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The Agricultural Law & Rural Practice blog, published by the State Bar of Wisconsin, addresses legal issues relevant to agricultural businesses and rural communities. It covers topics such as intellectual property challenges in agriculture, regulatory compliance including OSHA inspections, legislative developments affecting rural legal practice, and employment law matters like workers' compensation, ADA accommodations, and FMLA in the context of agricultural and rural workplaces. The blog also discusses litigation funding transparency and government speech issues as they pertain to rural legal concerns. It serves as a resource for solo practitioners and small firms handling general practice matters in agricultural and rural settings.

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Amundsen Davis Tax Alert
September 18, 2026
In a recent ground-breaking ruling, the Fifth Circuit made it more difficult for taxpayers to challenge certain IRS penalties before paying them first. In Norcave Properties, L.L.C. v. Internal Revenue Service,

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The Indiana Department of Health (“IDOH”) has issued a second public comment notice regarding its proposed amendments to Indiana’s Residential Care Facility (“RCF”) regulations. The proposal, first published earlier this year, would significantly expand resident rights, incorporate federal Home and…

  • Hospital industry groups are opposing CMS proposals that would expand site-neutral reimbursement and modify the 340B program, arguing the changes could undermine hospital finances and future facility investment. AHA and other provider groups argued that the policy fails to account
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    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently proposed eliminating the requirement for covered employers to provide workforce demographic information through the annual EEO-1 Report. If finalized, the change would reduce a longstanding federal reporting obligation for many employers.
    However,

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    The Wisconsin Court of Appeals last week held that a $20,000 municipal forfeiture for parking commercial trucks in a residential driveway was unconstitutionally excessive.
    District 2 Judge Mark Gundrum issued the one-judge decision, overturning the sanction imposed by

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