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The High Cost of Roofing Defects

While a strong, stable foundation is crucial to the integrity of any building, the roofing system is also of paramount importance. With significant increases seen during the past few years in Wisconsin construction prices, some roofing contractors have been tempted to cut a few corners. The results can be costly for owners and lessees. Defects…

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Negligent Misrepresentation by a CPA

It goes without saying that, when a business operation hires a CPA to provide professional services, the accountant owes a duty of care to the client and can be held liable to the client if the services are negligently rendered. But does the CPA owe a duty of care to others who are not the…

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“As-Is” Real Estate Sale May Not Protect Misrepresentation Claim

Deceptive Sales Practices Wisconsin’s primary misrepresentation statute, Wis. Stat. § 100.18(1) prohibits companies and individuals from making misrepresentations in the sale of homes, products, and services. To recover under the statute, a person or firm must generally show three things:  That the company or individual made a misrepresentation to the public with the intent of…

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Class Actions Filed Against Prominent German Car Manufacturers Over Emissions

Class Action Against Volkswagen On February 22, 2016, a proposed class action lawsuit was filed in a California federal district court against Volkswagen AG (“VW”), alleging, among other things, that VW improperly modified or compromised its American diesel vehicles in order to pass government emissions tests. According to one report filed by the Wall Street…

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Why Shareholder Buyout Agreements Are Essential

Like so many marriages, many Wisconsin corporations are often formed in haste by idealistic optimists. They proceed with the corporate charter, the corporate bylaws, the initial election of corporate officers, the securing of appropriate facilities, and the like. What could ever go wrong? The answer, of course, is “Plenty.” One of the founding members of…

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How to Protect Your Interests against Hostile Takeovers

Due to the hard work of corporate management and solid effort by employees, a publicly held company sometimes creates a level of inherent value that is not yet reflected in the price of the company’s shares on the open market. In such situations, the company can become the target of outsiders who seek to gain…

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7 Tips for Improving the Effectiveness of Your Annual Shareholder Meeting

Corporate officers and directors sometimes view the annual shareholder meeting as the bane of their existence. Indeed, because so many annual meetings are so poorly planned, they can be costly not only in terms of the resources expended, but in the amount of productive time lost. It, of course, need not be that way. With…

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How to Avoid Common Startup Pitfalls

A “startup” is a company in the first stage of operations, often initially bankrolled by its entrepreneurial founders. The goal is to capitalize on a product or service for which the founders believe there is demand. “Startup is a state of mind,” to quote an article in Forbes, in which co-founders have traded stability for…

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Tips for Starting a Franchise

Franchises in the U.S. date back to the mid-19th Century, when Isaac Singer, inventor of the sewing machine, created franchises as a means to distribute his product over a larger area. Today franchises make up a large percentage of American businesses. They are a popular way to get started, offering built-in access to established brand…

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