Depp V. Heard: Attorney Objects to His Own Question But Did He?
April 27, 2022
The headline on this video clip of testimony in the trial of Johnny Depp’s case against his ex-spouse, Amber Heard, says that Amber Heard’s attorney “objects to his own question”. But did he? What is actually happening here is that he objected to the answer, or at least he intended to do so.
Do I Really Need To Shovel Snow?
February 21, 2022
As winter rolls on, it gets tougher and tougher for even the hardiest Wisconsinites to pull themselves out of bed before work and shovel out the previous night’s snowfall. This is especially true when snow accumulates on consecutive days or the piles of snow bordering our sidewalks get to be chest high.
PHMDC Renews County-Wide Mask Mandate
December 2, 2021
PHMDC Renews County-Wide Mask Mandate December 2, 2021 | COVID | Current Events Despite previously saying it had no plans to renew the mask mandate after a previous iteration expired on November 27, Public Health of Madison and Dane County (“PHMDC”) has issued a new mask mandate to run until January 3. Is this order the same as the […]
DANE COUNTY TO RE-ISSUE MASK MANDATE, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 19
August 17, 2021
DANE COUNTY TO RE-ISSUE MASK MANDATE, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 19 August 17, 2021 | COVID | Current Events Public Health of Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) announced a new, county-wide mask mandate on August 17, 2021 to go into effect on August 19, 2021. Citing evidence that fully vaccinated people can still transmit the Delta […]
CDC Eviction Moratorium Extended Until July 31
June 24, 2021
CDC Eviction Moratorium Extended Until July 31 June 24, 2021 | COVID | Landlord The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on June 24 that it is extending its order, Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, set to expire on June 30, until July 31. In issuing […]
Dane County Issues New Public Order #16, Effective May 5
April 30, 2021
Dane County Issues New Public Order #16 Effective May 5 April 30, 2021 | Business | COVID | Current Events Public Health Madison & Dane County (“PHMDC”) has issued Emergency Order #16 to replace Order #15 (our analysis of Order #15 can be found here), which expires at midnight on May 5. The new […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns Governor Evers’ Mask Mandate
March 31, 2021
Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns Governor Evers’ Mask Mandate March 31, 2021 | COVID | Current Events | Events On March 31, 2021, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin issued its ruling in Fabick v. Evers, finding that Governor Evers exceeding his authority in issuing multiple Executive Orders declaring states of emergency due to the COVID-19 […]
American Rescue Plan Act – Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus
March 16, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act – Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus March 16, 2021 | COVID | Current Events | Employment President Biden signed a massive piece of COVID-19 relief legislation on Thursday, March 11, with benefits totaling approximately $1.9 trillion dollars. The bill, named the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), provides the well-publicized $1,400 for […]
March 10: New Dane County Public Health Order
March 4, 2021
March 10: New Dane County Public Health Order March 4, 2021 | COVID | Current Events On March 2, 2021, Public Health Madison & Dane County (“PHMDC”) issued Emergency Order #14, to go into effect on March 10 and last until April 7. The new order is in response to a drastic decline in […]
New COVID guidance from OSHA
February 17, 2021
New COVID Guidance from OSHA February 17, 2021 | Business | COVID| Current Events | Employment On January 29, 2021 OSHA released guidance to help employers and employees identify risks related to exposure to and contracting of COVID-19 at work. This guidance is intended to apply to most workplace settings, but specifically does not […]