By: Christopher M. Meuler and Ted A. Warpinski The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued numerous decisions over the past few years regarding an insurer’s duty to defend its insured under liability insurance. On February 13, 2020, the Court added Choinsky v. Germantown School District, Case No. 2018AP116, 2020 WI 13, where it clarified one of…
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By: Abby S. Busler & James M. Kalny As the dust settles from the many events over the past few months, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have been working overtime to enact several new regulations and implement decisions which modify a number of key Obama-era regulations and prior…
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By: Erin E. Kaprelian The number of scam notices received by trademark owners after filing a trademark application has continued to be on the rise and present a real problem—in fact, this activity is so rampant that it is now considered to be reaching epidemic proportions. These notices often appear extremely official. Examples of scam…
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By: Thomas V. Rohan Most terms and conditions of commercial contracts are important, but, if you pay attention to no other provisions, carefully review the indemnification clause. An indemnification clause is a provision by which one party agrees to protect the interests of another party, including paying all damages and usually expenses, e.g., attorney fees,…
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By: Elizabeth K. Miles On January 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (www.epa.gov/nwpr). This new rule replaces the 2015 Waters of the United States Rule, which was repealed in October, 2019. If implemented, this rule would significantly affect the regulation of bodies…
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By: Michael Van Someren & Danielle Snyder Fadel A 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange (“§ 1031 Exchange”) is an extremely useful tax strategy for taxpayers that maintain real property for productive use in trade, business or for investment. It allows a taxpayer to defer payment of capital gains tax on investment properties that are sold. A taxpayer…
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By: Brian J. Pfeil Technology permeates all aspects of our society, so recognizing how technology impacts our roles as attorneys is critical to keeping pace with the world we live and work in. Technological advances have noticeably impacted the construction industry over the last 10-15 years, from the project’s design process toits actual construction. For…
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By: Michael Van Someren and Joseph E. Tierney IV On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposed amendment to 17 CFR Parts 230 and 240 that would expand the definition of “accredited investor” in the U.S. securities laws, which can be found here. This expanded definition has the potential to…
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By: Ann M. Rieger For several months, attorneys and tax practitioners have been following the so-called “SECURE” Act,[1] which will greatly impact qualified retirement plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). While the Act passed the House of Representatives by a margin of 417 to 3 in May of this year, similar legislation stalled in the…
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By: Mark G. Kmiecik Last month, the IRS released the 2020 inflation adjustments for several tax provisions in Rev. Proc. 2019-44. The adjustments apply to tax years beginning in 2020 and transactions or events occurring during the 2020 calendar year. A select group of key provisions relative to trusts and estates are identified below. Income…
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