that an employee's inability to adequately undertake his or her job-related will not be sufficient for justifications under the WFEA for denying a requested accommodation.

Oct 01, 2004 in Articles
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

Supreme Court Decisions Disable Employers In Wisconsin

By: Bryan Kleinmaier

This article discusses that in two decisions, the Wisconsin Supreme Court broadly interpreted an employer’s duty to accommodate an employee’s disability under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act.

Sep 01, 2004 in Articles
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

Are You Ready For August 23?

By Stafford Rosenbaum

This article describes why new overtime and minimum wage laws should motivate employers to review employee classifications and salaries.

Jul 01, 2004 in Articles
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

Does Your Workplace Have An Employee Handbook?

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Employers who think employee handbooks are useful only for certain types of businesses or are useful only for big companies may not realize the numerous benefits gained from having an up-to-date handbook in place.

Jul 01, 2004 in Articles
Filed Under: Government Law

Who Pays for Mutual Aid?

By Stafford Rosenbaum

This articles discusses how the mutual aid statute needs clarification and that county risk managers should carefully review worker's compensation policies to be sure that they cover reimbursement where the county provides mutual aid. Please contact Bob if you would like a copy of this article.

Jun 01, 2004 in Articles
Filed Under: Government Law

Court of Appeals Decides Who Pays for Mutual Aid

By Stafford Rosenbaum

This article discussed a Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision that resolved a significant issue about who pays for mutual aid.

Jun 01, 2004 in Articles
Filed Under: Government Law

Property Tax Claims: A Guide for the Perplexed

By Stafford Rosenbaum

This article describes how property tax claims are different from all other claims against municipalities. Municipal clerks, assessors, attorneys, and governing bodies all need to be alert to the special procedures for handling them. Please contact Bob if you would like a copy of this article.

Jan 01, 2004 in Articles
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