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...
When a company is sold in an asset sale (as opposed to a stock sale), the buyer acquires the company's assets but not necessarily its liabilities. Whether the liability is passed to the buyer is referred to as "successor liability". In Wisconsin--as in most states--a buyer must expressly or implicitly assume liabilities to be considered a...
By Kathy L. Nusslock The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) returned to its pre-2009 status on April 5, 2012, when Governor Walker signed a bill repealing a 2009 amendment that had allowed employees who prevailed on a discrimination claim to sue their employers for compensatory and punitive damages in state court. The WFEA prohibits employment...
By Thomas L. Schober & Kathy L. Nusslock A recent Supreme Court order, effective January 1, 2011, amended some of the rules for the discovery of electronically stored information in state court actions. These changes make it clear a party is required to retain electronically stored information for discovery in subsequent litigation; however,...
By Marilyn M. Carroll, Alec Dobson Governor Scott Walker signed into law on January 27, 2011, a “tort reform” package of measures that significantly change the litigation landscape in Wisconsin. These measures limit punitive damages, limit non-economic damages against long-term care providers, limit disclosure or use of certain information of...
