This article was originally posted on the “State Bar of Wisconsin’s Business Law Section Blog,” and was written by Attorney Lindsay M. Fedler.
Many people believe most capital is raised by companies (“Issuers”) making initial public offerings or trading on major exchanges such as the NYSE or NASDAQ. Notable 2017 examples include Snap! (parent company
The attorneys at Schober Schober & Mitchell, S.C. are excited about the recent news that a Commercial Court Docket (“CCD”) will be coming to circuit courts in the Fox Valley, as well as in Southeastern Wisconsin– right here in Waukesha County! On February 16, 2017, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin voted 5 to 2 to
For those of you who follow professional football, you are no doubt aware that Tom Brady, the 4-time Super Bowl winning Quarterback for the New England Patriots, recently came back from a suspension for (allegedly) deflating footballs. But why would I bring this up on our firm’s business law blog? Beside the implications for your
A long awaited Federal Law on trade secret misappropriation was signed into effect last month. The new law, titled the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, or “DTSA”, creates a Federal cause of action for businesses who own trade secrets against individuals who have misappropriated the business’ confidential information. The law creates a uniform definition of
It’s too bad the United States Supreme Court didn’t issue its ruling in Comptroller v. Wynne in time for the 2014 tax season. In early May 2015, the nation’s highest Court ruled in favor of a couple in Maryland who argued that part of Maryland’s state tax regime was unconstitutional because it failed to give
The Wisconsin Senate recently passed a bill that would yet again fundamentally change the current state of Labor & Employment law in Wisconsin. The bill still requires Assembly approval and the Governor’s signature.
Senate Bill 69 repeals current Wisconsin Statute section 103.465, which governs the enforceability of non-compete agreements in employment contracts. The bill
We learned this morning about another data breach, this time relating to the widely used Cloud Service called Dropbox.
Steve Kovach, of BusinessInsider.com reported yesterday that over 7 million Dropbox passwords have been compromised.
After the Target, Home Depot and other recent breaches, this isn’t a big surprise. However, since many lawyers use dropbox
Noncompetes are generally thought of as unique agreements given the varying way states view the restrictive covenants imposed on employees by such agreements. The U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified that that Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U. S. C. §1 et seq., requires arbitration, not litigation, as the proper dispute resolution method for determining enforceability
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in Brenner v. New Richmond Regional Airport Commission 2012 WI 98 (July 17, 2012) reversed a circuit court decision dismissing inverse condemnation claims made by property owners abutting a municipal airport due to the effect of flights of private aircraft over their properties resulting from the extension of runways at the
When an insurance company feels it has a defense to coverage, it generally issues a “Reservation of Rights” letter advising its insured that it feels it does not provide insurance coverage regarding a particular claim. Its failure to send such a letter to its insured has been held to prevent it from claiming it need