The federal government’s effort to issue a workplace vaccine mandate has been put on pause due to a number of legal challenges and conflicting legislative efforts. This has left employers and employees on uncertain ground as to what, when, and how to implement a workplace policy. Before making any major workplace mandate determination, it is […]
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One thing many new businesses should consider, far earlier than many do, is their intellectual property, how they use it, and how it is protected. First, what is intellectual property? Intellectual property or properties (“IP”) are original ideas, creations, or processes which belong to a person or a company. IP is the broad category encompassing
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On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring all employers with over 100 employees to enforce certain defined masking, vaccination, and testing protocols. Specifically, the 490-page Standard requires all qualifying workplaces to require masking for unvaccinated employees by no later than December 5, 2021. No later
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Every claim for service connection must prove three things: The veteran suffered an injury or disease during his or her military service. The veteran has a current diagnosis or symptoms of the claimed condition. The in-service injury or disease at least as likely as not caused the current claimed condition. Proving these three elements will
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The Veterans Court issued a recent decision in the case of Arline v. McDonough making it clear that veterans will need to provide lay testimony to support their claim for individual unemployability. Decision in Arline v. McDonough In Arline v. McDonough, the veteran filed a claim for individual unemployability. He argued that he qualified for this benefit because he
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Veterans suffering from asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis as a result of exposure to burn pits and other airborne hazards while deployed in certain countries during the Persian Gulf War will soon find it much easier to obtain service connection and benefits from The Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) for those conditions. If you or someone
With the merger of West & Dunn and The Letendre Group, we are honored to count Benoit Letendre and Andrew Adams among our legal team. Ben Letendre is the newest partner at West & Dunn. His practice focuses on providing solutions to corporate and municipal clients throughout Wisconsin. Ben is a veteran who served as
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West & Dunn and The Letendre Group are proud to announce that they have merged to become a single law firm, effective August 1, 2021. This merger represents a joining of equals with highly complementary practice strengths that will enable the new firm to provide a broader set of services to you. The new firm
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West and Dunn is proud to announce the addition of Anthony B. Sparks as an associate attorney in its Waunakee office. Anthony’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and federal appellate litigation concerning veterans’ disability benefits. Anthony worked previously for West & Dunn as a summer associate during law school. He is a veteran of the
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