What courts consider when evaluating relocation motions and disputes between parents.

Congratulations! Your company just offered you the opportunity to start a higher-paying position in a new city. After some research, you discover that moving to this city would not only increase your wage, but also provide your child with a better education and superior athletic programs. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. There’s just one problem…you are divorced and have no idea how to go about…
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Illinois Employers Face New IHRA Compliance Obligations in 2027: Disparate Impact Liability and Menopause AccommodationsBeginning January 1, 2027, Illinois employers will face expanded obligations under the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA). New amendments increase potential liability for employment policies that disproportionately affect protected groups and require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for menopause-related conditions.Employers should review workplace policies, accommodation procedures, and manager training programs before the changes take effect.Employment Policies May Face Greater Scrutiny Under Expanded Disparate Impact ProtectionsThe…
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Overview ArticleAmundsen Davis International Trade AlertOctober 29, 2026The Trump administration has revised the list of Canadian products subject to the 50 percent tariffs imposed under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Effective October 30, 2026, the changes remove certain products from coverage while adding others, potentially creating significant cost implications for U.S. importers.Businesses importing goods from Canada should promptly review the revised product list, confirm tariff classifications, and assess potential impacts on pricing, sourcing…
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Effective October 30, 2026

​​”Evers’ judges” is our effort to present information about Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to the bench. The information is taken from the appointees’ own judgeship applications. Italics indicate direct quotes from the application.​ Typos, including punctuation errors, come from the original application even though we have not inserted “(sic)” after each one. WJI has left them as is.  Name: Michael C. Schindhelm​Appointed to: Waukesha County Circuit CourtAppointment date: July 3, 2026, to term ending July 31, 2027Education:…
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  • October 29, 2026When parentage has not been established in a CHIPS case, courts face important legal limitations on setting conditions for return. Deanna Weiss examines those limitations and explains why waiting until parentage is determined is the best practice. Under Wis. Stat. chapter 48, a child can be found by the court to be in need of protection and services (CHIPS) based upon abuse, neglect, or other reasons.[1] Once the CHIPS finding is made and a child is

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  • WisBar NewsOctober 29, 2026Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. A few minutes of planning now can make voting quick and stress-free, whether you’ve voted in every election or this is your first midterm. One free website can help you confirm your registration, see your ballot and know where to go. Oct. 29, 2026 — Election Day is almost here. Wisconsin voters head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2026 midterm election. Midterms decide many of the

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On August 27, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) issued a Request for Information seeking public comment on its proposed NIH Policy on Sharing Summary Level Study Results with Clinical Research Participants (“Draft NIH Policy”). The proposal would make sharing plain-language summaries of study results with research participants standard practice for NIH-supported clinical research, unless sharing is justifiably inappropriate. NIH reiterated on October 22, 2026, that the comment period closed October 26, 2026.
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When Do Securities Laws Apply to Private Companies? More Often Than You May ThinkMany privately held businesses unknowingly trigger federal and state securities laws when they raise capital, issue equity, or bring on outside investors. A common misconception is that state and federal securities laws only apply to publicly traded companies. After all, if your company isn’t listed on an exchange or market, why would the SEC be concerned with your business? The answer may surprise you. Securities laws…
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Almost every negotiated agreement governing the sale of a business — whether a stock purchase or asset purchase agreement (purchase agreement) — contains certain provisions attempting to preclude liability for extracontractual representations. Generally, the buyer represents that it relied only on the representations written into the contract, and disclaims reliance on anything included in documents in the data room, stated during seller’s management presentations to the buyer, or otherwise said during negotiations. The purpose is straightforward. If the acquired…
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On October 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) National Fraud Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”) announced a joint policy (“Policy”) designed to streamline the voluntary self-disclosure process for potential criminal health care fraud.
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Historically, federal health care providers and suppliers have had several avenues for voluntarily disclosing misconduct. Two of the most significant are DOJ’s Corporate Enforcement Policy (“CEP”) and HHS-OIG’s Health …
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For Illinois employers, workers’ compensation claims can create staffing challenges, disrupt operations, increase costs, and raise difficult questions about how and when an injured employee can return to work. The decisions made after an injury is reported often have a lasting impact on the claim and the employee’s recovery. Fortunately, there are steps employers can take throughout the workers’ compensation process to help reduce risk and improve return-to-work outcomes.

Document Workplace Injuries from Day One
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Illinois employers that require a valid driver’s license in job postings may need to revise their hiring practices before January 1, 2027. A recent amendment to the Illinois Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act—known as the “Ban the Box” law—prohibits employers from requiring a driver’s license in a job posting unless certain conditions are met. Employers that continue to include unnecessary driver’s license requirements could face enforcement action and civil penalties.

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Disclaimer: This post is not legal advice (or about the law, at all) and originally appeared on our blog in 2019.Happy (almost) Halloween everyone! Halloween is my favorite holiday, and for the last 25 years or so, I’ve marked it with an annual showcase of the timeless classic, “Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” or “Garfield in Disguise” (depending on your region).GHA is a great special in the Garfield cannon – right up there with “Garfield’s Thanksgiving” or “A…
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Oct. 27, 2026 — A Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy whose distracted driving resulted in a fatal accident has qualified immunity, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided in Estate of Ceaser Stinson v. Joel Streicher, No. 22-3043 (Oct. 14, 2026). It’s the first case to decide whether inattentive driving could violate substantive due process under County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 523 U.S. 833 (1998). “Officer Streicher’s distractedness — regardless of the source — was…
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Every two years in November, the Department of Workforce Development and the Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council conduct a public hearing to listen to people about their thoughts and concerns with how Wisconsin unemployment can be improved.

The public hearing in 2026
For 19 November 2026, this public hearing is again scheduled for two sessions (with separate registration required for each session):

These public hearings again occur via Webex video chat,…
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Tags, , , , , , , , , , , , , The upgrade from Xubuntu 24.04 to Xubuntu 26.04 on my laptop went quite smoothly — as smooth and error-free as I can remember. Previous upgrades/installations from one LTS version to another seemed to cause problems — problems related to the transition from DEB packages to snap packages. For example,…
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