Pollard General Counsel, LLC

12/06/2024

Update for Small Businesses: federal court decision at least temporarily prohibits government from enforcing Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) filing requirement. The deadline for most small businesses to file the BOIR was previously set for January 1, 2025.

On December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Merrick Garland, a federal U.S. District Court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that enjoins (prohibits) the federal government (through FinC...

07/12/2022

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our legal assistant, Joseph Schimp, on his admission to Marquette University Law School ! Joseph has already been a positive addition to the legal community and we have no doubt that he will be an excellent lawyer. Wishing you good luck and continued success in your 1L year!

08/20/2020

Accumulating evidence supports ending isolation and precautions for persons with COVID-19 using a symptom-based strategy.

Knowing when it is appropriate, or permissible, to permit an employee to return to work after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 is an issue currently on the minds of many employers. While some employers have implemented a ...

08/13/2020

While COVID-19 liability waivers are not recommended for employees, it may be appropriate for businesses to require waivers or releases from customers, vendors, and other third-parties depending on the circumstances and nature of the business

Given the continued uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and ever-changing guidelines rolled out by various governmental agencies, employers may reasonably believe that it makes sense to ask, or require, employees to sign a ...

04/29/2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court creates task force to provide framework for safely continuing court proceedings. "All points of view will be heard.” “Although, accomplishing our mission may be complex, our service to the people requires concentrated efforts, now. Therefore, we have begun."

03/27/2020

Families First Coronavirus Response Act goes into effect April 1, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the United States federal government has enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), which goes into effect on April 1, 2020.

07/10/2018

A recent decision from the Wisconsin Supreme Court involving a Marquette University faculty member's blog post demonstrates the importance of the language used in employment contracts.

Last week the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided the highly publicized case of John McAdams v. Marquette University. The case involved the suspension of Dr. John McAdams, a tenured faculty member of Marquette University, a...

06/26/2018

One legal pitfall frequently stepped into by Wisconsin employers is the prohibition against discrimination based on an employee or job applicant’s arrest or conviction record. While it is understandable that an employee’...