Posted on August 23,2024 in Commercial Litigation
Commercial construction projects are complicated. They involve many people, detailed contracts, and large amounts of money. Because of this complexity, disputes, or disagreements often arise.

These disputes can range from contract disagreements and project delays to payment problems and concerns about the quality of work. When these disputes happen, they can halt the project and lead to expensive legal battles.

This is where attorneys who are skilled in construction law come in.
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Confused about what is going on in the land of non-competes? You’re not alone.

In short:

  • April 23, 2024: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopts a rule banning non-compete clauses (the “FTC Rule”), originally set to go into effect September 4, 2024.
  • Also on April 23, 2024: Ryan, LLC, a tax firm in Texas, filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Northern District of Texas, challenging the FTC Rule.
  • April 25, 2024: ATS Tree Services, LLC filed a

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On August 20, 2024 the federal district court for the Northern District of Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on non-compete agreements, which was set to take effect on September 4, 2024. The court had previously granted relief from the FTC rule only for the plaintiffs in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission. However, this week’s ruling provides that the FTC cannot enforce the rule against any employer in the country, and the rule will…
Continue Reading Federal Court Strikes Down FTC’s Ban On Non-Competes

A federal court judge has issued an injunction barring the Federal Trade Commission from implementing its non-compete rule slated to go into effect on September 4, 2024. The FTC rule banned most non-compete clauses in employment agreements and required, among other things, that employers provide all employees subject to a non-compete clause with notice that the employer could no longer enforce it. The FTC rule is now a nullity unless the FTC successfully appeals the ruling, which could take…
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By: Sally A. Piefer / August 21, 2024
As we indicated in our April 2024 E-Alert, earlier this year the FTC issued a Final Rule which would have made nearly all non-compete agreements unenforceable. The Final Rule was slated to go into effect on September 4, 2024. In addition to making most non-competes illegal, the Final Rule required employers to provide written notice to employees who were subject to the offending non-compete agreements.
Almost immediately lawsuits were filed…
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Employers across the U.S. can breathe a sigh of relief. A federal court in Dallas, Texas stopped the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule banning almost all non-competition agreements. The case is Ryan LLC v. Chamber of the United States of America et al. (N.D. Tex., Case No. 3:24-cv-00986-E; Documents 211 [opinion] and 212 [final judgment]). Although an appeal by the FTC is likely, employers can stop worrying about the September 4th effective date of the Final Rule, which is…
Continue Reading Court Strikes Down Nationwide FTC Final Rule Banning Nearly All Non-Competes

On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, a Texas federal judge issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing its rule banning non-compete clauses. The ruling states that the agency “lacks statutory authority” to enact the rule and that the rule is “unreasonably overbroad without a reasonable explanation.” The FTC has the option of appealing the decision to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. We will continue to monitor developments on this matter.

So, at least for now,…
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Posted on August 21,2024 in Insurance Coverage Litigation
Few of us enjoy paying our insurance premiums every month, yet we do so because we understand that catastrophes can happen and we may need a safety net to cover our health, home, and finances in an emergency.

When an insurance company tries to deny or reduce coverage for illegitimate reasons, this is called “bad faith insurance.” The law prohibits insurance companies from acting this way, and people who…
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Today, a federal court judge in Dallas, Texas, ruled  the Federal Trade Commission went too far in issuing its nationwide noncompete ban that was set to become effective September 4, 2024. We anticipate the FTC will appeal and will update you as we know more. In the meantime, do not hesitate to contact the Employment & Benefits Team for more information about the proposed rule and how this may affect your business.

 
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This blog has made it a whole 2 months since the last post about Minnesota’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law, and now it is time to get back into it!

On July 31st, Office of Cannabis Management [OCM] put out its first draft of the proposed rules related to adult-use cannabis. In its announcement, OCM made clear that this was merely a first draft, and that this was not part of the formal comment period. In other words, this…
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​​Aug. 20, 2024 – A party alleging the State Bar of Wisconsin uses membership dues to fund political and ideological activities cannot seek money damages, under a
recent ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.Atty. Daniel Suhr, represented by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL), filed a complaint in December 2023, alleging that the State Bar’s mandatory status is unconstitutional because, Suhr alleges, the State Bar uses membership dues to fund political…
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Jacob A. Sosnay is an attorney in Meissner Tierney’s litigation practice group. His practice focuses on representing insurers and their insureds in civil matters and civil rights litigation in federal court.
Where are you from?
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
What was your first job?
Custodian (we said janitor back then) at an auto mechanic shop summer before 8th grade.
Do you have any hobbies?
Many. Soccer, Hurling, Curling, avid consumer of live music (concerts big and small),…
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When Lavinia Goodell was admitted to practice law in 1874, she paved the way for other Wisconsin women to follow her into the profession, and follow they did.  The next two women to take up the practice were Lavinia’s Janesville cohorts Kate Kane – in 1878 – and Angie King – in 1879.  Other Wisconsin women soon joined them.

The Wisconsin State Law Library has developed a digital timeline of women who shaped Wisconsin’s legal landscape.  The timeline may…
Continue Reading Wisconsin State Law Library Launches Digital Timeline of Women Lawyers

On August 1, 2024, the NCAA’s new Bylaw 22 went into effect. With this change, the NCAA has adopted new bylaws for the upcoming academic year. Notably, the new bylaws change legislation regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL). The new bylaws supersede the NCAA’s Interim NIL Policy and subsequent guidance that was put in place in July of 2021, and updated periodically thereafter. The new bylaws provide more clarity and direction–and perhaps finality–on several NIL-related issues, including the level…
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Lindner & Marsack, S.C., a leading management-side labor, employment, and worker’s compensation defense firm, is proud to announce that several of its attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers magazine and Best Lawyers in America for 2025. These distinctions highlight the exceptional work and dedication our team brings to supporting employers throughout Wisconsin and beyond.
The attorneys recognized in this year’s Best Lawyers lists include:

Douglas M. Feldman: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
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Lindner & Marsack, S.C., a leading management-side labor, employment, and worker’s compensation defense firm, is proud to announce that several of its attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers magazine and Best Lawyers in America for 2025. These distinctions highlight the exceptional work and dedication our team brings to supporting employers throughout Wisconsin and beyond.
The attorneys recognized in this year’s Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers lists include:

Douglas M. Feldman: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
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