Litigation attorneys, Christopher Meuler and Ted Warpinski, authored a post for the American Bar Association’s Environmental and Energy Litigation Blog. Their blog post, The Boundaries of State Assumption of Wetland Permitting Authority Get Tested, discusses the pros and cons of a delegation program authorized by section 404(g) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Click here to read the blog…
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By: Todd Farris and Michael Van Someren Sometimes a municipality’s certified survey map approval authority, minimum lot size requirements, or building setback requirements can present an obstacle to an owner’s desire to sell part but not all of his or her property. Whether it is vacant land, a retail shopping center, or a mixed-use project,…
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In Krueger v. AllEnergy Hixton, LLC, 2017 AP 1802 (Ct App. August 9, 2018) the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV in a 2-1 decision recognized the claim of anticipatory private nuisance but established a high bar to successfully plead one in court. The case involved a lawsuit filed by a group of Town of…
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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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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 ArticleOn May 10, 2018, the Wisconsin Supreme Court released a game changing decision in McNally v. Capital Cartage, Inc., 2018 WI 46 impacting the potential commission for real estate brokers as well as the obligations of brokers and sellers. The Court held that a substantial variance between a full price offer and the listing contract…
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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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By Thomas V. Rohan Early in my legal career, I did a considerable amount of commercial collection work. Some of the more routinely contested cases involved service contracts with automatic renewal clauses, that is, provisions that resulted in a contract being renewed for a new term, sometimes for as long as five years, if the…
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By Michael Van Someren & Joseph E. Tierney, IV When a real estate transaction closes in Wisconsin there is a transfer fee that must be paid to the State of Wisconsin which is equal to 0.3% of the purchase price. Additionally, the sale price is factored into the assessed value of the real estate. Unfortunately,…
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By Ryan M. Spott & Michael Van Someren If your business provides goods/services to governmental agencies, construction or other projects that have some sort of governmental financing (e.g., loans from state, county or municipal bodies), or is part of a supply chain for contractors that fall into such categories, you may qualify for the disadvantaged…
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