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The state of Wisconsin is in the Central portion of the US, falling in the Seventh US Court of Appeals Court system. The state is bordered by two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, and the states of Michigan and Illinois. The state is the 20th most populous, and 23rd largest US state by area. Madison is the state capital while Milwaukee is the largest city in the state, which is divided into a total of 72 counties. It was the 30th state admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848.

During early parts of the 19th and 20th centuries, the state was emigrated into by Scandinavian and Germans from Europe. To this date, the state is still a major hub for Scandinavian-American and German-American residents like its neighbor, Minnesota. Prior to European settlement in the state, it was inhabited by Native American tribes, and Paleolithic groups.

The state is known as “America’s Dairlyand” and is a major producer of cheese, milk, eggs, and other dairy products. Manufacturing of paper products, the IT industry/sector, and tourism, are all major contributors to the state’s economy. The state’s tourism industry is greatly driven by National Parks including the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, North Country National Scenic Trail, and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, among others.

Information on specifics related to Wisconsin’s state government is available in the Wisconsin Blue Book, which state residents can request through their state representatives. The state has a three-pronged government, with an executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The Executive Branch is headed by the governor, along with five other elected state-wide positions. The Legislative branch is bicameral, broken into the Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

The Judicial Branch is comprised of a court system broken into four levels: municipal courts, circuit courts, the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court. Local ordinance matters are handled by the Municipal courts. The Trial courts are the circuit courts, with original jurisdiction for both civil and criminal cases. Challenges to these courts are hard by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, which is 16 judges broken into 3 judge panels.

The highest court in the state is the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which hears appeals as well as original actions, and is in charge of regulating the practice of law across Wisconsin.

Two major law schools in the state are the University of Wisconsin School of Law in Madison, Wisconsin and Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The National Law Review covers cases, news stories, legislation, and agency news from the state of Wisconsin. Legislation like “ban the box” affecting labor and employment laws, wage and hourly law legislation, Medicare/Medicaid, telemedicine, real estate property rights, and other cases and stories are published regularly by NLR, providing visitors up to date information about the state.

Date	Title	Organization
28 Aug	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 28, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
13 Aug	Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (“TRANs”) for the 2020-21 Borrowing Season	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
6 Aug	Wisconsin Employers Must Act Before August 15 to Secure Unemployment Insurance Account Credit Benefits	Foley & Lardner LLP
4 Aug	Wisconsin Becomes a Hotbed for ERISA Class Action Claims	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
4 Aug	Estate Planning Essentials for Wisconsin’s Young Adults	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
3 Aug	State Court Reverses Medicaid Overpayment Demands	Polsinelli PC
3 Aug	Wisconsin Masks Up: Governor Evers Issues Statewide Face Covering Order	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
31 Jul	Wisconsin's Face Covering Order	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
30 Jul	Evers issues statewide mask order for Wisconsin	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
30 Jul	Governor Evers Issues Mandatory Face Covering Requirement for Wisconsin	Foley & Lardner LLP
16 Jul	Unambiguous Policy Language is not Always the End of the Coverage Inquiry	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
15 Jul	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – July 14, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
14 Jul	Champion Petfoods Not Liable for Trace Amounts of BPA in Product	Keller and Heckman LLP
14 Jul	Midwestern State Summary of Unemployment Eligibility During Temporary Shutdowns	Foley & Lardner LLP
8 Jul	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – July 7, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
6 Jul	Court of Appeals Holds That Insureds are Entitled to Recover UIM Benefits Regardless of Whether The Insureds Themselves Sustain Bodily Injury	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
1 Jul	More Than a Feeling: No Fees for Frivolous Claim Where “Perceived Wrongs Were Deeply Felt”	McDermott Will & Emery
30 Jun	COVID-19 von Briesen Task Force Resource: Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Benefits	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
29 Jun	Wisconsin DNR rewrites hazardous waste rules	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
19 Jun	Pricing Around the Margins: Is it Price Gouging if my Costs have Gone up?	Proskauer Rose LLP
18 Jun	COVID-19 Waivers: Can They Reduce Your Business Risk?	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
18 Jun	Choinsky v. Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau: Wisconsin Supreme Court Addresses Appropriate Procedure To Follow in Cases involving Duty to Defend Disputes	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
8 Jun	Waters of the United States Litigation: Practical Considerations for the Regulated Community	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
4 Jun	How Counties & Municipalities Can Balance the Preservation of Public Health and the Preservation of Civil Liberties this Summer	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
3 Jun	Pandemic Furloughs in Place? Time to Assess Your WARN Obligations	Faegre Drinker
2 Jun	When is an easement no longer an easement?	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
28 May	Do you need to WARN your employees?	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
28 May	EPA, DNR Enforcement Guidance Vary Widely During COVID-19	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
26 May	COVID-19, Executive Authority and Fundamental Rights: What Do the Courts Say?	Faegre Drinker
26 May	CDC’s Detailed Guidance to Reopen Businesses	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
22 May	Wisconsin’s Safer at Home Order is Unenforceable: What Does This Mean for Wisconsin Businesses?	Polsinelli PC
19 May	Local Safer At Home Orders Changed Rapidly After Statewide Order Struck Down; Businesses Encouraged to Review Local Orders Regularly to Ensure Compliance	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
18 May	COVID-19 von Briesen Task Force Resource: WEDC Small Business Grant Programs	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
18 May	Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Stay at Home Order	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
18 May	Wisconsin Supreme Court Invalidates State’s ‘Safer at Home’ Order	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
17 May	Local Safer at Home Orders—Can They do That?— Legally?	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
15 May	Mayors Submit Letter To EPA Administrator On RFS Uphold And Proposed Waivers	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
15 May	Safer At Home Overruled – Is It Business As Usual?	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
14 May	Businesses Must Be Aware of Local Safer At Home Orders, Including Those in Brown, Dane, Kenosha, and Rock Counties, Parts of Milwaukee County, and the Cities of Appleton, Madison, Milwaukee, and Racine	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
14 May	Wisconsin Safer at Home Order ruled invalid and unenforceable	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
13 May	Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Releases Reopening Guidelines	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
11 May	Governor Evers “Turns the Dial” to Begin Further Relaxing Restrictions on Businesses Categorized by the State as Non-Essential Retail	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
11 May	State Workers’ Compensation Systems Deal with COVID-19 Claims	Foley & Lardner LLP
9 May	California Creates Workers’ Compensation Presumption of Coverage for COVID-19 Illnesses	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
8 May	State Will Disclose Nursing Homes with COVID Cases	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
8 May	Re-opening amid COVID-19: Managing Higher Risk Employees	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
7 May	No Hidden Late Fees: Wisconsin Prohibits Residential Landlords from Charging Fees and Penalties for Late Rent Payment during the COVID-19 Pandemic	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
6 May	Wisconsin Prohibits Residential Landlords from Charging Fees and Penalties for Late Rent Payment during the COVID-19 Pandemic	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
6 May	City of Milwaukee Property Tax Notice of Assessment Objection/Appeal Deadline – May 18, 2020	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
29 Apr	States Create Presumptions for Essential Workers to Become Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits During Pandemic	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.