Filed Under: Family Law
Attorney Tiffany Highstrom Presents at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Guardian ad Litem Training 2024
Attorney Tiffany Highstrom to present on the role of a guardian ad litem Attorney Tiffany Highstrom will present on the role of a guardian ad litem on Wednesday, May 8, during the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Guardian ad Litem Training 2024. As part of a panel, she will discuss tips for how to interview children; […]
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law
FTC Voted to Ban Almost All Non-Competition Agreements
Federal Trade Commission bans most non-compete agreements in employment contracts On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission approved a Final Rule that bans almost any agreement that restricts where a worker may work after he or she leaves his or her current employer. Such an agreement is a non-competition agreement. The Final Rule is […]
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law
FTC to Vote on Whether to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
Federal Trade Commission will vote on banning non-compete agreements On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a special Open Commission Meeting to vote on whether to issue a proposed final rule preventing most employers from enforcing non-compete agreements. On January 19, 2023, the FTC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
EPA Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard for PFAS
Law Clerk Klara A. Henry assisted in the drafting of this blog post. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Drinking Water Standard for PFAS Contaminants Nationwide On April 10, 2024, the EPA issued a highly anticipated final rule establishing legally enforceable limits for five types of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often called “forever chemicals”). The rule […]
Filed Under: Government Law Insurance Law Litigation
Attorneys Clementine Uwabera & Pahoua Thao Present at Municipal Insurance Conference
Attorneys Uwabera and Thao Present on Data Privacy and Transparency during League of Wisconsin Municipalities’ League Mutual Insurance Spring Conference Stafford Rosenbaum Attorneys Clementine Uwabera and Pahoua Thao will give a presentation on Tuesday, April 23, as part of the two-day, sold-out League of Wisconsin Municipalities’ League Mutual Insurance Spring Conference 2024. To an audience […]
Filed Under: Construction Law Government Law Litigation
Stafford Rosenbaum Attorneys Address Sustainability and Resiliency in the Built Environment for The Municipality Magazine
Attorneys Jessica Mederson, Rick Manthe, and Derek Punches Author “Addressing Sustainability and Resiliency in the Built Environment” “Addressing Sustainability and Resiliency in the Built Environment” was originally published in The Municipality magazine’s April 2024 issue. Attorneys Mederson, Manthe, and Punches discuss with The Municipality magazine the continuing impacts of climate change, how to incorporate sustainable […]
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law
The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: Open Issues
The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law has been an integral feature of Wisconsin law, shaping the state’s economy for the past 50 years. To those protected by the law, the WFDL provides valuable security to their business operations and their employees. By contrast, the WFDL has been criticized as inefficient, vague, and protectionist by parties who […]
Filed Under: Election & Political Law
Wisconsin’s New Regulation of AI and Deepfakes in Political Communications
As the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence have increased, so have concerns that generative AI might be used to manipulate voters and the administration of elections in the 2024 presidential election and primaries. The first warning shot came in New Hampshire on January 21, 2024, two days before the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election, when […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Attorney Vanessa Wishart Presents on PFAS Impacts at Wastewater Treatment Plants
Attorney Vanessa Wishart Presents PFAS Impacts at Wastewater Treatment Plants for Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Attorney Vanessa Wishart will speak on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) impacts at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) at the 2024 Spring Biosolids Symposium in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Vanessa’s presentation is part of a daylong seminar for […]
Filed Under: Trust & Estates Law
Attorney Johanna Allex to Present on Special Needs Trusts
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 from 12:00-1:00p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024. Special needs trusts are set up for people with physical or cognitive […]
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law
Attorney Pamela M. Ploor Provides Labor & Employment Law Updates
Attorney Pam Ploor presents and authors recent updates to labor & employment law in Wisconsin Attorney Pamela Ploor authored “Artificial Intelligence in Municipal Employment” for the March 2024 edition of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities magazine, The Municipality. The article addresses government guidance, risks, and recommendations for the use of AI tools in municipal employment, […]
Filed Under: Business Law Environment and Land Use Law Litigation
Let March Madness Begin! The SEC Finally Announces its Climate Disclosure Rule
Securities and Exchange Commission Finally Announces Climate Disclosure Rule While some people have been eagerly anticipating college basketball’s March Madness, others have been anticipating the SEC’s long-awaited climate disclosure rule, which was finally announced today. As discussed previously (in a climate-related disclosures blog post from a year and a half ago), this rule is highly contentious […]
Filed Under: Election & Political Law
Attorney Jeffrey Mandell Presents on Election Law & the Wisconsin Constitution
Attorney Jeff Mandell to give several presentations on Election Law and Wisconsin Constitution in 2024’s first quarter Jeff spoke to the Carpenters’ Union North Central States Legislative Conference at the Monona Terrace on February 29, 2024. He presented an update on the redistricting case surrounding Wisconsin’s legislative maps. On March 7, Jeff will speak to […]
Filed Under: Federal Indian and Tribal Law
Attorney Jamie Konopacky to Speak at Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes Meeting
Attorney Jamie Konopacky speaks alongside Congress members to Great Lakes Tribal Nations during Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes meeting Attorney Jamie Konopacky will be in Washington, D.C. this week for a meeting during the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes (MAST) Impact Week 2024. She will be speaking alongside several members of Congress before dozens of […]
Filed Under: Litigation
In Theatres this March: Bad River Film
Join Stafford Rosenbaum in watching the film Bad River, in theatres from March 15-20, 2024. The movie documents the Bad River Band’s ongoing fight for sovereignty against Canadian energy company Enbridge. The movie will play at AMC Fitchburg 18, Ashland Bay Cinema 6, and at select theatres across the country. 50% of all profits from […]
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law
The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: Relationship with the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Dealer Law
How the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Dealer Law Relates to the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law A common misunderstanding is that the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law governs (only) automobile dealerships. That belief is not entirely surprising given that automobile dealerships are the most ubiquitous, public-facing “dealership” in the country. Earlier installments of Stafford Rosenbaum’s Wisconsin Fair Dealership […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Attorney Vanessa Wishart Presents on PFAS Regulation at 2024 Government Affairs Seminar
Attorney Vanessa Wishart Discusses Water Law Regulatory Updates as Part of PFAS Panel On Thursday, February 15, 2024, Attorney Vanessa Wishart will give a regulatory update on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the 2024 Government Affairs Seminar in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Vanessa’s update is part of the PFAS portion of the daylong seminar, during […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Wisconsin Appeals Court Upholds Rejection of Wetland Fill Permit in Kohler Golf Course Project
When it reviews a wetland individual permit application, the DNR must consider the impacts of the entire project proposing wetland fill, and not only the physical footprint of the proposed fill itself. DNR’s purview of secondary impacts extends to otherwise unregulated activities of the permitted project where they result in significant adverse environmental consequences. In […]
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law
The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Enters Its 50th Year: Novel Applications
The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law (WFDL), found in Chapter 135 of the Wisconsin Statutes, extends good cause, proper notice, and cure protections to an “extraordinarily diverse set of business relationships.” The WFDL’s litigation history illustrates the eclectic mix of relationships protected by the statute, including alcohol distributors, forklift resellers, custom log home distributors, water spa […]
Filed Under: Construction Law
Attorney Jessica Mederson Presents at The Precast Show on Resilience in Building Design
Attorney Jessica Mederson Presents “Enhancing Resilience in Building Design: A Critical Response to Climate Change Challenges” Understanding the threats posed by climate change and incorporating resilience into building design and the construction process are pivotal strategic priorities for the built environment and related industries. Jessica’s presentation will discuss the legal exposure the precast industry can […]
