Litigation attorneys, Christopher Meuler and Ted Warpinski, authored a post for the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Construction & Public Contract Law Section Blog. Their blog post, Should We Assume that Assumption Is a Good Idea? State Wetland Permitting and Act 183, discuss the mechanics of assumed jurisdiction and potential benefits and costs in...
By: Todd Farris In Krueger v. AllEnergy Hixton, LLC, 2017 AP 1802 (Ct App. August 9, 2018) the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV in a 2-1 decision recognized the claim of anticipatory private nuisance but established a high bar to successfully plead one in court. The case involved a lawsuit filed by a group of Town of Hixton landowners who...
Environmental Attorney, Ted Warpinski, shared his comments for an article discussing the environmental protections business owners should have when dealing with environmental disasters entitled, Business Owners: Environmental Lawsuits May Sink You. An environmental lawyer may save your Wisconsin business. The author of the article, Benjy Schirm,...
Environmental Attorney, Ted Warpinski, shared his comments for an article addressing how consumers and property owners who have been impacted by environmental accidents can pursue action entitled, When Should I Call an Environmental Lawyer? The author of the article, Benjy Schirm, requested Mr. Warpinski’s expertise on the what consumers and...
By Elizabeth K. Miles Many state and federal regulatory agencies, including OSHA, EPA, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, may inspect a business with or without advance notice to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Here are a few tips to help ensure that your inspections go smoothly. Before an inspection. As...
By Elizabeth K. Miles & William J. Mulligan On April 16, 2014, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published notice that it has adopted an updated standard for conducting the Phase I environmental site assessments required by the Office of Housing and Federal Housing Administration’s guidance documents. Those planning to buy...
By Elizabeth K. Miles The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently set its sights on older fluorescent lighting fixtures as part of its effort to address exposure to PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in schools. If a school was built before 1979 or has not had a complete lighting retrofit since 1979, the EPA recommends replacing all...
