Aug. 17, 2026 – The dispute in Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Ropicky, 2026 WI 25, will return to circuit court after the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that damage from rain, but not damage resulting from the construction defect, was
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Aug. 17, 2026 – The dispute in Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Ropicky, 2026 WI 25, will return to circuit court after the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that damage from rain, but not damage resulting from the construction defect, was…
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.,…
The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court’s temporary commitment order, holding that a patient’s voluntary participation in treatment did not render involuntary commitment inappropriate. The Court concluded that clear and convincing evidence supported the commitment where…
Each year, hospital and health care real estate leaders face a rapidly evolving landscape of market, regulatory and operational challenges.To better understand where the industry is headed, we’re conducting a brief survey of hospital and health care real estate professionals…
Since 1966, employers, labor organizations, educational institutions and government entities have been required to submit workforce demographic information to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) through various EEO data reports. These reports have served as a cornerstone of the EEOC’s…
Nonprofit wizards say this all the time: Update your bylaws.That’s good advice.They describe the nonprofit’s bylaws as its “roadmap” or its “playbook.”Also true.Here’s what I have to add.The bylaws are not the bottom line. The determinative bottom line will always…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued much-needed guidance on compensable travel time, one of the more complex areas of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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You can learn a lot about the federal government in school and everyday life, but in my experience, nothing beats being a part of it. I spent the first four months of 2026 in Washington, D.C., working and studying as…