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...
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...
Commercial and Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney Sherry Coley was featured in a special edition of the Wisconsin Lawyer Magazine highlighting women who are changing the landscape of leadership. In this feature, Sherry shares insight on the progression of women occupying more leadership roles within law firms and corporations, essential retention efforts for women, and leadership...
By: Alec Dobson Long-term care facilities face increased potential for daily fines for non-compliance, rather than single fines, under recent action by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Daily fines had been more common until the Trump Administration, in July 2017, instructed regulators to typically impose civil monetary penalties only on a per-instance basis, rather than for each...
Davis|Kuelthau is sponsoring BizTimes Media’s Family and Closely Held Business Summit on June 29, 2021, at Brookfield Conference Center from 2:00 – 6:30 PM. Join other family & closely held companies as they navigate the complex issues of maintaining a successful, sustainable family or closely-held business. It’s your opportunity to learn and network with others who are on the same journey...
By Heather J. Macklin Like all human relationships, business partnerships have their ups and downs. When things are going well, everyone is happy, and business usually booms. When things are not going well, however, even little disagreements can blow up into major disputes and business will often suffer for it. What are formerly happy business partners to do when they find themselves in the...
New guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) eased some testing requirements and social distancing measures for nursing home facilities in light of a large number of residents and employees being fully vaccinated. These changes should alleviate some of the burdens that nursing homes have faced during the...
The federal government this week issued updated guidelines to nursing homes for COVID-19 prevention and control, including new recommendations regarding visitation, physical distancing, and quarantining. In issuing the updated recommendations on March 29, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed that even as nursing homes relax restrictions they must remain vigilant for COVID...
With millions of COVID-19 vaccinations having been administered to nursing home residents and staff, the federal government is now encouraging in-person visitation in nursing homes. On March 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its guidance to facilities regarding in-person visitation. Importantly, the updated memorandum, QSO-20-39-NH Revised (“CMS Memo”),...
Labor and Employment Attorney, Anthony J. Steffek (Green Bay) and Litigation Attorney, Heather J. Macklin (Appleton) were recently interviewed by Insight Publications on employer considerations regarding vaccination mandates in the workplace. Their commentary was featured in the March 2021 Edition of Insight Publications Insight on Business Magazine. Tony and Heather offered insights on COVID-19...
