When a homeowner engages with a contractor for a home improvement project (or any renovation of a residential home), one Wisconsin law that the parties should be aware of is the Wisconsin Home Improvement Practices Act (HIPA). In addition to certain homeowner safeguards, the HIPA provides requirements for construction contracts and procedures that construction companies...
Previously, pregnant workers’ rights in the workplace were “protected” under the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That law prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and for awhile marked a major shift for gender equality for women. While the premise of the law is to...
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Rhoda Lavinia Goodell’s admission to the Wisconsin bar – the first woman lawyer in Wisconsin. She was admitted to the bar of the Rock County circuit court in 1874, but when she sought admission to the Wisconsin Supreme Court bar, her application was carefully scrutinized. After the court...
Yes. When you are involved in a lawsuit, especially if you are a named party, there is a very good likelihood that your personal information will be exposed: to your attorney, to opposing counsel, to your adversary, and to the Court. Part of the evidence-gathering process involved in a lawsuit, labeled as the ‘discovery’ process,...
If you have had an encounter with law enforcement, you may have an arrest record; and if you have been found or plead guilty to any arrest, you likely have a conviction record. While arrest or conviction records undoubtedly have many implications on your life, the good news is that Wisconsin law protects you from...
Environmental contamination can take different forms, such as the discharge of toxic chemicals into the soil or water or the emission of harmful gases into the air. Property owners, including landlords and tenants, may be held liable for environmental contamination on their property, regardless of whether they caused or contributed to the contamination. The Comprehensive...
The legal profession has undergone several changes in the recent years with the advent of technology. Although lawyers have increasingly come to rely on technology over the past decade, the use of technology in the law has always been dependent on the minds of human lawyers. Artificial Intelligence, however, aims to disrupt the legal community. ...
Are you thinking of reaching out to an employment, business, or civil attorney? We would love to hear from you. But before reaching out to an attorney or law firm, here is a quick guide on what to expect and what you can do to prepare. Tip number one: Spend some time before the consultation...
Discovery is a legal process designed to be fair to all parties involved in a lawsuit. Without specialized technology put in place, discovery can become daunting for lawyers and clients alike. In some instances, in litigation, third parties are brought in to find information stored in different apps and the cloud. The more information the...
Notaries all over the country fully support the Secure Notarization act of 2022. Passed by the House of Representatives, it allows notaries to operate remotely by allowing clients to get a document signed, verified, and sealed without leaving their homes or office. Although Wisconsin already permits remote notarization, the nationwide application make it easier to...
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