Have You Heard the One About the Abolishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
Knowledgeable Litigation Lawyer in Milwaukee Sheds Light On CFPB Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representative John Ratcliffe (R-TX) introduced companion bills in the U.S. Congress on February 14, 2017, to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). As many business leaders know, the CFPB is a federal agency responsible for consumer protection in the financial…
Business Leaders Fear 2017 May Be the “Year of the Hack”
Litigation Lawyer in Milwaukee Sheds Light On Data Assurance Even a quick glance at the evening news is enough to make one wonder if 2017 will be known as the “year of the hack.” Data breaches certainly seem rampant. Whether it is the email system of a national political party, the huge user list owned…
Wisconsin’s Eminent Domain Law: Shifting Meaning “Blighted” Property
Business Litigation Lawyer’s Views on “Blighted” Property Following the controversial 2005 deeply divided decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Kelo v. City of New London, a number of states, including Wisconsin, passed legislation to protect owners of private property from unfair “taking.” In Kelo, the U.S. high court held that a local government, using…
Is it Wise to Arbitrate a Family Business Dispute?
In many states, including Wisconsin, families embroiled in business disputes are now often turning to alternative dispute resolution measures, such as arbitration and mediation, rather that to state or federal courts in order to settle their differences. They are discovering that, in many situations, making a collaborative effort to resolve disagreements makes sense. Indeed, arbitration…
Milwaukee Apartment Owners Should Know Their “BID” Assessment Rights
In a significant recent decision affecting owners of residential property around the state, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals agreed with the owners of Juneau Village Towers, a residential complex in downtown Milwaukee, that they were owed a refund of more than $470,000, plus interest, by the City of Milwaukee in connection with Business Improvement District…
EEOC Files Suit Over Alleged Discrimination at Milwaukee Store
On January 18, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit in a Wisconsin federal district court against Wal-Mart Stores (i.e., Walmart), alleging that the retail giant violated federal discrimination laws when it failed to provide a simple accommodation for a longtime, mentally disabled Wisconsin employee. In its suit, the EEOC asked the…
Separate Entity Commercial Real Estate May Not Be Safe From Creditors
It is a common practice in Wisconsin (and in other states, as well) for a commercial enterprise to separate the ownership of its real estate from its actual operating facilities. For example, a manufacturing concern might set up a separate entity – often, a limited liability company (LLC) – to own and manage the enterprise’s…
Lease Termination Agreements Can Avoid Expensive Litigation Issues
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Commercial Lease Litigation Attorneys In a perfect world, a commercial lease agreement would speak to every potential issue that might develop during the term of the lease. It would also anticipate every factor that might be present at the time of the lease’s termination. We don’t, of course, live in a perfect world….
“Wink and Nod” No-Poaching Understanding Can Lead Criminal Liability
Criminal Liability Attorneys Serving the Milwaukee Area When it comes to U.S. antitrust law, there is a common misconception that only high-level executives for large, multi-national corporations need to be concerned about potential violations. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, not only do our antitrust laws cut a broad swath – affecting…