by Nicholas Fairweather | Jan 11, 2019 | Consumer Law
Late Fees on Many Loans Over $10 are Often Illegal in Wisconsin Do you have a car loan? How about a payday loan or title loan? Were you ever late making a payment? If so, you probably received a late fee (aka a delinquency charge). If that late fee was greater than...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Nov 8, 2018 | Unemployment
Wisconsin workers affected by recent flooding may now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance – but only for a short while. The application deadline is the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 23, 2018. If you live in Marquette County, the deadline to apply is...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Jun 1, 2018 | Consumer Law
Do you know someone struggling to make car payments? Or someone who has had his or her car repossessed? Wisconsin law mandates specific notice requirements that lenders must follow before they can repossess your car, and provides consumers with substantial remedies if...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Feb 23, 2018 | Employment Law, Nicholas Fairweather
As we’ve written about in the past, the Wisconsin Legislature and the Supreme Court of Wisconsin have restricted employers’ attempts to limit the activities of former employees, when they’ve moved to new employers. Last month, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin limited an...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Sep 7, 2017 | Employment Discrimination, Nicholas Fairweather
In Wisconsin, an amalgam of federal, state, and sometimes municipal laws protect employees from employment discrimination. Unfortunately, individuals who are transgender often find themselves excluded from these protections. This blog post surveys the law of...
