Impact of COVID-19 on Pending Litigation
- March 24, 2020
- Jenna Rousseau
- Legal Updates
Public and private sector entities with pending court litigation or pending discrimination complaints/charges are questioning how COVID-19 will impact their cases. ...
Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Benefits in the Wake of COVID-19
- March 24, 2020
- admin
- Legal Updates
Claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits in Wisconsin spiked 1,111% this past week as a number of businesses elected to voluntarily close...
Instructional Hour and Testing Waivers
- March 23, 2020
- Geoffrey Lacy
- Legal Updates
Wisconsin’s schools continue to be under closure orders from the Governor and Department of Health Services due to COVID-19 concerns. It...
Legal Update: Special Education and Related Issues During School Closure Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
- March 20, 2020
- Chad Wade
- Legal Updates
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) ordered all public and private schools closed from March 18, 2020, through April 6,...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Leave Provisions
- March 19, 2020
- Shana Lewis
- Legal Updates
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). President Trump signed it into law shortly thereafter. ...
School Board Meetings During the “Mass Gathering” Prohibition
- March 18, 2020
- Geoffrey Lacy
- Legal Updates
Yesterday, March 17, 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, under the direction of Governor Evers, issued Emergency Order #5 (“the Order”). The...