Filed Under: Family Law
Attorney Katherine Harrell Presents at State Bar of Wisconsin’s Annual Meeting
Attorney Katie Harrell presents on family law mediation and arbitration for State Bar Attorney Katie Harrell will present as part of a panel on Thursday, June 20, at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Annual Meeting and Conference in Green Bay. Her presentation is part of a three-day program of CLEs and other sessions for legal […]
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law
Update on Federal Trade Commission’s Ban of Almost All Non-Competition Agreements
Update on FTC’s ban of almost all employer non-competition agreements September 4, 2024, is the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Final Rule banning nearly all non-competition agreements. The litigation filed to stop the rule is percolating through the courts. This blog post will provide a brief update on the litigation and recommendations […]
Filed Under: Election & Political Law
Attorneys Poland & Deeley Present at State Bar of Wisconsin’s Annual Meeting
Attorneys Douglas Poland & Erin Deeley present for State Bar on Wisconsin’s election administration and recount laws Attorneys Douglas M. Poland and Erin Deeley will present on a panel on Thursday, June 20, at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Annual Meeting and Conference in Green Bay. Their presentation is part of a three-day program of […]
Filed Under: Government Law
Attorney Rick Manthe to Present at the Municipal Attorneys Institute for the League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Attorney Rick Manthe presents at the 2024 Municipal Attorneys Institute Attorney Rick Manthe will speak on a panel during the 2024 Municipal Attorneys Institute, an annual conference hosted by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Stafford Rosenbaum is a sponsor of the conference, taking place June 12-14, 2024, which brings together attorneys and municipal officials to […]
Filed Under: Business Law Construction Law Litigation
Attorney Jessica Mederson Presents on Sustainability and Resiliency in the Built Environment
Attorney Mederson to present for the National Institute of Building Sciences Attorney Jessica Mederson and co-presenter, Construction Resilience Engineer Mónika Serrano, will present “Balancing Sustainability and Resiliency in the Built Environment” to an audience at the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Innovation Conference 2024 on Thursday, May 23. Designers, architects, engineers, developers, and others in […]
Filed Under: Family Law
Attorney Katherine Harrell Presents on Family Mediation & Arbitration to Milwaukee Bar Association
Attorney Katie Harrell to present on family law mediation/arbitration during Milwaukee Bar Association CLE Attorney Katie Harrell will present “Point/Counterpoint: Advantages and Pitfalls of the Family Mediation/Arbitration Hybrid Process” on a panel on May 21, 2024. The presentation will take place in person at the Milwaukee Bar Association, and its organizers will apply for 1.5 […]
Filed Under: Dealership & Franchise Law
Stafford Rosenbaum Attorneys Present on Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law for State Bar CLE
Attorneys Deeley, Fisher, & Brodkey to present on Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law for State Bar Attorneys Erin Deeley, Matthew Fisher, and Isaac Brodkey will present “Wisconsin’s Fair Dealership Law: 50 Years and Counting 2024” to an audience registered through the State Bar of Wisconsin. The presentation will give an overview, key developments since 1974, the […]
Filed Under: Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
Attorneys Vladimirova and Reiher to Present at Association of Corporate Counsel Wisconsin Conference
Attorneys Iana Vladimirova and Olivier Reiher to Present on Chapter 11, Subchapter V Bankruptcy at ACC-WI Conference Attorneys Iana Vladimirova and Olivier Reiher will present at the Association of Corporate Counsel Wisconsin Annual Chapter Conference and Meeting of Members, taking place May 16 and 17. The Conference is specially designed for in-house counsel and provides […]
Filed Under: Election & Political Law
Motion Filed for Temporary Injunction Seeking to Ensure Absentee Voting for Disabled Wisconsinites
Stafford Rosenbaum and WilmerHale file motion for temporary injunction seeking allowance of absentee ballots for Wisconsin voters with disabilities Last week, Stafford Rosenbaum and WilmerHale filed a motion for a temporary injunction in a new case seeking to ensure that Wisconsin voters with disabilities are able to cast their votes by absentee ballot. Wisconsin’s election […]
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, […]
