by Nicholas Fairweather | May 5, 2020 | Areas, Employment Law, Nicholas Fairweather
False Claims Against the Paycheck Protection Program Two federal laws—one old, one new—could dominate headlines for the months to come. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is intended to provide relief to individuals and businesses...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Apr 6, 2020 | Employment Law, Whistleblower
Wisconsin Prohibits Retaliation for Reporting COVID-19 Ethical and Legal Violations Amidst the worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health care professionals are speaking out about their employers’ legal and ethical violations. In some cases,...
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...