Filed Under: Business Law
Wisconsin Small Business Guide to the CARES Act
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 […]
Filed Under: Business Law
Potential Insurance Coverages Available to Wisconsin Businesses for Losses Arising from COVID-19 Pandemic
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 […]
Filed Under: Appellate Practice Business Law
Wisconsin Supreme Court Declines To Change Successor Liability Law
In 2018, we flagged an unpublished, per curiam decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals as unusual.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 […]
Filed Under: Appellate Practice Business Law
Has the Wisconsin Court of Appeals Shown A Path to Change Successor Liability Law?
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.
Filed Under: Business Law
Wisconsin Issues Emergency Rule Implementing Wayfair Requiring Internet Sellers to Collect Sales Tax
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, […]
