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A recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals case complicates residential leases by applying the Wisconsin Consumer Act (WCA) to residential leases and uniquely calculating pecuniary loss under Wis. Stat. section 100.20(5) for a violation of Wis. Admin. Code § ATCP 134.08(10). The case is Koble Investments v. Marquardt.1 A petition to review the decision is currently... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow

The Impact of Vehicular Homicide Convictions on Civil Liability ?Posted on November 26,2024 in Criminal Defense In Wisconsin, if you have been convicted of the crime of vehicular homicide, your liability may not end with the conviction. You may also face a separate civil lawsuit related to the conduct that led to the vehicular homicide... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow

In this episode of the Bottom Up Podcast, produced by the State Bar of Wisconsin, co-hosts Emil Ovbiagele and Sam Huddleston Baker talk with Mike Sneathern, chief legal officer for the Milwaukee Bucks. Mike has worked 20-plus years for the 2021 NBA champs. The conversation explores Mike’s journey from his native California to Wisconsin, his... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow

In April 2017, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, acting in response to a request of the Business Court Advisory Committee, established a pilot large claim commercial case docket for the assignment of commercial cases. The purposes of the pilot commercial court (which some refer to as the business court) were to ensure that large claim cases... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow

Hailey M. Anick is an attorney in Meissner Tierney’s litigation practice group. She represents insurers and their insureds in various matters, including general liability and insurance coverage issues. Where are you from? Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. What was your first job? Barista. Do you have any hobbies? I’m an avid political podcast listener. Some of my favorites... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow

Collin started out the statements of gratitude, but we wanted to extend it to this week, too. We at OG+S are very grateful for our staff, our clients, and our community.? We absolutely could not survive as a business without our staff. They exemplify our culture, mission, and values every single day. And let us... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow

Disclaimer: I am writing this blog under my capacity as a board member of the State Bar of Wisconsin Public Interest Law Section. This blog and the views within are my own. It no way reflects the view of the Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, or the U.S. Federal Government. I am not receiving... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow

The discharge of federal student loans through bankruptcy is likely reaching its highest point since 1978. This is due to the introduction of federal guidance that outlines the necessary facts for obtaining a discharge federal student loans in bankruptcy. A Brief History of Student Loans in Bankruptcy Prior to the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow

We have an employee who took four days off to tend to his daughter in the hospital after she received a C-section and another who wants to take three weeks off to assist her sibling going through chemotherapy. Would the absences in both scenarios fall under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? As an... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow