It’s time for your estate plan tune-up! Have you ever looked at your favorite musical instrument and realized it’s time for a tune-up? It’s been a while since you’ve played it, and it just doesn’t sound quite right. Your estate plan is no different. Just like your instrument, it requires periodic attention to ensure it’s still in harmony with your life.
Life is a symphony, filled with beautiful melodies and unexpected crescendos. Marriages, births, deaths, career changes, and financial
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Tackling the defense lawyer shortage, Kim Wexler style
In Better Call Saul, Jimmy McGill, the (ethically challenged but charming) main character, can’t get hired at his brother’s fancy law firm. So when he’s left with no other options, he does criminal defense work. It’s pretty far from the work he wanted. Art mirrors life. It seems that a lot of lawyers aren’t inclined to do this work.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler recently announced the creation of an Attorney Retention and Recruitment Committee to consider
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Frequent and recurring errors in log files
Given the breadth of hardware and operating system wrinkles at play with Linux, it is all too common to see recurring and minor errors pop up about some setting or hardware snafu that really does not matter.
For my desktop computer, I was seeing log files of 2 to 4 gigs in size. Here is how I tracked this problem, discovered the cause, and found a solution (at least for the ballooning log
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Typical injuries Wisconsin retail employees encounter
If you work in retail, you know the job involves more than just assisting customers. Employees often handle merchandise, work long hours on their feet, and manage various tasks that can lead to physical strain. Recognizing these common injuries can help you stay safer on the job.
Slips, trips, and falls
One of the most common injuries among retail workers involves slipping, tripping, or falling. Wet floors, objects in walkways, or uneven surfaces often contribute to these accidents. Wearing
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81 von Briesen Attorneys Named to the Best Lawyers in America® 2025
von Briesen & Roper, s.c. is proud to announce that 81 attorneys are included in the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Among the accolades von Briesen received: seven attorneys are designated as “Lawyer of the Year”, 21 lawyers are listed for the first time and 20 attorneys are listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
“Lawyer of the Year” Awards: Madison, WI
- Michael P. Crooks – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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Wisconsin Medical License Renewal and DSPS License Complaint Defense
Wisconsin Medical License Renewal And DSPS License Complaint Defense
Posted on August 15,2024 in Medical License Defense
A physician cannot practice in the state of Wisconsin without a medical license from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board. Allegations of professional misconduct that trigger a board investigation can pose both immediate and long-term threats to a doctor’s ability to practice medicine, make a living, care for their family, and live the life that many years of difficult studying and training deserves.
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Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Forum Registration Now Open!
Please join us for the 2024 Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Forum on October 2 and 3, 2024, at the Brookfield Conference Center. In addition to programming, the event offers networking opportunities, an exhibitor hall, attendee giveaways, and the popular happy hours!
Lindner & Marsack is one of the founding members of the Wisconsin Worker’s Forum and our own Chelsie Springstead sits on the Forum Board.
If you are unable to attend in person, a virtual option will
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What Employers Should Do Regarding the Looming Effective Date of the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban
As discussed previously, the Federal Trade Commission published a rule banning “non-compete clauses” in almost all cases involving employees, independent contractors, externs, interns, volunteers, apprentices, and sole proprietors who provide services to a person.
The rule is currently scheduled to go into effect on September 4, 2024. If the rule goes into effect, the majority of employers would not be permitted to enter into new non-compete clauses with any employees and will need to notify non-senior executives with
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OG+S’s Lego Parallel
This is Erin setting the scene for this week’s post. It’s written by Carter, our high school administrative assistant. It was spurred by our firm’s recent discussions about 1) our culture and how it impacts our actions, and 2) what a target client is. I was happy to see that our people are listening, thinking, and implementing those discussions – even the high schooler. So if he can do it, what’s our excuse if others aren’t? How about you?
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Blurry Nomination Papers Complied With Statutory Requirements
Aug. 13, 2024 – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) properly applied a substantial compliance standard when accepting nomination papers that were blurred and omitted some words, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals (District I) has ruled in Hess v. WEC, 2023AP1350 (July 30, 2024).In the spring of 2023, Paul Melotik began circulating nomination papers after Gov. Tony Evers called a special election to fill a vacancy in State Assembly District 24.On May 23, 2023, Melotik submitted the nomination papers,
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Plaintiffs’ Memories of Labor Violations Sufficient to Avoid Rule 11 Sanctions
Aug. 13, 2024 – A district court did not err by denying a motion for sanctions against attorneys for plaintiffs who sued a company with an inaccurate timekeeping system, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled in Mazurek v. Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc., No. 22-1743 (Aug. 2, 2024).Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi wrote the majority opinion, joined by Judge Michael Scudder. Judge Thomas Kirsch dissented.In October 2017, Richard Mazurek filed a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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Police Pressure on Juvenile Requires Suppression of Statements
Aug. 13, 2024 – Statements from a juvenile who was subjected to psychological pressure by police in three interviews conducted over 26 hours must be suppressed, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals (District IV) has ruled in State v. Kruckenberg, 2023AP396 (July 25, 2024).
At 2 a.m. on Jan. 9, 2021, the police went to a residence in Albany to check out a report of a missing newborn.
The police learned that C.D., age 14, had four days earlier
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Prompt Re-assignment Defeats Claims of Hostile Workplace
Aug. 13, 2024 – A company that twice promptly re-assigned an employee after he’d complained about racial harassment by his supervisors did not create a hostile work environment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled in Clacks v. Kwik Trip, Inc., No. 23-1983 (July 24, 2024).In June 2018, Kwik Trip, Inc. (Kwik Trip) hired Stanford Clacks, a Black man, as a truck driver at its distribution center in La Crosse.Clacks second trainer, Tom Roerkohl,
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Navigating the 83(b) Election: Risks and Rewards of Early Taxation
Internal Revenue Code § 83 governs the taxation of property (e.g., stock, restricted stock units, or stock options) transferred in connection with the performance of services. Generally, the property is included in the recipient’s gross income (valued at fair market value minus any amounts paid for the property) when it is transferable or no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture.” In the case of stock subject to vesting requirements, the stock will be included in gross income
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Statutory Notice Requirements for Claims against Wisconsin Governmental Bodies and Employees
In 1962, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision in
Holytz v. City of Milwaukee.1 The case, a watershed decision for Wisconsin’s highest court, held that cities and other governmental arms and agencies can be sued for damages in court pursuant to the respondeat superior doctrine.2 Shortly after the decision was issued, the Wisconsin Legislature responded in kind with the passage of Wis. Stat. section 893.80.3 Section 893.80’s most important function from the municipal perspective
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More Heat than Light: New Laws Affecting the Construction Industry
The 2023-24 Wisconsin legislative session concluded months ago. It began like the 2021 -22 session ended, with a Democratic governor, large Republican majorities in both houses, and a $4 billion state budget surplus. Over 2,000 bills were introduced, with less than 12% becoming law, and Gov. Tony Evers continued his record-setting veto pace.
Despite that, some construction-related ideas became law.
2023-25 State Budget
The state budget deliberations take up most of the first half of odd-numbered years,
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