By: Brian J. Pfeil Easements are extremely common in our everyday life and serve an important role in offering access to otherwise inaccessible tracks of land due to boundary lines. Strip malls, shopping centers, multi-use buildings and other businesses often share parking lot space through an exchange of easements. Many of us access retail shops,…
Read Full ArticleBy D|K’s Litigation Team Wisconsin may tweak the way its courts handle business disputes. Beginning July 1, a Commercial Court Docket, or “business docket,” will undergo a three-year trial period in Waukesha County and the Eighth Judicial District (which comprises Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, and Waupaca Counties). After that, the Wisconsin Supreme Court…
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By Susan G. Schellinger Quite simply, successful litigation from the plaintiff’s perspective is one that results in a net recovery. Whether or not a business should invest in litigation against a supplier, customer, or competitor is a business decision. That business decision often turns on many factors, but one crucial inquiry is whether or not…
Read Full ArticleIn the wake of recent pro-insurance company rulings in Wisconsin courts, businesses and their owners will need to proceed with extra caution when asking their insurance company to defend lawsuits that may arise from their business dealings. While many suits are typically covered under a policy, all too often an insurance company disputes coverage, which…
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