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Fifth Circuit Vacates OSHA Mental Health Recordkeeping Rule and Signals Closer Scrutiny of OSHA Authority
The Fifth Circuit recently issued a decision that could affect how courts evaluate Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and enforcement actions moving forward.
On July 21, 2026, in Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission,
Victim’s story leads to Iron County Circuit Court stonewall on public records
For privacy protection we will refer to a sexual assault victim as Jane Doe. This story briefly recounts a sexual assault.
Iron County Circuit Court Judge Anthony Stella Jr. is refusing to release records of what he and a prosecutor
Iron County Circuit Court Judge Anthony Stella Jr. is refusing to release records of what he and a prosecutor
CMS Final Rule and OIG and DOJ Referrals Signal Heightened Focus on Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care
Last week saw two major federal policy actions related to the provision of gender-affirming care to minors. On August 11, 2026, CMS issued a final rule entitled “Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex Rejecting
The Second Job Question: When Should Employers Care?
More than five percent of employed Americans hold more than one job, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For employers, outside employment may raise concerns related to employee performance, competition, and confidential information. A carefully drafted outside-employment policy
Pay Transparency 2.0: Key Employer Takeaways on the Shift in PayTransparency Compliance
Compliance with pay transparency laws is no longer as simple as adding a salary range to a job posting and moving on. As state pay transparency requirements and compliance obligations continue to expand nationwide, regulators are increasingly focused on whether
How to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Wisconsin: Notice Deadlines, What the Employer Must Do, and When to Get Help
To file a workers’ compensation claim in Wisconsin, start with notice: tell your employer within 30 days under Wis. Stat. § 102.12. Your employer then files the WKC-12, and the insurer pays or denies. If it denies, you file a
When Food Is Medicine: OIG Clears the Way for FQHC Produce Benefits
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently issued a favorable opinion, AO 26-16, regarding a federally qualified health center’s (“FQHC’s”) provision of produce boxes and vouchers to patients diagnosed with certain health conditions (the
Court by Court: Observing Wisconsin’s Municipal Justice System
By Erik Reinthaler, WJI Intern
On a Thursday morning in July, people trickled into Racine Municipal Court for a docket made up mostly of traffic and ordinance violations. Some seemed to know where to go and what to do. Others
Supreme Court: Statute Requires Informed Consent to Unborn Child
Aug. 17, 2026 – An unborn child has a right of informed consent by statute, and with it, a right to pursue legal action against a doctor, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held in Brekke v. Midwest Medical Insurance Co.,