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Filed Under: Business Law Litigation

Seventh Circuit Decides “Corn Syrup” Advertising Feud between Molson Coors and Anheuser-Busch

By: Matthew V. Fisher

The Seventh Circuit has weighed in on the highly publicized advertising dispute between beer giants Molson Coors and Anheuser-Busch.  See Molson Coors Beverage Company v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC, Nos. 19-2200, 19-2713, 19-2782, 19-3097 & 19-3116 (7th Cir. May 1, 2020). In early 2019, Anheuser-Busch began advertising that Miller Lite and Coors Light use corn syrup […]

May 19, 2020 in Blogs
Filed Under: Appellate Practice Business Law

Court of Appeals Applies Economic Loss Doctrine to Subcontractor Dispute under Interrelated Contracts Theory

By: Matthew V. Fisher Bruce Huibregtse

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently issued a decision expanding the economic loss doctrine to horizontal claims by subcontractors who lack contractual privity.  See Mechanical, Inc. v. Venture Electrical Contractors, Inc., No. 2018AP2380 (Apr. 22, 2020). The issue was whether one subcontractor could assert a negligence claim seeking purely economic losses (in this case delay […]

Apr 24, 2020 in Blogs
Filed Under: Appellate Practice Business Law

Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Subcontractor’s Meritless Claims for Damages Based on Customary Bid Negotiations with General Contractor

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Earlier this week, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s order granting our client’s, Annex Construction, LLC, motion for summary judgment dismissing all claims brought against it by a framing subcontractor, Skyrise Construction Group, LLC.  See Skyrise Construction Group, LLC v. Annex Construction, LLC, Case No. 19-1461 (7th Cir. April 21, 2020).  In a unanimous […]

Apr 23, 2020 in Blogs
Filed Under: Business Law

Wisconsin Small Business Guide to the CARES Act

By: Laura E. Callan

The programs in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law March 27, 2020, are intended to assist business owners. When implemented, there will be many new resources available for small businesses, as well as certain nonprofits and other employers. This guide provides information about the major programs and initiatives that […]

Apr 01, 2020 in Blogs
Filed Under: Business Law

Potential Insurance Coverages Available to Wisconsin Businesses for Losses Arising from COVID-19 Pandemic

By: Bruce Huibregtse James I. Statz

With the recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) evolving into a worldwide pandemic, virtually every business stands to incur substantial economic losses.  One of the options businesses should consider to limit or otherwise mitigate these losses is whether any of the policies in their insurance portfolios for which they paid substantial premiums should be shouldering […]

Mar 23, 2020 in Blogs
Filed Under: Appellate Practice Business Law

Wisconsin Supreme Court Declines To Change Successor Liability Law

By: Jeffrey A. Mandell Kurt M. Simatic

In 2018, we flagged an unpublished, per curiam decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals as unusual. It seemed that the court of appeals, while adhering to the most recent precedent, was strongly signaling that it thought that precedent was wrongly decided and that the Wisconsin Supreme Court should revisit the scope of exceptions to […]

Feb 21, 2020 in Blogs
Filed Under: Appellate Practice Business Law

Has the Wisconsin Court of Appeals Shown A Path to Change Successor Liability Law?

By: Jeffrey A. Mandell Kurt M. Simatic

Denasha Scott, a partner in the firm's Milwaukee office, was among this year's Wisconsin Law Journal's Women in the Law honorees. The Wisconsin Law Journal honored outstanding achievement by the top women in the practice of law who by achieving success, have also paved the way for success for other women in the legal profession.

Dec 07, 2018 in Blogs
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Wisconsin Issues Emergency Rule Implementing Wayfair Requiring Internet Sellers to Collect Sales Tax

By: Richard Latta

On September 6, 2018, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (“WDOR”) issued Emergency Rule 1819 requiring out-of-state internet sellers to collect and remit Wisconsin sales taxes if the seller’s sales or number of transactions exceed the substantial nexus thresholds upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in its June 21, 2018 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, […]

Sep 11, 2018 in Blogs
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