Filed Under: Appellate Law Municipal Law
Court of Appeals Reaffirms Parties Cannot Recover Lost Profits for Unlawful Activity
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently decided 200 Broadway LLC v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 2016AP273 (May 2, 2017). The decision is interesting both for its central holding that a party is not entitled to damages for lost profits from an unlawful business, and because the appellate court relied heavily on nineteenth century precedent. […]
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law
Seventh Circuit Expands Title VII Coverage to Include Sexual Orientation Claims
The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College, 853 F.3d 339 (7th Cir. 2017), that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. In doing so, it overruled its own longstanding precedent and put itself in conflict […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Clarifies when a Plaintiff’s Claim Accrues for Limitations Purposes
To bring a lawsuit, a plaintiff must file suit in a timely manner. Different kinds of claims face different time limits—limitation periods, in legalese. These limitation periods generally measure time from when the plaintiff’s cause of action first accrues. But that in itself is not very helpful. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals in Bleecker v. […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law Employment & Labor Law
Seventh Circuit: Self-Serving Statements Best Served with a Side of Factual Support
Whitaker v. Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 849 F.3d 681 (7th Cir. 2017), recently served up a refresher on the role of self-serving affidavits in summary judgment proceedings. In Whitaker, the plaintiff alleged that she was fired by a state agency as a result of intentional discrimination based upon her disability. Whitaker suffered from chronic […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law
Only Wisconsin Case Before U.S. Supreme Court this Term Should Not Be Decided
Stafford Rosenbaum attorneys, Bruce Huibregtse and Jordan Corning, have been selected as co-recipients of the State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral and Information Service 2014 Hotline Attorney of the Year award.
Filed Under: Government Relations
Plain Language in Oshkosh Special Events Ordinance Prevails
The Village of Lake Delton is not liable for damages to five houses and nine lots caused by massive flooding in June 2008, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The village's attorney, Ted Waskowski is a partner with Stafford Rosenbaum.
Filed Under: Appellate Law Government Relations
Wisconsin’s Property Tax Assessment Statutes Challenge to be Decided by the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Susan Allen, a senior associate in Stafford Rosenbaum's Milwaukee office was recently named by Milwaukee Magazine as a Leading Litigation Lawyer in 2014.
Filed Under: Appellate Law
U.S. Supreme Court to Clarify State’s Treatment of Military Disability Benefits in Divorce Case
Christopher Hughes, Paul Kent, Richard Nordeng and Daphne Webb have been selected for "Best Lawyers 2015 Lawyer of the Year". Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.
Filed Under: Appellate Law
SNOOPING ON YOUR SPOUSE MAY VIOLATE FEDERAL PRIVACY LAWS – And Complicate Your Divorce
Susan Allen and Jeff Younger of Stafford Rosenbaum will be presenting on litigation holds in the age of e-discovery at the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association for Corporate Counsel’s Annual Conference on April 30th in Elkhart Lake. Ms. Allen and Mr. Younger will be joined by co-presenter Michael Baird, General Counsel at Uline Inc.
Filed Under: Municipal Law
Top 10 Municipal Law Developments of 2016
Ted Waskowski, Partner, and Kyle W. Engelke, Senior Associate, at Stafford Rosenbaum LLP will present at the 2019 Municipal Attorneys Institute in June. Their presentation will be titled The 60-Year Holy(tz) War: A Report from the Front in the Latest Wisconsin Supreme Court Battle Over Wisconsin’s Governmental Immunity Standard.
Filed Under: Appellate Law
Divided Wisconsin Supreme Court Changes Law on Fourth Amendment
Stafford Rosenbaum paralegal Andrew Skoug will be honored December 5th as an “Unsung Hero” of the legal field by the Wisconsin Law Journal. This annual recognition will go to 28 legal professionals that provide unwavering support to Wisconsin attorneys in 2018.
Filed Under: Appellate Law Municipal Law
Seventh Circuit Decision Calls for Class Action Reform
Stafford Rosenbaum LLP partner and board member, James Egle, has been recognized as a 2019 Leader in the Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal. The annual recognition goes to attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, expertise, and community involvement while maintaining a full career highlighted by achievement and pro bono service. Recipients of this distinguished award will be honored at an event on February 21, 2019 in Milwaukee, WI.
