Senate Enrolled Act 285 (“SEA 285”) will expand the statutory definition of “gravely disabled”. The law also creates a new statutory framework prohibiting unauthorized camping or sleeping on public property. This new misdemeanor expressly requires law enforcement officers to first assess whether emergency detention is appropriate before pursuing criminal penalties under the street-camping provisions. As a result, hospital emergency departments and inpatient psychiatric facilities will see an increase in law-enforcement-initiated transports for emergency detention, particularly where the individual is…
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  • The Veterans Health Administration and HCA occupy the largest amount of REIT- and investor-owned outpatient space, according to a recent Revista post; however, most health systems overwhelmingly favor owner-occupied outpatient space. On the development side, third-party development accounts for about 30% of health system MOB projects, with the remainder being self-developed.
  • High-quality, well-located medical office space is increasingly difficult for health care tenants to secure, with competition intensifying in many markets as demand shifts toward suburban markets. The supply

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    Put yourself in the shoes of a Wisconsin family court judge. Your first case of the day is a custody dispute where one parent is appearing pro se—representing themselves without a lawyer. You see self-represented parents nearly every day, and do not expect perfection, just preparation, honesty, and someone who can stay focused on facts instead of emotion. 

    The pro se party arrives on time and well-organized, but as they begin to unpack their documents you catch a glimpse…
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    Two Stafford Rosenbaum attorneys present at LWM Municipal Attorneys Institute
    Two attorneys at Stafford Rosenbaum will give separate presentations during the League of Wisconsin Municipalities’ 2026 Municipal Attorneys Institute Conference. Attorney Pam Ploor will present on employment law topics relating to FMLA leave and pregnancy and maternity accommodations on Thursday, June 18. Attorney Brian Sajdak will present, “Conform or Be Cast Out: The Unattractive Truth for Municipal Authority over Subdivisions” on Friday, June 19.
    Both presentations are part…
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    Wisconsin’s recently enacted 2025 Act 173, commonly referred to as the “Truth in Planning” law, introduces important changes to the relationship between comprehensive planning and zoning for municipalities. Act 173 represents a meaningful shift in Wisconsin land use law and reflects broader policy objectives related to housing availability and affordability. By requiring municipalities to plan for residential development in a more detailed and transparent manner, the legislature intended the updated statutes to reduce uncertainty and facilitate the construction of…
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    Entrance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Photograph by Margo Kirchner. By Alexandria StaubachWisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky last week made good on a November 2025 promise to hold a public hearing regarding judicial recusal rules. The hearing on June 4 addressed a rule change petition filed by five retired judges regarding recusals related to campaign donations. Sarah B. O’Brien, John W. Markson, Richard G. Niess, J. David Rice, and Richard J. Sankovitz filed the petition in January. Karofsky opened…
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    New DOJ Opinion Changes Hiring Discrimination Rules for U.S. EmployersA new legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reshaping how employment discrimination claims based on unequal outcomes may be handled. On June 9, 2026, the U.S. DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a formal legal opinion concluding that the EEOC’s approach to disparate-impact liability is unconstitutional. While this theory of discrimination still exists, the opinion narrows it and raises the bar for employees who bring…
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    On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a policy memo limiting the issuance of green cards based on adjustment of status to applicants demonstrating the need for extraordinary relief. The policy memo states that adjustment of status should be a discretionary measure, not an expected benefit. Absent extraordinary circumstances, applicants seeking permanent residency should follow the traditional consular visa process in their home country.
    The policy memo applies to applicants who are permitted to seek…
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    In April 2026, Governor Evers signed into law two significant bills addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Wisconsin Legislature, alongside the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has worked on PFAS-legislation for the past decade, and on the newly enacted
    2025 Wis. Act 200 and
    2025 Wis. Act 201 since March 2025. Acts 200 and 201 create exemptions under the state Spills Law, establish new PFAS grant programs and funding allocations, and expand the ​DNR’s​ responsibilities related to…
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    Wisconsin Supreme Court Hands Landlords a Win in Koble Investments v. Marquardt “The law does not allow a tenant to occupy premises rent-free simply because the lease is void and unenforceable.” (Justice Rebecca Bradley, writing for the majority in Koble Investments v. Marquardt, 2026 WI 19, ¶ 28.) On Friday, June 5, 2026, the Wisconsin […]
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    On June 4, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP), effective immediately, replacing the Biden-era Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP). The NEP realigns federal enforcement around the current administration’s priorities and signals a significant shift in how workplace discrimination claims will be investigated and litigated. For employers, the change reshapes where federal risk will change and diverge from state law obligations.EEOC Deprioritizes Disparate Impact
    Where the SEP prioritized adverse/disproportionate impact, the NEP (using…
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    Another session of the Minnesota legislature has come to a close, which brings with a new round of changes to Minnesota’s cannabis laws. With this session, SF 4401 was the omnibus cannabis bill that did the heavy lifting when it was signed by the governor at the end of the legislative session. To keep things interesting (and shorter), I will call it the “Cannibus Bill” throughout. In this post (and likely multiple parts to follow), I will break down…
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    If I were handed a stack of medical records and told that a disability insurance company denied this patient’s claim, I could often point to the exact appointment they relied on. More often than not, it would be the one that says: “Patient improving.”

    This can be one of the most damaging phrases in a Long-Term Disability (LTD) claim. It might sound like a good thing, as everyone wants to improve. The problem is that disability insurance companies often…
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    If you’ve been hurt at work, your focus should be on getting better. But what happens if the best treatment isn’t in Wisconsin or you move out of state while your worker’s compensation claim is still open? This is where things can get complicated.

    Many injured workers assume they can treat wherever they want. Others worry they’ll lose benefits entirely if they leave the state. The truth is somewhere in the middle
    Out-of-State Treatment is not Automatically Compensable
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    Continue Reading Can You Get Treatment in Another State for Your Wisconsin Work Injury? What You Need to Know About Out-of-State Medical Treatment for Worker’s Compensation Claims.