The Great Lakes Legal Foundation is a non-profit legal foundation providing legal and policy expertise to advance economic growth and increase job opportunities in the upper Midwest. We work with our partners to develop sound policies or challenge the ill-conceived.
State policies imposing unnecessary regulatory burdens, increasing energy costs, or creating a hostile litigation climate make us less competitive as a state or region, both within and outside our national borders. Frequently, such policies are advanced by regulatory agencies operating outside of their statutory authority or the required administrative rulemaking procedures.
Our lawyers and staff are dedicated to assuring the Great Lakes states remain a competitive manufacturing region. To do so, we need balanced environmental, energy and civil litigation polices. Such policies will, in turn, benefit all our businesses and citizens through increased economic opportunities.
News
State Court Challenges to Legislatively Enacted Tort Reforms: The Summer 2011 edition of the Federalist Society’s State Court Docket Watch features an article co-authored by GLLF Director of Legal Services Andrew Cook and Staff Attorney Emily Kelchen. State Court Challenges to Legislatively Enacted Tort Reforms provides a summary of recent state supreme court cases in which opponents of civil liability reform have challenged reform laws, mostly on constitutional grounds. The article also provides a summary of the recent reforms in Wisconsin law and an analysis of past Wisconsin reforms that were found unconstitutional. August 2011.
Natural Resources Board Unanimously Votes to Repeal Outdated TSP Standard: At its June meeting, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) voted unanimously to grant GLLF’s petition for rulemaking to repeal the total suspended particulates (TSP) standard under Wis. Admin. Code § NR 404.04(3). GLLF drafted the petition on behalf of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC). Listen to the Wisconsin Public Radio story by clicking here. June 2011.
High Court Hears Oral Argument High Capacity Wells Case: The Wisconsin Supreme Court this month heard oral arguments in a case that could have broad implications determining the amount of regulatory authority state agencies have when it comes to issuing permits. The Great Lakes Legal Foundation (GLLF) filed an amicus brief requesting the Court to accept the case. April 2011.
