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Environmental Week In Preview – Week of April 1, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Laura Skilton Verhoff, an attorney at Stafford Rosenbaum, has been elected to the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors. The Board of Governors manages and directs the affairs and activities of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Laura will be on the Board for two years beginning July 1, 2012.

Mar 31, 2013 in Blogs
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

Paid Sick Leave Legislation Introduced in Congress

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP recently announced that Christopher B. Hughes has been elected chair of the firm's Board of Directors and Managing Partner of the law firm.

Mar 28, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week In Preview — Week of March 25, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP welcomes Attorney Kyle W. Engelke to the firm as an associate. Engelke practices litigation, business law, and municipal law in Stafford's Madison office.

Mar 24, 2013 in Blogs
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law

March 20, 2013 United States Supreme Court Expands Use of Citizen Suits

By Stafford Rosenbaum

The Stafford Rosenbaum Municipal Law Blog is now available. Attorney Susan Allen’s weekly legal blog, “The Wisconsin Municipal Law Memo,” will examine the previous week’s municipal law issues such as changes in legislation, proposed legislation, and cases involving municipal law and municipal prosecution matters.

Mar 20, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of March 18, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Gerald Mowris to the firm’s Madison office. Mowris is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice. He is also a member of the firm’s Family Law group. Prior to joining the firm, Mowris was a partner at Pellino & Mowris, SC.

Mar 18, 2013 in Blogs
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

Better Late Than Never – Updating FMLA Practices

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP recently announced that Michelle Affatati has joined the firm as an associate. Ms. Affatati’s practice is primarily focused on business law, estate planning, and litigation support.

Mar 15, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week In Preview – Week of March 11, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum and Wangard Partners are teaming up to sponsor a Wauwatosa Chamber of Commerce After Hours Networking event.

Mar 10, 2013 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

Eroding Exclusivity: The Saga of JCP, Macy’s and Martha Stewart

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum is pleased to announced that Elisabeth Shea, an attorney in the law firm’s Madison office, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Dane County Bar Association. Ms. Shea will be the sixth attorney from Stafford Rosenbaum to serve as DCBA President.

Mar 05, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview — Week of March 4, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

SR has received a Gold Award from the United Way of Dane County.

Mar 03, 2013 in Blogs
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law

DNR’s proposed “guidance on guidance” and guidance on TMDL implementation

By Stafford Rosenbaum

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranks Stafford Rosenbaum Tier 1 in twenty-one practice areas within Wisconsin in the recently released 2014 “Best Law Firms” listings. The 2014 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity. Awards were given in 74 national practice areas and 120 metropolitan practice areas.

Mar 02, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental News – Week of February 25th, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Kyle Engelke, an attorney in the firm's Madison office, was recently elected to the Madison Parks Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Madison Parks Foundation is dedicated to future generations of citizens through efforts to preserve and expand our gift of parks and open space in Madison.

Feb 25, 2013 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

Additional Insured Endorsements: Beware!

By Stafford Rosenbaum

As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court denying petitions to review same-sex marriage decisions from Federal Circuit Courts around the country, same-sex couples in Wisconsin may now legally marry in our state and take advantage of entering a prenuptial agreement.

Feb 22, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental News – Week of February 18th, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Several Stafford Rosenbaum attorneys have been named to the 2015 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Feb 17, 2013 in Blogs
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law

DNR issues guidance on adaptive management

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP recently announced that Denasha A. Scott has been elected to the firm's Board of Directors. Ms. Scott serves as counsel to individuals and families regarding appropriate estate planning arrangements to carry out their goals and objectives, to businesses and professional practices on a wide variety of ongoing business needs, and to nonprofit organizations and foundations on all aspects of non-profit law and tax exemption.

Feb 13, 2013 in Blogs
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

Can Employers Be Liable For Discriminating Based on Appearance?

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Meg Vergeront has been named Chair of the Wisconsin State Bar’s Labor and Employment Law Section. Ms. Vergeront's practice focuses primarily on employment, constitutional, and property tax law.

Nov 12, 2012 in Blogs
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

The Importance of the Interactive Process in Defense of ADA Claims

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Susan Allen, a Partner at Stafford Rosenbaum, has been chosen as a recipient of the 2017 Women in the Law Award. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon 29 attorneys, and celebrated at a dinner event put on by the Wisconsin Law Journal.

Oct 25, 2012 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

Cousins Subs decision: No fiduciary duty to 50% shareholder

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Waukesha water diversion unanimously re-affirmed by representatives of the eight Great Lakes states.

Oct 24, 2012 in Blogs
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

Recent NLRB Decisions Invalidating Common Employer Policies Applies to Non-Union Employers, Too!

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Attorney Brian E. Butler is Recognized for 50 Years in Legal Profession and Announces New Endeavor

Oct 18, 2012 in Blogs
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

NEW SEVENTH CIRCUIT CASE ADDRESSES TRANSFER AS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Assume an employee came to you and said that he was unable to do his job because of a disability, but that he could perform the duties of a vacant job in another department. You already have three other applicants for the position, each of whom is more qualified than the disabled employee. What do […]

Sep 14, 2012 in Blogs
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

Can Asking for Social Networking Passwords Get An Employer In Trouble?

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Social networking is everywhere. It is rare for anyone in the workforce to not have at least a Facebook or LinkedIn account. Many employers are convinced that access to these accounts will provide tons of valuable information on prospective employees, so much so that some employers have now begun asking potential hires for passwords to […]

Aug 06, 2012 in Blogs