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Wis. Stat. § 20.931 (2026)

Prohibited boycotts

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20.93120.931 Prohibited boycotts.
20.931(1)(1) Definitions. In this section:
20.931(1)(a)(a) “Local governmental unit” means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an agency or corporation of a political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing.
20.931(1)(b)(b) “Prohibited boycott” means a refusal to deal with or a termination of business relations with Israel or a person doing business in Israel or in a territory under Israeli jurisdiction, if the refusal or termination is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations with Israel or the territory. “Prohibited boycott” does not include an action taken for ordinary business purposes.
20.931(1)(c)(c) “State agency” means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law.
20.931(2)(2) Prohibition of boycotting and other actions. No state agency and no local governmental unit may adopt a rule, ordinance, policy, or procedure that involves the state agency or local governmental unit in a prohibited boycott.
20.931 HistoryHistory: 2017 a. 248.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2008–2023 · leading case: United States v. Acacia Mental Health Clinic, LLC, 836 F.3d 770 (7th Cir. 2016).
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United States v. Acacia Mental Health Clinic, LLC, 836 F.3d 770 (7th Cir. 2016). · cites it 2× “(“FCA”), and its Wisconsin analog, the Wisconsin False Claims Act, Wis. Stat. § 20.931 et seq. (“WFCA”), 1 on behalf of the United States and the State of Wisconsin against defendants Acacia Mental Health Clinic, LLC (“Acacia”) and Abe Freund, the principal owner of Acacia.”
United States ex rel. Bergman v. Abbot Labs., 995 F. Supp. 2d 357 (E.D. Pa. 2014). · cites it 6× “§ 4-18-106 (West); and Wis. Stat. Ann. § 20.931 (West)). Given that Relator filed the Complaint on September 18, 2009, these statutes could allow Relator’s claims to proceed based on conduct going back to September 18, 1999 if the statutes are also found to be retroactive.”
United States ex rel. Palmieri v. Alpharma, Inc., 928 F. Supp. 2d 840 (D. Maryland 2013). “106 ; Wis. Stat. Ann. § 20.931 (5)(e); Mass. Gen.”
United States ex rel. King v. Solvay S.A., 823 F. Supp. 2d 472 (S.D. Tex. 2011). “” Wis. Stat. Ann. § 20.931 (West, Westlaw current through 2011 Act 31).”
United States ex rel. Dickson v. Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co., 123 F. Supp. 3d 584 (D.N.J. 2015). “Claims Act, Wis. Stat. § 20.931 ; (Count 24) Oklahoma False, Claims Act, Olda.”
State v. Olson, 2008 WI App 171 (Wis. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Act 20, § 635, creating Wis. Stat. § 20.931 (18) ("This section shall be liberally construed and applied .”
Shugarts v. Mohr, 2017 WI App 27 (Wis. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “" See Wis. Stat. §§ 20.931 (1)(b), 242.01(3), 427.”
United States of Am. v. Biogen Inc. (D. Mass. 2022). · cites it 2× “), and Wisconsin ( Wis. Stat. §§ 20.931 , et seq.). See Third Amended Complaint [Doc No.”
Buth v. Walmart Inc (E.D. Wis. 2019). · cites it 2× “Count Thirty-Eight: Wisconsin False Claims for Medical Assistance Act Buth alleges that Walmart violated the Wisconsin False Claims for Medical Assistance Act, Wis. Stat. § 20.931 . On July 12, 2015, the Wisconsin legislature repealed the Wisconsin False Claims Act in its…”
Buth v. Walmart Inc (E.D. Wis. 2021). · cites it 2× “Wisconsin False Claims for Medical Assistance Act: Count Thirty-Six In her First Amended Complaint, Buth alleged that Walmart violated the Wisconsin False Claims for Medical Assistance Act, Wis. Stat. § 20.931 , which was repealed in its entirety on July 12, 2015.”
United States of Am. v. Takeda Pharm. Am., Inc. (N.D. Ill. 2023). “” Wis. Stat. Ann. § 20.931 (2) (2013–14), repealed by 2015-2016 Wisc.”
United States of Am. v. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (E.D. Pa. 2021). “020(1)(a)-(b) (Counts 26 & 27); and Wisconsin False Claims Act, Wis. Stat. § 20.931 (2)(a)-(b) (Counts 28 & 29).”
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