ArticleRecurring Benefit Payments And The Statute Of LimitationsThe statute of limitations under ERISA for a claimed miscalculation of an ongoing stream of benefit payments started at the time of the calculation.United StatesEmployment and HRReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleRobert Driscoll Elected President Of Eastern District Of Wisconsin Bar AssociationMILWAUKEE – Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. (Reinhart) is pleased to announce that Shareholder Robert Driscoll has been elected president of the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association (EDWBA).United StatesEmployment and HRReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleSupreme Court Stays OSHA ETS, Upholds CMS Vaccination MandateOn January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions addressing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)...United StatesEmployment and HRReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleUpdated ASOPs For Pension Plans Go Into Effect In 2014The Actuarial Standards Board has adopted revised versions of two important actuarial standards of practice for the calculation of pension plan liabilities which will go into effect in 2014. United StatesEmployment and HRReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleUpdated FMLA Forms Are Easier To UseRecognizing the importance of protected leave for employees, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has improved its Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notice and certification forms.United StatesEmployment and HRReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleWisconsin Enacts COVID-19 Civil Liability ShieldGov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 1 into law on February 26, 2021, which increases protection for Wisconsin employers from COVID-19-related civil liability. United StatesEmployment and HRReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleWisconsin Senate Introduces Bill Requiring Lactation Breaks For Nursing MothersOn August 5, 2021, the Wisconsin Senate introduced a bi-partisan bill that would require Wisconsin employers to provide "reasonable" unpaid lactation breaks to nursing mothers. Senate Bill 493 (SB 493)...United StatesEmployment and HRReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleGuy Temple To Speak At ACI Premiere Summit On PFASGuy Temple will speak at the American Conference Institute (ACI) Summit on PFAS at the New York City Bar Association on May 31.United StatesEnvironmentReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticlePECFA Program Deadline LoomsOn Sunday, July 12, 2015, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker used his veto power to create a new deadline for the state's Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award ("PECFA") program. United StatesEnvironmentReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleBanking M&A: Sticking Points In Recent Community Bank DealsReinhart attorneys John Reichert and Melissa Lanska authored an article for Bank Director magazine detailing some "Sticking Points in Recent Community Bank Deals."United StatesFinance and BankingReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleCovered Entities Must Comply With FTC Safeguards Rule By December 9Late last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the final amendment to its Safeguards Rule, expanding on the types of entities covered by the Safeguards Rule and the specific elements...United StatesFinance and BankingReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleThe Benefits Of Wisconsin's Shortened Redemption Period Statute To Both Mortgagors And MortgageesIn Wisconsin, mortgagees seeking to foreclose a mortgage must follow the judicial foreclosure procedures laid out in Chapter 846 of the Wisconsin Statutes...United StatesFinance and BankingReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleHHS 2019 Conscience Protection Rule Vacated In Its EntiretyThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Nov. 6, 2019, vacated the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HSS) 2019 Rule...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleOFCCP Extends Enforcement Moratorium For TRICARE ProvidersOn May 18, 2018, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") issued a directive announcing a two-year extension of the enforcement moratorium for TRICARE providers.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
VideoTeeing Up Trademark Law: U.S. And EU Differences Explained (Video)In our second episode of our RIPL Effect video/podcast series, Reinhart Shareholder Heidi Thole takes inspiration from the Ryder Cup — a long-standing international golf competition...United StatesIntellectual PropertyReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleUS Patent Office Warns Of Unauthorized Changes To Trademark ApplicationsThe United States Patent & Trademark Office on August 8, 2019, issued an alert to U.S. lawyers warning that unauthorized changes have been made to a number of active United StatesIntellectual PropertyReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
VideoWhat's Brewing In Trademark Law: IP And The Craft Brewing/Distilling Industry (Video)Welcome to the premiere of Reinhart's new podcast series, RIPL Effect. In this inaugural episode, Reinhart Shareholder Heidi Thole serves up industry insights, business-critical knowledge and actionable...United StatesIntellectual PropertyReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleCookie Claims Continue – Consider Review Of Your Website Cookie PracticesWhile there is no U.S. law that expressly requires consent to deploy cookies, there continues to be an influx of litigation, arbitration, and class action claims under federal and state wiretapping laws. United StatesPrivacyReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleKevin Ramakrishna And Joe Shumow Address Housing In Municipal LawyerKevin Ramakrishna and Joe Shumow co-authored the article "Local Government's Growing Role in Housing Affordability," published in the March/April 2025 issue of Municipal Lawyer.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act Analysis Series: The Window Is Closing For Wind And Solar Energy Project Tax CreditsThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA), signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, imposes significant restrictions on the availability of tax credits made available under the Inflation Reduction Act.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC