On this edition, Eric Paltell of Kollman & Saucier, P.A., discusses the issues surrounding the showdown in Wisconsin between the governor and unions representing state workers, how state and local governments have gotten in the red on pension and retiree medical obligations, why these issues have arisen now and whether governments can get out of such retirement obligations. Copyright© 2011 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/community/emergingissues/.