Filed Under: Government Law
Stafford Rosenbaum Attorneys Present at and Sponsor Wisconsin Towns Association Conference
Attorneys Larry Konopacki and Derek Punches present at Wisconsin Towns Association’s Town Law Conference Stafford Rosenbaum LLP is proud to sponsor the 2024 Town Law Conference, hosted by the Wisconsin Towns Association and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Local Government Education Program. Topics of the virtual conference, taking place on October 25, 2024, include town regulation […]
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: 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: Government Law
Attorney Derek Punches Authors ATV and UTV Regulation Article for The Municipality Magazine
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 […]
Filed Under: Business Law Environment and Land Use Law Government Law
The SEC May Require Companies to Disclose Climate-Related Risks and Information
As governments across the globe and at every level—from local to national—work to find productive means of addressing the increasing threats posed by climate change, a new government agency entered the fray last spring: the SEC. In March, the SEC proposed that companies begin providing climate-related information disclosures. The potential implementation of the rule, however, […]
Filed Under: Government Law Municipal Law
Unique COVID-19 Recovery Needs Addressed through Local Government Aid
Last week Governor Evers announced a $200 million program for local leaders entitled “Routes to Recovery: Local Government Aid Grants.” The program intends to address Wisconsin communities’ urgent and unique situations surrounding COVID-19 recovery. Funded by federal CARES Act dollars, these grants are in addition to the $1 billion in state-wide COVID-19 related aid that […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law Government Law Municipal Law
Court Reiterates that Not All Government Actions that Diminish Property Value Are Compensable
State and local governments have a variety of powers. They can take private property for public use, but they have to fairly compensate the property owner. They can also use their police power—a broad array of authority to protect public health and safety—to regulate the use of property. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals’ recent decision […]
Filed Under: Government Law Municipal Law
The CARES Act’s $500 Billion Municipal Liquidity Facility: What’s in It for Wisconsin Municipalities?
Section 4003(a) in Title IV of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) provides the much discussed $500 billion “bailout” that will be used under Section 4003(b) to finance (1) finance airlines, (2) cargo air carriers, (3) “national security” businesses, and, (4) Federal Reserve programs to lend to, or otherwise support […]
Filed Under: Government Law Municipal Law
The Coronavirus Relief Fund: Show Wisconsin Municipalities the Money
Direct Grants to States for Coronavirus Expenses Title V of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act” or the “Act”), Section 5001, provides for the distribution of $139 billion to the States, excluding the District of Columbia, from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (a new Title VI to the Social Security Act). […]
