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Davis|Kuelthau Expands Litigation and Corporate Teams with Attorneys Jessica Puetz and Claire McDonough

Aug 16, 2022

BROOKFIELD, MILWAUKEE, WI — Davis|Kuelthau, s.c. is pleased to announce the expansion of its Commercial Litigation Team with the addition of Associate Attorney Jessica Puetz and its Trust, Estates, and Succession Planning Team with the addition of Associate Attorney Claire McDonough. Jessica first worked at Davis|Kuelthau as part of the firm’s 2020 Summer Associate internship class. After...

Davis|Kuelthau’s Intellectual Property Team and Attorney Joseph Heino Recognized by Chambers USA for 2022

Jun 16, 2022

MILWAUKEE, WI – Joseph S. Heino, a shareholder with Davis|Kuelthau in Milwaukee, has been recognized by Chambers USA in the area of Intellectual Property Law for the ninth consecutive year. Joe is among an elite group of attorneys selected as ‘Leaders in their Field’ and was featured in the ‘Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Wisconsin’ 2022 edition. Joe is experienced in...

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Against Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Losses

Jun 3, 2022

Matthew R. McClean

On June 1, 2022 the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously found that the Plaintiffs – a group of bars and restaurants led by named Plaintiff Colectivo Coffee – did not have insurance coverage for the financial losses they suffered from the COVID-19 shutdown. This is the first ruling on COVID coverage by our Supreme Court. Colectivo and the group of various bars and restaurants that joined together...

Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association will honor Kathy L. Nusslock with the Nathan A. Fishbach Founder’s Award

May 26, 2022

On May 26 the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association will honor Kathy L. Nusslock (Litigation, Milwaukee) with the Nathan A. Fishbach Founder's Award at the 20th Annual Meeting which will take place at the Pfister Hotel from 8:30 AM - 1:15 PM. Attendees can expect great programming, exceptional award presentations, networking opportunities, and 3.0 CLE credits. For more information or to...

135 Wisconsin Municipalities Potentially Affected by PCB Class Action Settlement. Payouts May Not Align with Actual Damages.

Apr 8, 2022

Ted A. Warpinski & M. Andrew Skwierawski

A Central District of California Judge has preliminarily approved a class action settlement in City of Long Beach, et al. v. Monsanto Company, et al., that will resolve claims by various municipalities against Monsanto Company, Solutia, Inc. and Pharmacia for environmental damages related to PCBs. The underlying basis for the claims are allegations that PCBs are present at sites and public...

2022 WASB/WSAA School Law Conference & Workshop

Jan 20, 2022

School and Education Attorneys, James Kalny and Abby (Busler) Tilkens will be presenting at the 2022 WASB/WSAA School Law Conference & Workshop on Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM. Click here to view the powerpoint presentation. Their presentation, Free Speech from the Tinker Era Through 2021 and Beyond will explore the changing territory of free speech. After providing a...

Supreme Court Nixes OSHA Vax, Upholds Health Worker Mandate

Jan 14, 2022

Abby (Busler) Tilkens

On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court blocked the OSHA ETS rule, which mandated private employers with at least 100 employees require their employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to a weekly COVID test and wear face masks. Six of the Court’s nine justices held that the ETS constituted an attempt by OSHA to regulate general matters of public health, as opposed to occupational...

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Nursing Home Vaccination Mandate

Jan 13, 2022

Alec Dobson

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care providers to proceed. The rule requires nursing homes, hospitals, and certain other participants in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to vaccinate all non-exempt staff[1] against COVID-19. In a separate ruling, the Court blocked the enforcement of a broader rule from the U.S....

CMS Plans Enforcement, Sets New Deadlines for COVID Vaccination Mandate

Dec 30, 2021

Alec Dobson

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday announced new dates for nursing homes in Wisconsin and 24 other states to comply with the mandate to vaccinate all non-exempt staff against COVID-19. It also announced plans for survey enforcement. Within 30 days of Tuesday’s directive,[1] these nursing homes must have developed policies and procedures and 100% of non-exempt...

OSHA’s Vax or Test Mandate for Employers with 100+ Employees Is Back in Effect. What’s Next for Employers?

Dec 21, 2021

Laurie E. Meyer & Abby (Busler) Tilkens

Late on Friday, December 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, vacated the Fifth Circuit’s stay on OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). The ETS mandates private employers with at least 100 employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to a weekly COVID test and wear face masks. Given this swift reversal, OSHA updated its compliance dates to provide employers...

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