By: Ann M. Rieger During last year’s holiday season, the 2017 Tax Act provided a gift in the form of increases to the amounts that could be transferred without incuring federal estate, gift or generation skipping taxes. The exempt amount was increased from $5 million to $10 million per person. After applying inflation indices, the…
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On November 15, 2018, the IRS released the 2019 inflation adjustments for several tax provisions in Rev. Proc. 2019-57. The adjustments apply to tax years beginning in 2019 and transactions or events occurring during the 2019 calendar year. With respect to estates and trusts, below are select key provisions and amounts for the 2019 calendar year….
Read Full ArticleBy: Davis|Kuelthau’s Intellectual Property Team Hot on the heels of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruling that patent trial discovery conduct can result in the invalidating an otherwise valid patent (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Merus N.V. (Fed. Cir. 2017)), the CAFC held on June 11, 2018 that a failure of one…
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By Dillon J. Ambrose & Laurie E. Meyer In Wisconsin Bell v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, et al., decided on June 26, 2018, the Wisconsin Supreme Court made substantial changes to the burden of proving employment discrimination under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (“WFEA”). In doing so, the Court departed from a long line…
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On June 22, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp. This case centered around the question of whether, under the damages provisions of the Patent Act, a patent owner can recover for lost foreign profits when components of a patented invention are shipped overseas for assembly and use….
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A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin highlights the need for developers and property owners to be clear and precise in drafting restrictive covenants. Richard Forshee v. Lee Neuschwander, Docket Number 2016AP1608, illustrates that even the state’s highest court can have difficulty in understanding and applying owner intent. The June 5, 2018 decision…
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) experienced a historic moment yesterday – its 10 millionth patent was issued to Raytheon Co, a major U.S. defense contractor. While it is clear from this landmark moment that there has been an explosion of activity regarding patent application filings in the United States, what does that…
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By Michael Van Someren & Danielle S. Snyder Regulation D quietly changed in 2015 and few noticed. Though many real estate developers, owners, business owners, and private equity funds are generally familiar with “private placements” under Regulation D and the limitations of such private placements, a few key advantages are often overlooked. For example, the…
Read Full ArticleBy Erin E. Kaprelian The newly-appointed United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu testified before the House Judiciary Committee as part of an Oversight Hearing on May 22. As part of his testimony, Iancu discussed Section 101, which addresses what subject matter is patentable and what is not. “In some areas of…
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By Michael Van Someren & Joseph E. Tierney IV Under state and federal securities laws, owners and managers of companies raising capital through sale securities (e.g., stock or membership interests in companies) can be personally liable for material misrepresentations and omissions in any description of the business or investment. To reduce the likelihood of any…
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