Impact of COVID-19 on Pending Litigation

Public and private sector entities with pending court litigation or pending discrimination complaints/charges are questioning how COVID-19 will impact their cases.  Initially, the Wisconsin circuit courts determined how to address COVID-19 concerns at the circuit court level.  This led to inconsistent practices among circuit courts.  On March 22, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued several […]

Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Benefits in the Wake of COVID-19

Claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits in Wisconsin spiked 1,111% this past week as a number of businesses elected to voluntarily close or were forced to close (at least temporarily) in response to COVID-19.  Employees who are laid off or whose weekly hours or wages are reduced as a result of COVID-19 are potentially eligible for […]