The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) has been in place since 2020 when it was passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; however, after a long administrative rulemaking process, the Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reporting requirements have only recently been finalized and will first become effective on January 1
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Crowdfunding in WI: a Good or Bad Idea?
“Crowdfunding” is a relatively new word. You may have heard of the concept, but may not yet know the word. Crowdfunding is a method by which money is raised to put capital into a business. Usually, this is done through an internet site, such as Indiegogo, Razoo, Upstart or a host of others. I am…
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)
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10 most common questions about Wisconsin’s new Concealed Carry Statute
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Wisconsin’s New Budget Increases Small Claims Dollar Limit
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Posted in Other Legal Issues
On June 26, Governor Scott Walker signed into law Wisconsin’s 2011-2013 biennial budget bill. This bill increases the amount that one may sue in Small Claims from “$5,000 or less” to “$10,000 or less.”
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Wisconsin’s New Power of Attorney Law
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Posted in News and Recent Decisions, Real Estate
On September 1, 2010, Wisconsin’s new POA statute, Chapter 244, Wis. Stats., became effective. The new law does not change the validity of existing POA’s, but expanded on and clarified much existing law surrounding POA’s.
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Wisconsin Makes Covenants More Employer Friendly
For over 50 years, Wisconsin has been deciding cases related to covenants not to compete in working relationships under Wisconsin Stat. § 103.465. On July 14, 2009, in an opinion authored by Justice Michael J. Gableman, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court changed the way that statute will work, much to the benefit of employers. Here’s what they did.Continue Reading Wisconsin Makes Covenants More Employer Friendly