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Filed Under: Family Law

Attorney Tiffany Highstrom to Present on Ethics for GALs & Family Law Practitioners

By: Attorney Tiffany Highstrom

Attorney Tiffany Highstrom Presents to Guardians Ad Litem & Family Law Practitioners On December 7, from 12:00-1:00 PM, Attorney Tiffany Highstrom will lead and present on a webinar panel sponsored and hosted by the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin (CFLCW). Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls: A Webinar for GALs & Family Law Practitioners will cover the […]

Dec 04, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: Situated in Wisconsin

By: Attorney James Egle Attorney Jeffrey Mandell Attorney Isaac Brodkey

How the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Affords Protections to Businesses Based Out of State In an earlier post, we discussed when the relationship between two parties qualifies as a protected dealership under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law and how the statute may apply to an eclectic mix of commercial arrangements. For a WFDL-protected dealership to […]

Nov 16, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Election & Political Law

Attorney Jeff Mandell in the Media Spotlight Surrounding Wisconsin Redistricting

By: Attorney Jeffrey Mandell

Attorney Jeff Mandell Receives Wisconsin and Nationwide Attention on Redistricting and Wisconsin Legislative Maps Stafford Rosenbaum Partner Jeff Mandell made an appearance on the November 19, 2023 edition of UpFront, a Wisconsin TV broadcast produced by ABC on Sunday mornings. He is part of the counsel team leading oral arguments before the Wisconsin Supreme Court […]

Nov 13, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Trust & Estates Law

Attorney Johanna Allex to Present on Special Needs Trusts

By: Attorney Johanna Allex

Attorney Johanna Allex to Present on Special Needs Trusts for the Madison Public Library Foundation The Madison Public Library Foundation will host Special Needs Trusts as part of an upcoming presentation in its virtual Educational Series. Special needs trusts are set up for people with physical or cognitive disabilities to supplement benefits, such as Social […]

Nov 10, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Business Law

Attorneys James Egle and Iana Vladimirova to Present on the Corporate Transparency Act

By: Attorney James Egle Attorney Iana Vladimirova

Stafford Rosenbaum Attorneys Address the Corporate Transparency Act with Business Owners On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Family Business Center will host morning and lunchtime presentations during its Food for Thought program. Attorneys Jim Egle and Iana Vladimirova will present on the Corporate Transparency Act, coming into effect on January […]

Nov 09, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Government Law

Attorney Derek Punches Authors ATV and UTV Regulation Article for The Municipality Magazine

By: Attorney Derek Punches

Stafford Rosenbaum Government and Municipal Law Attorney Derek Punches Authors “Exploring Municipal Regulation of ATVs and UTVs” for The Municipality Magazine Attorney Derek Punches wrote an article for The Municipality magazine’s November 2023 issue, focusing on the regulation of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). “Exploring Municipal Regulation of ATVs and UTVs” is […]

Nov 06, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: Contracting Around the WFDL

By: Attorney James Egle Attorney Jeffrey Mandell Attorney Isaac Brodkey

Contracting around the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law As explained in an earlier blog post defining a dealership under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law, the existence of a “contract or agreement, either expressed or implied, whether oral or written” is necessary for a relationship to be protected by the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law. In most business […]

Oct 19, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: Adverse Actions

By: Attorney James Egle Attorney Jeffrey Mandell Attorney Isaac Brodkey

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law provides that a grantor cannot “terminate, cancel, fail to renew, or substantially change the competitive circumstances” of a protected dealership without providing good cause, proper notice, and an opportunity to cure. Wis. Stat. §§ 135.03-.04. Most adverse actions are easy to identify: a phone call terminating the relationship, a letter […]

Sep 29, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: Excluded Relationships

By: Attorney James Egle Attorney Jeffrey Mandell Attorney Isaac Brodkey

Earlier in Stafford Rosenbaum’s Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law blog series, we explained that the WFDL extends good-cause, notice, and opportunity-to-cure protections to an extraordinarily diverse set of businesses, including beauty product wholesalers, lawn and farm equipment distributors, and even municipal contractors. That said, the statute and case law have created specific and limited exceptions to […]

Aug 25, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Business Law Dealership & Franchise Law

New Food Delivery Service Regulation on the Horizon?

