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Let’s say you have a lingering concern that you have some wage-and-hour trouble on your hands. Perhaps it has suddenly dawned on you that a certain pay practice you’ve had in place for years could be legally suspect.

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed the application of the economic-loss doctrine as a bar to negligence claims caused by certain defects in construction. Kmart Corporation v. Herzog Roofing, Inc., No. 2017AP1041, (Wis. App. 3rd Dist., Oct. 30, 2018). The decision clarified the broad application of the economic-loss doctrine to bar economic damages that are foreseeable under a contract, incorporating contract terms in its analysis.

Find a road to agreement. That's the challenge for new Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, and the GOP-controlled state Legislature.

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On Jan. 1, 2018, the Wisconsin Legislature eliminated the personal property tax on machinery, tools and patterns.

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Gov. Tony Evers has included some strong priorities in his state budget proposal.

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What is a subcontractor? The answer to this question seems obvious: A subcontractor is a contractor that contracts with a prime contractor to perform a scope of work on a construction project.

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As Wisconsin lawmakers consider Gov. Tony Evers' proposal to decriminalize the use of small amounts of marijuana, their counterparts in Oregon are struggling with their state's decision to legalize the drug in 2015 means for workplace safety.

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When contractors need to move mounds of waste during a demolition project, it is easy to say waste management is top of mind. But a significant amount of waste — about 54 million tons according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — is generated in new construction and renovations. When waste management isn’t a priority, these materials are often sent to the landfill. Some might consider this the easiest route, but it’s also the most expensive and environmentally detrimental.

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The short-term solution for better Wisconsin roads is a modest increase in the gas tax, which hasn't been raised in more than a decade.

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As Chairman of the Assembly Workforce Development Committee, I often hear from employers who are having a hard time finding the skilled workers they need to help their businesses succeed.

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