On December 7, 2022, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan bill to promote disclosure of reports of sexual harassment or assault—the Speak Out Act (the Act).

The Supreme Court of the United States on July 8, 2020, ruled in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released a list of businesses targeted for PFAS testing. The DNR will sample water effluent at several facilities beginning in April.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule in December 2022 that, if issued, would eliminate a regulatory exception that exempts facilities from reporting...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released updated health advisory levels for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Conflicts involving trusts and estates are often difficult and complex, both legally and emotionally. Instead of taking the shape of typical civil litigation, the emotional and familial aspects are more like those of a divorce.

While a full understanding of the economic effects of the COVID-19 virus is likely many years in the future, one existing consequence of the widespread economic downturn is that many borrowers...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest working capital loans of up to $2 million to small businesses who have been substantially impacted by COVID-19

As the government shutdown, which began on October 1, 2025, continues, multiple states, including Oregon, Washington, Arizona and most recently, Pennsylvania, have issued guidance encouraging finance companies...

Cannabidiol (CBD) lovers, rejoice! On October 31, 2019, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its interim final rule (Rule) governing hemp production in the United States.

The Wisconsin Department of Quality Assurance ("DQA") announced that, effective March 1, 2019, it will begin inspecting facilities with Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services ("HCBS") programs to ensure compliance with the HCBS settings rule.

On September 17, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Office) launched a new pilot program in an effort to incentivize inventors to find solutions to COVID-19.

The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a case asking the Court to adopt an approach that would broaden the scope of the attorney-client privilege when communications contain both legal and nonlegal advice.

As with any other crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic tends to bring out the best in most people but the worst in others. Scammers are even more active than ever

Many employers in Wisconsin and around the United States were surprised to recently learn that the European Union's new data privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ...

Commercial lease disputes come in many different forms. Disputes may relate to payment issues, evictions, CAM calculations, property conditions, surrender obligations, maintenance...

Commercial leases often contain provisions that only allow tenant action upon "landlord consent." "Consent" may relate to any number of issues.

On April 9, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-23 (updating Notice 2020-18 and 2020-20) extending various tax deadlines relating to the COVID-19 ...

As the end of the year nears, a U.S. subsidiary may try to repatriate cash to its foreign parent. Repatriation may occur in several different methods with each having advantages and disadvantages.

As employers are encouraging, and in some instances requiring, employees to work remotely over the coming weeks...