Jonathan T. Luljak

When a loss occurs on a job site, one of the initial questions stakeholders raise is whether the incident will be covered by insurance.

Can you hear me now? Good. Not in writing? Not good enough. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II (“Appeals Court”) relayed this sentiment in a recent decision[1] to overturn the Town of Fond du Lac’s (“Town”) rejection of a conditional use permit (“CUP”) for a new mobile service tower because the Town failed to issue its final decision to the applicant in writing.

Restaurants and retail are notoriously difficult landscapes to stay afloat in, and it’s ordinarily never jarring to learn when a commercial landlord seeks to evict a tenant for breach of its lease. But the story splits in a recent legal battle in New York City involving a landlord declaring an acclaimed bagel shop in default under its lease on account of it achieving too much success. Some may allege it’s a “schmear” campaign, propelled by other jealous retailers.