Filed Under: Business Law Environment and Land Use Law Litigation
Three Steps Engineers Should Follow to Reduce the Risk of Climate-Change-Related Litigation
“Three Steps Engineers Should Follow to Reduce the Risk of Climate-Change-Related Litigation,” authored by Attorney Jessica Mederson and Climate Reality Leader Monika Serrano, was originally published in Structure magazine’s June 2023 issue. Flooding, heat waves, rising sea levels, and the associated news about these effects of climate change are enough to make anyone feel hopeless […]
Filed Under: Business Law Environment and Land Use Law Litigation
Perspectives: Incorporating Resilience in Building Design Helps Mitigate Threat of Climate Change
“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 […]
Filed Under: Business Law Dealership & Franchise Law Employment & Labor Law Litigation
The Right to Cure a Contract Breach
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.
Filed Under: Litigation
Motor Vehicle Lessees Are Not Entitled to the Protections of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
This article discusses the implications of the Court of Appeals of New York decision in DiCintio v. DaimlerChrysler, 768 N.E.2d 1121 (N.Y. 2002), that lessees of motor vehicles are not entitled to the protections of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Based on this decision, auto dealers (and manufacturers) who are sued by motor vehicle lessees on […]
