By: Katharine G. Shaw On April 19, 2019, the IRS released new procedures for correcting qualified retirement plan errors under its Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). In particular, Revenue Procedure 2019-19 expanded the types of mistakes that can be corrected by a plan sponsor on its own, thereby avoiding the costly and time-consuming…
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By: Laurie E. Meyer and Abby S. Busler A couple common scenarios: Your longtime employee, Karen, tells you that she wants to take leave to care for her sick husband—leave that would certainly constitute “qualifying leave” under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) as you are a “covered” employer under the FMLA and Karen…
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By: Erin E. Kaprelian On June 24, 2019, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Iancu v. Brunetti, addressing whether, in light of its previous holding in Matal v. Tam, the Lanham (Trademark) Act’s prohibition on registration of “immoral” and “scandalous” trademarks represents a violation of the First Amendment. Six justices joined the majority…
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By: James M. Kalny On June 12, 2019, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the case of Richardson v. Chicago Transit Authority holding among other things, that obesity is not an impairment under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) absent the showing of an underlying physiological cause. As 32% of adults…
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By: Michael Van Someren One of the most exciting new topics in real estate is the creation of opportunity zones as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017. Recently, the IRS issued additional guidance on the use of opportunity zones in the form of proposed regulations. Based on the proposed regulations, the…
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By: Tiffany E. Woelfel and Sherry D. Coley In a highly-anticipated opinion, released in April 2019, the Wisconsin Supreme Court clarified the liability of individual members of Limited Liability Companies (“LLCs”) to the LLC and the other members. In the case of Marx v. Morris, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that individual members of an…
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By: Sherry D. Coley and Tiffany E. Woelfel Toys “R” Us, Payless, The Limited, Bloomingdale’s, Sears, Shopko. Almost every month brings news of another large company declaring bankruptcy. But what happens to you if you are currently a business partner to a company that declares bankruptcy? How are your rights affected? This article will address…
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By: Christopher J. Jaekels The City of Milwaukee recently sent its 2019 “Notice of Assessed Value – Real Property” to City of Milwaukee property owners. In most cases, this Notice of Assessment notifies the property owner of an increase in assessed value and potentially an increase in property taxes. Depending on the size of the…
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By: Kathy L. Nusslock In Cattau v. National Insurance Services of Wisconsin, Inc.,[1]decided on April 30, 2019, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously declared the pleading standard articulated in 1983 in Strid v. Converse[2] was unchanged by its 2014 decision in Data Key Partners v. Permira Advisers, LLC.[3] This declaration may surprise many practitioners, who viewed…
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By: Dillon J. Ambrose The Supreme Court recently decided a very narrow issue related to maritime tort law, though widely affecting marine manufacturers, guided in part by a maritime principle of “Solicitude for Sailors.” The Supreme Court charted new waters (sorry) by finding that a manufacturer has a duty to warn when it sells a…
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