By: Attorney James Egle Attorney Isaac Brodkey

Last year, we wrote about a bi-partisan group of state senators and members of the state assembly introducing legislation to regulate third-party food delivery services in Wisconsin. Although that legislation stalled, an expanded group of state legislators has re-introduced a similar bill with some slight modifications. The 2023 proposed legislation seeks to create three requirements […]

Aug 21, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Election & Political Law Litigation

In Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, Seventh Circuit Reiterates the Low Bar for Intervention and Further Explains the “Uniqueness” Interest for Intervention Purposes

By: Attorney Jeffrey Mandell Attorney Douglas Poland

The Democratic Party of Illinois may not intervene in a suit relating to mail-in voting, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The case, Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, arose when Congressman Michael Bost and two voters challenged an Illinois law that permits completed mail-in ballots to be counted […]

Aug 16, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: Remedies

By: Attorney Matthew Fisher Attorney Jeffrey Mandell Attorney Isaac Brodkey

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law (WFDL), Wis. Stats. § 135.01 et seq., is triggered only when a grantor takes or plans to take an action that has considerable impact on the relationship with its dealer. Whether that action is termination, cancellation, non-renewal, or substantially changing the competitive circumstances of the relationship, needless to say, the […]

Jul 21, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Appellate Law Insurance Law Litigation

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Integrated Systems Analysis Does Not Apply to Evaluating Insurance Coverage Under a CGL Policy

By: Attorney Matthew Fisher

In 5 Walworth, LLC v. Engerman Contracting, Inc., 2023 WI 51, the Wisconsin Supreme Court addressed insurance coverage under a commercial general liability policy for damages allegedly caused by the deficient construction of an inground swimming pool. The pool cracked, causing water to leak into and destabilize the surrounding soil. Attempts were made to fix […]

Jul 10, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: Notice and Cure

By: Attorney Isaac Brodkey Attorney Jeffrey Mandell

The protections conferred by the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law extend beyond good cause. The WFDL expressly requires that a grantor issue a dealer proper notice with an opportunity to cure prior to terminating, not renewing, cancelling, or substantially changing the dealership. As discussed in our previous post, what constitutes proper notice turns, in part, on […]

Jun 28, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: What Is Good Cause?

By: Attorney James Egle Attorney Jeffrey Mandell Attorney Isaac Brodkey

Good cause is the core protection provided by the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law. In a dealership relationship covered by the WFDL (see our previous blog post that defines a dealership as it pertains to the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law), the grantor cannot terminate, fail to renew, cancel, or substantially change the competitive circumstances of the […]

May 22, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Family Law

You Do Not Have to Sign your Life Away: A Brief Primer on the Benefits of Marital Property Agreements

By: Attorney Amy Collins O’Hara Attorney Katherine Tompson

There are many reasons for small and family business owners to consider a marital property agreement. This post will briefly explain Wisconsin law as to ownership of property at death and divorce without a marital property agreement and why executing a marital property agreement can alter those laws to protect business interests and simplify transfer […]

May 17, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Business Law Employment & Labor Law Environment and Land Use Law

Keeping Construction Workers Safe in the Face of Climate Change and Extreme Heat

By: Attorney Jessica Mederson

It’s May 1st, which means it’s the beginning of construction safety week. It’s also the day those of us living in Wisconsin can begin to believe we won’t see snow again for at least a few months. And while we’re all looking forward to warmer days ahead, we also have to prepare for days that […]

May 01, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: What Is a Dealership?

By: Attorney James Egle Attorney Jeffrey Mandell Attorney Isaac Brodkey

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law is a robust trade law that prohibits “grantors” from terminating, failing to renew, cancelling, or substantially changing “dealerships” without good cause, proper notice, and an opportunity to cure. With a few select exceptions, the WFDL applies generally, and a wide range of businesses have successfully claimed protection under the statute, […]

Apr 19, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Business Law Dealership & Franchise Law

The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: An Introduction

By: Attorney James Egle Attorney Jeffrey Mandell Attorney Isaac Brodkey

On April 5, 1974, Governor Patrick Lucey signed the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law into law, hailing it as the Magna Carta for small businesses. In his words, the WFDL was enacted to “protect the thousands of small businessmen in Wisconsin” who operate “filling stations, building materials and supply houses, lumber yards, sports equipment stores” and […]

Apr 18, 2023 in Blogs
Filed Under: Appellate Law Business Law

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Allows Negligence Claims for Cybersecurity Attacks, Holds that Invasion of Privacy Claims Require Intentional Conduct

By: Attorney Pahoua Thao

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals allows negligence claims against businesses for cybersecurity attacks to move forward but holds that invasion of privacy claims require intentional conduct. In the age of technology, more businesses are choosing to store their records in electronic databases for a variety of reasons, such as reducing paper files or to centrally […]

Apr 04, 2023 in Blogs
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