Attorney Alex Ferrone presents on traps and fraud in real estate transactions for business law audience
Stafford Rosenbaum Attorney Alexander Ferrone will present on hidden defects and disclosure traps in real estate transactions, and broker, agent, and contractor fraud as part of a daylong CLE program, available live online or via on-demand recording. The program, Forged Deeds, Wire Fraud, and More: Protecting Clients Against Real Estate Scams, takes place on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, and is facilitated by…
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As we head into the July 4th weekend, many of you are undoubtedly aware that this year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Something that’s not widely known is that the first printed version to make the signers’ names public was printed by a woman, Mary Katharine Goddard.
When the Declaration was adopted on July 4, 1776, the identities of the signers were kept secret. Naming them publicly would have exposed them to charges of…
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Buried in the July 1, 2026, proposed rule for the Home Health Prospective Payment System (“Proposed Rule”), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposed changes to provider enrollment and a provider’s ability to obtain and maintain Medicare billing privileges. Notably, the changes to provider enrollment regulations at 42 CFR Part 424, Subpart P affect every Medicare-enrolled provider and supplier.
Revocation and Denial Updates Applicable to All Medicare Providers and Suppliers
CMS is proposing several provider enrollment provisions…
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Following a series of hospital sale-leaseback transactions that preceded bankruptcy filings in 2024 and 2025, lawmakers at both the federal and state levels have taken notice. In response, legislators have introduced measures aimed at regulating, or increasing oversight of, certain health care real estate transactions.
These efforts seek to protect community hospitals from transactions that may weaken their finances, shift disproportionate value to private-sector investors or jeopardize access to essential services by saddling providers with long-term lease obligations.
As…
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ArticleAmundsen Davis Construction AlertJuly 2, 2026When people think about IP, they often envision tech companies, software developers, and research and development labs—not construction companies. In reality, most companies, including those in construction, manage far more IP than they may realize. From brand identity to proprietary building methods, these assets can be as valuable as cranes, trucks, or tools, and, like any asset, they need protection.
Below are key areas where construction companies should take a closer look…
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​”Evers’ judges” is our effort to present information about Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to the bench. The information is taken from the appointees’ own judgeship applications. Italics indicate direct quotes from the application.​ Typos, including punctuation errors, come from the original application even though we have not inserted “(sic)” after each one. WJI has left them as is. Name: Whitney A. Healy Appointed to: Outagamie County Circuit Court Appointment date: Nov. 7, 2025, to term ending July 31, 2027 Education:…
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Hiring your first out-of-state employee can introduce a complex web of local and state employment laws that may differ dramatically from those you already follow. From paid leave requirements and pay transparency laws to non-compete restrictions and city-specific ordinances, multi-state employment compliance can quickly become a challenge for unprepared employers.Hiring an Out-of-State Employee Requires Extra Caution
Stop. Look. Listen.
I remember seeing these safety signs at railroad crossings when I was growing up. Stopping, looking and listening was supposed…
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Many grandparents play an important role in their grandchildren’ s lives. However, Wisconsin law does not automatically grant grandparents the legal right to spend time with their grandchildren, also known as visitation rights. In most cases, courts presume that fit parents are able to determine who can spend time with their children.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court case, Michels v. Lyons, found that a grandparent who wishes to have visitation rights to a grandchild in opposition to a fit…
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Posted on June 30, 2026 in Drug Crimes
For decades, federal law treated an “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” the same way it treated violent felons when it came to gun ownership. Using drugs of any kind outside of a medically indicated reason, like a prescription, automatically stripped that person’s Second Amendment rights.

On June 18, 2026, the United States Supreme Court changed that. In United States v. Hemani, the court ruled that the…
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In two recent civil antitrust complaints, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) alleged that hospital systems used payer contracting provisions—so‑called steering restrictions that require hospitals to be included in nearly all of an insurer’s commercial networks at the most favored level of benefits—to restrict health insurers’ ability to offer narrow network plans, tiered network plans or other insurance plans that give its members financial incentives to use specific network providers. DOJ brought these actions under…
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It has been several years since the claim-filing crisis from the Covid-19 pandemic. In January of 2021, I explained why then proposed changes to the claim-filing process were unlikely to lead to any real improvements. And, in November of 2022, I reviewed noticeable trends in why and how unemployment claims were being denied in Wisconsin.
So, it is time to look at the data since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic to see what has changed…
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Rental registries are essentially databases that contain information about rental properties and their owners. They can be used to track information about ownership, document certification or licensing based on rental inspections – a powerful local tool to identify and stabilize deteriorated but occupied rental properties. Sometimes, where applicable, these registries can help enforce municipal rent stabilization ordinances.[1] Historical Context Before 2016, many Wisconsin municipalities, including Milwaukee, had rental registry programs and proactive inspection programs.[2] Enacted in…
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  • The Surry County (NC) commissioners unanimously approved a deal to transfer Northern Regional Hospital to Novant Health. The agreement protects more than 1,000 jobs, with Novant committing more than $135M in investment.
  • After the Charity Hospital building in New Orleans sat empty for over 20 years, Tulane University has announced plans to buy and then transform the building into a bioscience and medical education hub. The project is estimated to cost $500M and be more than 650,000 sf.
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    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has issued a meaningful Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking stakeholder input on potential new or modified Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) regulatory safe harbors and Beneficiary Inducements Civil Monetary Penalty (“CMP”) exceptions for remuneration to clinical trial participants. The RFI was published as part of HHS’s Operation TrialBlazer, a coordinated department-wide initiative aimed at promoting clinical research leadership and engagement in the United States, including a…
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    You ask a junior associate to draft a services agreement. A day later, a polished-looking document lands in your inbox. You later learn much of it was written not by the associate, but by a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool.

    This is no longer hypothetical. Generative AI is now used to draft and redline contracts, write and polish memoranda, and review volumes of documents in data rooms, among other things. Already in use at many firms, these tools offer…
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    Many LTD claimants whose claims get denied plan to handle an appeal on their own and then involve an attorney if the insurer denies their appeal. On the surface, it seems like a good way to save money on legal fees. In reality, it can be one of the most costly decisions in the entire process.
    If your claim is governed by ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974)—which most employer-sponsored group LTD policies are—the evidence that…
    Continue Reading Why Your Long-Term Disability Appeal May Decide Your Entire Case Before You Ever Get to Court