ArticleNew Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources DevelopmentsThe Green Tier program is a "one of a kind" innovative program sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.United StatesEnvironmentGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleUpcoming Opportunity For Input On Design Of Environmental And Climate Justice Grant ProgramThe Environmental and Climate Justice Program (ECJ Program), created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), will provide grants and technical assistance for environmental and climate...United StatesEnvironmentGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleWisconsin ACES Quarterly Newsletter - December 2020The International Code Council, in a recent meeting, failed to include three proposed changes which would have accommodated requests for wiring necessary for electric vehicle charging as an automatic feature in new building construction.United StatesTechnologyGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleIt's Time To Update Your COVID-19 Response Plan…AgainLast week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the expansion of how it defines a close contact of someone infected with the 2019 novel coronavirusUnited StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleWater Quality Standards ProgramProtecting and improving water quality on tribal lands is an important goal for many tribes.United StatesEnvironmentGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticlePrevent Advertising Legal Errors In Social MediaOperating a Facebook page or "pinning" on Pinterest may not seem like advertising, but these activities are interactions with customers that are subject to the same laws.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleNational American Indian Housing Council - 2013 Indian Housing Development HandbookThe National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC), the only organization advocating solely on behalf of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian housing interests, released today the electronic version of the 2013 Indian Housing Development Handbook. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleIndian Nations Law Update - November 2012Potawatomi Corporation Starts Construction on Milwaukee Data Center. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticlePSC Considers Second DER Financing DocketAt its Open Meeting on January 10, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) considered the second of two petitions for declaratory ruling related to financing arrangements for distributed energy resources (DERs).United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleIndian Nations Law Update - May 2012The Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 24 in "Patchak v. Salazar". The Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to his authority under the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), had accepted 147 acres of fee land in Wayland Township, Michigan, into trust on behalf of the Tribe in 2009 for gaming purposes.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticlePSC Issues Important Oral Decision On Third-Party Financing For Energy Projects In WisconsinAt its December 1 Open Meeting, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) verbally issued a declaratory ruling on one of two dockets seeking to address financing arrangements for distributed...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleA RIF Refresher: 5 Important Considerations When Reducing Your WorkforceIncreasing reports of a looming economic recession suggest U.S. employers will soon be facing a more difficult financial landscape. Some employers are already taking steps to plan...United StatesEmployment and HRGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleUSCIS Issues Revised Form I-9 And InstructionsThe United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a revised Form I-9. United StatesEmployment and HRGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleEPA Announces Final Clean Air Act Ozone Designations For WisconsinOn May 1, 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final designations for the 2008 ground-level ozone standard. The 2008 ozone standard, which is 75 parts per billion (ppb) over an eight-hour period, strengthened the previous standard of 84 ppb.United StatesEnvironmentGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleTwo Opportunities For Up To $4 Million Tribal DOE Energy GrantsOn November 1, 2022, the US Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs announced approximately $20 million in new funding for clean energy technology deployment on tribal lands.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleVaccine Mandate For Federal Contractors Now Blocked NationwideYesterday, Dec. 7, 2021, a federal judge in Georgia issued a nationwide injunction preventing the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all federal contractors from going into effect.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleGrant Opportunity: Clean Energy Technology Deployment On Tribal LandsOn Feb. 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy announced $50 million in funding to deploy clean energy projects on tribal lands.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticlePost Issuance Compliance Procedures For Tax-Exempt And Tax-Advantaged BondsReceipt of bond proceeds at closing and delivery of the transcript of proceedings for the bond issuance may mark the end of the borrowing transaction but it is just the beginning of the process for ongoing compliance with the requirements for tax exempt and tax advantaged financing.United StatesTaxGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleDOL Provides Additional Guidance Regarding FFCRA Tax Credit In 2021At the end of last year, the federal government provided employers covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act's (FFCRA's) leave entitlements the option to continue providing FFCRA...United StatesEmployment and HRGodfrey & Kahn S.C.
ArticleEEO-1 Component 1 Filing Deadline Extended To AugustLast year, in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...United StatesEmployment and HRGodfrey & Kahn S.C.