What to Know Before Beginning a Condominium Development Project
If you are a real estate developer, you already know about the complexity and quantity of issues that interplay with each other when putting together a successful project. Whether it is a mall, an office complex, a housing development or a condominium, there are many different disciplines that are needed, including architects, planners, financiers, lawyers,…
Eliminating Uncertainty During the Business Buying Process
If success is the ultimate goal when buying a business, then it must be understood that preparation and due diligence is critical to the outcome. Hastily-made agreements and decisions often doom businesses when a new owner takes control. Careful investigation of a business’ assets, liabilities, and history must be performed in order to maximize the…
How to Apply for – and Maintain – Your Business’ LLC Status
If you are in the process of incorporating a new limited liability corporation (“LLC”) or changing the designation of an existing business to an LLC, there are some legal issues you need to be aware of. Although there are many advantages in operating as an LLC, including the ability to avoid personal liability, being freed…
Discovery Tactics in Commercial Litigation
It’s a little-known fact that many cases are won or lost in the discovery process. It’s even less known what discovery actually is. If your company has recently been involved in a lawsuit, you may be getting a lot of urgent phone calls from your legal counsel asking a lot of questions and requesting a…
Medical Malpractice in Wisconsin
Practicing medicine in Wisconsin can be a rewarding experience, but in the back of every doctor’s mind must be that nagging fear that today will be the day that something goes wrong. Many doctors joke, it’s not if you get sued for malpractice, it’s when you get sued for medical malpractice. Knowing exactly what can…
Nuts & Bolts of a Wisconsin Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit
A shareholder derivative lawsuit is one brought by a shareholder on behalf of the corporation when that corporation has a valid cause of action and the corporation refuses to act on it. These types of suits are typically brought against an insider in the corporation, such as officers, directors or board members who are suspected…
Requirements for Class Action Lawsuits in Wisconsin
No business owner wants to hear that his or her company is being sued in a class action lawsuit. Aside from the obvious implication that you’ve somehow upset a whole lot of people, the downsides of defending a class action lawsuit are abundant due to the high costs associated with increased complexity. If you find…
At a Negotiation Impasse? A Mediator May Help Bring Resolution
Mediation is becoming a more popular way for individuals and businesses to settle differences. Prompted by the expense of litigation and the long wait to get on the docket, mediation offers a quicker, less expensive way to negotiate disputes. In fact, some jurisdictions actually require that the parties mediate before a case can move to…
Can Businesses Sue for Online Slander and/or Defamation?
More often than not, we hear about defamation cases, either libel or slander, in the context of individuals. However, with the continuing growth of social media and online business reviews and the effect that they have on business reputation, many businesses are getting into the defamation mix. Why the Bad Reviews? People are far more…