The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a
City in a private religious school’s challenge to the City’s denial of permits to build outdoor athletic
lights . Edgewood
High School of the Sacred Heart Inc. v. City
7th Circuit: Zoning Denial for Catholic School Athletic Field Lights Did Not Violate RLUIPA
In Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart v. City of Madison, Wisconsin, (7th Cir., March 15, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit upheld the denial of zoning approval for a Catholic high school to
A Summary of Landlord-Tenant Bills That Some In Madison Are Hoping to Get Passed in 2024
Below is a summary of the many Landlord-Tenant law bills that were drafted in late 2023 and are hoping to move forward in 2024. You will note that many of these bills are trying to undue the many laws that were
Attorney Johanna Allex to Present on Special Needs Trusts
Attorney Johanna Allex to Present on Special Needs Trusts for the Madison Public Library Foundation
On Monday, November 20, from 12:00-1:00 PM, the Madison Public Library Foundation will host Special Needs Trusts as part of its virtual Educational Series.
Special
Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. Welcomes Alyssa N. Chojnacki as an Attorney
Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. (MTFN) is pleased to welcome Alyssa N. Chojnacki as an attorney in the litigation practice group. Before joining MTFN, Alyssa worked as an associate in Madison in the areas of general liability and insurance
RENEW Wisconsin Renewable Energy Summit
Foley recently sponsored the eleventh annual Renewable Energy Summit in Madison, Wisconsin. The event’s 2023 theme was “Sizing Up the Clean Energy Transformation.” Approximately [600] people attended the conference either in person or virtually. Attendees at the event included representatives
Incorporating Entrepreneurship and a Passion for Innovation Into Your Practice and Career
I spoke with Brian Potts, a partner with Perkins Coie in Madison, Wisconsin, and Washington, DC, and the author of The Jobless Lawyer’s Handbook: How to Get Hired as a Lawyer (Holon Publishing / Collective Press, December 17, 2021).
Madison, Wisconsin’s Denial of Athletic Field Lights Upheld Over Claims of Religious Discrimination
On December 30, 2022, a district court dismissed a Catholic high school’s RLUIPA challenge, granting summary judgment on all claims in favor of the City of Madison, Wisconsin and various other city officials (the City). As ruled by the court,
Seventh Circuit: Madison, Wisconsin’s “Advertising Sign” Regulation Passes Constitutional Muster after City of Austin
The first federal circuit court opinions applying Reagan National Advertising of Austin, Inc. v. City of Austin are flowing in, and local governments can perhaps breathe a sigh of relief: normalcy has returned. Just last week, the Seventh Circuit upheld
Maybe in 2023 we return to a more people-powered internet?
In the back half of 2022, I took notice of a specific search tactic I’d been deploying on a regular basis. It might be one you use, too. It became a bit of a idealogical ear-worm thanks to some random