States across the country are cracking down on the enforceability of restrictive covenants in employment agreements, including non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality provisions. States vary in their enforceability of restrictive covenants,…
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On April 15th, 2022, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed the 2021 Wisconsin Act 258 into law, which will bring forth changes to Wisconsin’s LLC laws. The new Wisconsin Uniform Limited…
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To ® or Not to ®? Green Bay Packers. Apple. Amazon. Each of these names are trademarks and/or service marks (collectively referred to as “Marks”) known not only in the…
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An interesting conversation occurred during a real estate closing earlier this year. My clients in their early 50s were talking with the seller who was retiring, and asked him, “what…
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Un-Mask Uncertainties: Ensure Your Construction Contracts Cover COVID-19 With the uncertainty of when the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 will cease to affect the day-to-day operations of businesses around the world,…
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PPP reform: New rules on forgiveness, timing Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“Act”) to make it simpler for small businesses and other borrowers to qualify for full…
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Personal Guaranties: Are They What You Think They Are? It is quite common for family business owners to have to personally guarantee certain indebtedness of the business owed to its…
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EMPLOYEE RETENTION IS “KEY” FOR EMPLOYERS In today’s employment climate there are a variety of reasons why it is difficult to retain key employees who are important to the success…
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New Year, New You; It’s Time for Review: Updating Your Operating Agreement As you contemplate signing up for a new gym membership to set your 2019 health goals, you may…
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IT IS A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS Did you know that only 30% of family-owned businesses successfully pass from the 1stgeneration to the 2ndgeneration and only 12% of family-owned businesses successfully…
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