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Civil Justice & Legal Reform
WISCONSIN'S CHAMBER
Civil Justice & Legal Reform
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U.S. Supreme Court Reins in Regulatory State in Major Win for the Business Community
June 28, 2024
MADISON – The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday overturned the so-called Chevron doctrine, which for decades allowed unelected agency officials to act
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Lawsuit: Department of Justice Unlawfully Delayed Public Records Request for 18 Months
December 14, 2023
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Wisconsin Department
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WMC Supports Common-Sense Consumer Protections for Litigation Advance Payments
October 16, 2023
WMC Director of Tax, Transportation & Legal Affairs Evan Umpir, testified in support of Assembly Bill 464, a bill that would establish common-sense consumer protections
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WMC Submits Comments in Support of Wisconsin’s Business Court Pilot
May 16, 2022
WMC submitted comments to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in support of extending Wisconsin’s commercial (business court) docket pilot project in order to ensure that Wisconsin
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WMC Files in Defense of Marsy’s Law
May 11, 2022
The WMC Litigation Center filed an amicus brief in the Wisconsin Supreme Court in defense of “Marsy’s Law,” the amendment to our state constitution that
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WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation That Will Create Common-Sense Consumer Protections for Lawsuit Lending
February 25, 2022
WMC Director of Tax, Transportation & Legal Affairs Evan Umpir, testified in support of Assembly Bill 858, a bill that would establish common-sense consumer protections
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Evan Umpir Joins WMC as Director of Tax, Transportation & Legal Affairs
December 10, 2021
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – announced Friday that Evan Umpir joined the organization as its
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WMC Litigation Center Expands with Acquisition of Great Lakes Legal Foundation
October 20, 2021
Litigation Center Welcomes Scott Rosenow as Executive Director MADISON – The WMC Litigation Center – an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) –announced on Wednesday
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WMC v. Evers: Wisconsin Supreme Court To Review Case on Release of Business Names with COVID-19 Cases
August 12, 2021
MADISON – The Wisconsin Supreme Court revealed on Thursday it will hear arguments in Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) v. Tony Evers. WMC filed the lawsuit last
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WMC Thanks Lawmakers for Protecting Wisconsin Businesses from Predatory COVID-19 Lawsuits
February 25, 2021
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – praised lawmakers on Thursday for protecting businesses, universities, schools, non-profits