In The News:

April 2008

• Application of Wisconsin's Theft by Contractor Statutes in Bankruptcy

March 2008

• Update:  Senate Passes Bill to Broaden Damages Available Under WFEA
• Court of Appeals Finds that Long-Term Tenants Are Not Entitled to Compensation for Buildings Constructed on Leased Property

February 2008

• Wisconsin Supreme Court to Review Lower Court's Questionable Theft by Contractor Decision
• EEOC Final Rule Allows Employers to Coordinate Retiree Health Benefits with Medicare Without Violating the ADEA
• Will Your Labor Agreement Expire in 2008?
• IRS Publishes Sample 403(b) Plan Language for School Districts

January 2008

• Awards:  We're proud to announce that Melli, Walker, Pease & Ruhly was named Madison's "Best Labor and Employment Law Firm" for 2008 by The Best Lawyers in America.  In addition, attorneys Jack Walker, Jim Pease, Jim Ruhly and Tom Crone were each listed as a 2008 "Best Lawyer in America," in the category of Labor and Employment law.
• Jenifer Kraemer has been elected President of the Associate Board of Directors for the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin. 
• Wisconsin and Federal Estate Tax Update
• Court of Appeals Finds that Utilities Can Establish Prescriptive Rights in Private Property More Easily Than Other Companies
• Recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals Decision Serves as Reminder that Non-Competition Provisions in Employment Contracts Must Be Very Carefully Drafted to be Enforceable
• Union Misrepresentation Voids Agreement Contractor Failed to Read
• Alter Ego Liable for Fringe Benefit Contributions

December 2007

• Newly Revised I-9 Form Must be Used by Employers as of December 26, 2007
• The Purchase of a Worker's Compensation Insurance Policy Does Not Necessarily Mean the Purchaser is an Employer Covered by the Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Act
• Awards:  Jack Walker and Jim Ruhly have been named as Wisconsin Super Lawyers for 2007.  Mr. Walker was recognized by his peers as one of the top employment lawyers in the state and Mr. Ruhly was recognized as one of the state's best in school and education law.

November 2007

• IRC Section 409A Update
• Good News for General Contractors:  Reduced Liability for OSHA Violations of Subs
• The Salting Plague is Spreading:  Now Immigration Agencies Are Doing It

October 2007

• Wisconsin Supreme Court Applies Exception to Economic Loss Doctrine in Real Estate Fraud Case
• AGC will Not Endorse 2007 Edition of the AIA A201
• Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Preventing Implementation of the New SSA/DHS No-Match Rule

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