Sept. 20, 2023 – It all started with a suggestion, and resulted in benefits to my practice and my life in ways I did not expect.
My First Term
In 2018, my boss suggested that I run for the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors (Board). Rarely one to shy away from new challenges,
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many employees around Wisconsin transitioned from a traditional office setting to working remotely from home. Since then, new questions have been raised by workers regarding which at-home injuries might be covered under the Worker’s Compensation Act. The short answer is that most at-home injuries suffered in
Aug. 16, 2023 – It’s been a year-and-a-half since schools across Wisconsin reopened after pandemic closures.
Legal fights over mask policies and reopening plans have given way to squabbles over constitutional issues driven largely by political polarization, say two attorneys who practice school law with Weld Riley, S.C.
First Amendment protections for student speech top
Aug. 16, 2023 – Wisconsin lawyers are always busy. Whether you live in a rural community, a suburban enclave, or a big city, practicing law is stressful and challenging. The pressure to stay even with the competition or to advance ahead is always there.
That is why lawyer well-being is a major topic of concern,
As of July 31, 2023, the COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, no longer apply. U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that employers must complete in-person physical document inspections for employees whose documents were inspected remotely during the temporary flexibilities by Aug. 30, 2023. Employers who previously utilized the flexibility
Aug. 2, 2023 – An invasion of privacy claim brought by a union member against his employer in state court is pre-empted by federal law, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals has ruled.In Toboyek v. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 2022AP1536 (July 18, 2023), the Court of Appeals District 1 also held that the union member’s
Aug. 2, 2023 – An invasion of privacy claim brought by a union member against his employer in state court is preempted by federal law, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals has ruled.In Toboyek v. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 2022AP1536 (July 18, 2023), the Court of Appeals District 1 also held that the union member’s
The pandemic revealed that pharmacists played a critical role in a patient’s health care. It demonstrated that pharmacists are essential to providing the necessary care for patients during a time when accessibility to health care became limited. In Wisconsin, the 2021 Wisconsin Act 98 allows reimbursement for pharmacy-related services rendered to Medicaid patients. The proposed
June 21, 2023 – Aided by technology, Wisconsin’s court system is moving toward a hybrid approach to address a longstanding shortage in court reporters.
That approach is laid out in a recently released report issued by a committee appointed by Director of State Courts, the Hon. Randy Koschnick. Koschnick appointed the 30-member committee, which included
June 7, 2023 – Teen court youth, pro se family law litigants, and families in need of continuing medical coverage are among those helped through grants from the Wisconsin Law Foundation funded by generous donations from Wisconsin lawyers. The
Wisconsin Law Foundation is the charitable arm of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Thanks to donations