The Wisconsin race between U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D) and former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D) is tight. As such, it is one of the ten Senate races rated “toss-up” by Real Clear Politics, which means a lot of resources have been focused on this race in determining […]
State Legislature Election Preview
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 11:37am By Hamilton
Find out what races we will have our eyes on as the results come in, and what each race means for control of that house. State Assembly There is no question that the large majority Assembly Republicans built in 2010 will, for the most part, be intact after the 2012 elections. Going in to Tuesday’s […]
Election Resources
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 9:29am By Hamilton
If you want to check your registration status, find your polling place, or view a sample ballot go to this official state-run website: https://myvote.wi.gov/ Other resources offering this information are not guaranteed to be as accurate. Unlike many other states, Wisconsin has no centralized election results website run by the government, so here are some […]
Court of Appeals Voids Settlement and Allows Lemon Law King to Get Attorney Fees
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 9:16am By Hamilton
On October 16, the Court of Appeals, Dist. I, held that a settlement reached between the plaintiff and the defendant, which excluded attorney’s fees for the plaintiff’s attorney, was void on public policy grounds. The case is Betz v. Diamond Jim’s Auto Sales. The case involved a lawsuit filed by the self-proclaimed Lemon Law King, […]
One of Judge Kloppenburg’s First Opinions Favors Employee over Employer in WFMLA Case
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 9:12am By Hamilton
In one of her first published decisions involving businesses, newly elected Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg overturned a Dane County Circuit Court decision dismissing a lawsuit against Kraft Foods Global, Inc because it was not timely filed. The case involved a complaint by an employee against Kraft Foods for an alleged violation of the Wisconsin Family and […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Case Deciding whether Physical Assault Qualifies as an “Accident”
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 9:08am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 23, heard oral argument in a case that will determine whether a physical assault at a party qualifies as an “accident” for purposes of insurance coverage under a homeowner’s policy. The case is Schinner v. Gundrum, 2012 WI App. 31, 340 Wis. 2d 195 (2011AP1564). Facts At the […]
New DNR Office Designed to Help Wisconsin Businesses
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 9:04am By Hamilton
Businesses and industries looking to build or expand in Wisconsin now have a new resource intended to provide enhanced and proactive business support to navigate through Department of Natural Resources rules, regulations and permitting: the DNR Office of Business Support and Sustainability. The new office is designed to strengthen working relationships with key designated business […]
Dane County Judge Rules Act 21 Unconstitutional Only as it Applies to the Department of Public Instruction
Date Wed, Oct. 31, 2012 - 3:21pm By Hamilton
A Dane County Circuit Court judge has narrowly struck down a portion of 2011 Wisconsin Act 21, the regulatory reform bill passed during the 2011-12 Legislative Session and signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker. Background Act 21 made sweeping changes to Wisconsin’s rulemaking process in an effort to ensure greater agency oversight and accountability. […]
Reed Hall Appointed Interim CEO of Troubled WEDC
Date Wed, Oct. 31, 2012 - 2:30pm By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker has named Reed Hall Interim CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). Hall replaces former CEO Paul Jadin who resigned last month to take over as President of Thrive, an eight county economic development group based in Madison. Hall served as Executive Director of Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin, from January, 2000 […]
Act 10 in Legal Limbo
Date Tue, Oct. 30, 2012 - 4:33pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a Motion to Stay Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas’s decision, which declared portions of 2011 Wis. Act 10 unconstitutional, with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV. The motion requests that the Circuit Court decision be stayed pending an appeal to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. […]