Blog | Galanis, Pollack, Jacobs & Johnson, S.C.

Feb

9

News

GPJJ Announces Attorney Admission

We are pleased to announce that Zachary Enstrom has been officially admitted to practice law in the State of Iowa. Zachary’s admission represents a significant milestone in his legal career and further enhances our firm’s…
Jul

15

Subrogation

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Clarifies the Necessary Elements of Wisconsin Products Liability Design Defect Cases

In 2011, the Wisconsin Legislature created Wisconsin Statute §895.047, establishing and redefining the necessary proof for claims of strict product liability (this expansive piece of legislation is commonly referred to as “Act 2”). In a…
Feb

17

Subrogation

Malfunctioning Products: Circumstantial Evidence in a Material World

On Tuesday, March 9th at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern), please join Attorney Aaron Plamann for a one-hour webinar to discuss malfunctioning products and the use of circumstantial evidence to prove defect and liability. The webinar is…
Aug

6

Labor and Employment Law

Returning to Work and the Reluctant Employee

Epic Systems, the Verona, Wisconsin-based healthcare software company, announced this week that it will require all of its roughly 10,000 employees to return to work at its large campus outside of Madison by September 21,…
Aug

3

Labor and Employment Law

Wisconsin Governor Evers Issues Statewide Mask Mandate

On Thursday, July 30, Governor Tony Evers declared a Public Health Emergency and issued an Emergency Order requiring individuals to wear face coverings when indoors and not in a private residence. The Order became effective…
Jul

8

Labor and Employment Law

Supreme Court Adopts a Broad “Ministerial Exception” For Religious Employers

The United States Supreme Court has expanded the scope of the so-called “ministerial exception” which shields religious employers from anti-discrimination laws, such as Title VII, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex,…
Jun

19

Subrogation

Know Your Subrogation Story

When a property damage claim is made, an insurance professional (either a frontline property adjuster or a dedicated subrogation claims adjuster) should determine whether there is potential for subrogation. The best way to make this…
May

7

Subrogation

Alternative Methods for Securing Evidence in the COVID-19 Era

As a follow-up to the latest blog about in-person evidence inspections (Fire and Evidence Inspections in the Age of COVID-19), evidence can also be collected by methods other than having an engineer, property adjuster, or…
May

1

Subrogation

Fire and Evidence Inspections in the Age of COVID-19

As much of the country is determining how to best function in working from home and keeping appropriate social distance, the insurance industry is in a difficult position as some functions, such as claims handling…