Judge Sets Expert Witness Rates

wislawjournal.com recently reported that "Milwaukee County Circuit Court Chief Judge Jeff Kremers issued a directive Monday morning that reimbursement of court-appointed expert witnesses should not exceed $2,800 at a maximum rate of $150 per hour." How is this likely to affect businesses involved in litigation in Milwaukee County?

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Top 10 Concealed Carry Questions & Answers (From the December, 2011 State Bar of Wisconsin in its "Business Law News," as submitted by Peter F. Mullaney, von Briesen & Roper S.C., Milwaukee)

An excellent article with the 10 most common questions about Wisconsin's new Concealed Carry Statute has been posted by the State Bar of Wisconsin in its December, 2011 edition of Business Law News. This article was written By Peter F. Mullaney, von Briesen & Roper S.C., Milwaukee.

Worried About How You've Classified Workers as Independent Contractors or Employees?

Many employers worry about how they classify workers. While it seems less costly to classify many workers as "independent contractors" rather than "employees," the IRS can generally make a wrong decision in this area very costly to the employer. This all stems from the collection of taxes associated with payments to such workers.

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