Michele Sumara
Off-the-Clock Work Must Be Compensated in Wisconsin
If your employer requires unpaid off-the-clock work for your job, you may think that’s not fair. It’s not. And it may be illegal. Forcing workers...
VOTER ID CASE UPDATE
The Injunction of Wisconsin’s Photo ID law will remain in effect for the November 6th election. Plaintiffs’ brief, filed on November 5th with the Wisconsin...
VOTER ID CASE UPDATE
On September 27, 2012, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued two Orders in the NAACP / Voces de la Frontera and League of Women Voters Voter...
VOTER ID CASE UPDATE: JUDGE FLANAGAN DENIES ATTORNEY GENERAL’S MOTION TO STAY PERMANENT INJUNCTION
On September 14, 2012 Judge Flanagan issued an Order denying Attorney General Van Hollen’s Motion for a Stay of the Permanent Injunction issued on July...
UPDATE ON VOTER ID CASE
On September 4, 2012, Attorneys Richard Saks and Michele Sumara filed pleadings on behalf of the NAACP/Voces Plaintiffs in the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Dane...
JUDGE ISSUES PERMANENT INJUNCTION BARRING IMPLEMENTATION OF PHOTO ID LAW
On July 17, 2012, Judge Flanagan issued a permanent injunction in the NAACP/Voces photo ID litigation. The decision is a solid victory on virtually every...
EMPLOYEE PROTECTION UNDER FEDERAL LABOR LAW
Federal labor law protects both non-union and union workers who act together for “mutual aid and protection.” Under the law, this is called “concerted activity,”...
VOTER ID CASE UPDATE: POST-TRIAL BRIEF FILED – DECISION ANTICIPATED IN JUNE
The NAACP and Voces de la Frontera have now filed their post-trial brief. The brief follows a bench trial on April 16-19, heard by Judge...
AN UPDATE ON THE NAACP VOTER RIGHTS CASE
On April 25th the District II Court of Appeals based in Waukesha denied Attorney General Van Hollen’s petition to stay Judge Flangan’s injunction of Photo...