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5 First Steps When Planning a Divorce
Deciding to file for divorce, or learning your spouse intends to file for divorce, is a very stressful time in life. Here are a few...
Retention Agreements Affect Your Employment and Financial Future
Retention Agreements May Affect Your Employment and Financial Future When companies merge and acquire one another, their employees can face an uncertain future. If you...
How “Marital Waste” Affects Property Division in Wisconsin Divorces
Allocation of marital property between spouses is a key aspect of a Wisconsin divorce. Although there is a statutory presumption that marital property should be...
Labor Board Overturns Dismissal Due To Facebook Post
NLRB Overturns Firing Based on Facebook Post Federal Law Protects Employee Concerted Activities on Social Media In 2012, a former employee of Butler Medical...
What Protections do Transgender Employees and Job Applicants Have in Wisconsin?
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...
Debt Collectors May Not Use Robocalls to Harass Consumers
Federal law prohibits debt collectors from using autodialers to contact consumers on their cellphones without prior express consent.
Water Street Brewery Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $825,000
Attorneys from Hawks Quindel, S.C. and Water Street Brewery have agreed to settle a class action for $825,000 brought by servers to resolve allegations of...
Six Issues in Settling Long Term Disability Claims
After the appeals process, you and your attorney will likely attempt to settle your LTDI case with the insurer. Prepare yourself for the six common...
Additional Protection Against Retaliation For Immigrant Workers
Ninth Circuit Says: Undocumented Laborer Can Sue Employer’s Lawyer for Retaliation Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 215(a)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act it is...