SEC Raises Thresholds on Shareholder Proposals

Patent Litigation in the Western District of Texas: An Afternoon Discussion with Judge Alan Albright and a New Take on Patent Case Procedures

OFCCP’s New Promotion and Accommodation Focused Review Resources

Coffey quoted in Milwaukee Business Journal article, “How strong will Briggs & Stratton's future be under new owner KPS?”

Veteran Public Affairs Executive Tami Jackson Buckner Joins Michael Best Strategies as Partner

Department of Labor Issues Revised Temporary Families First Coronavirus Response Act Rule

Estate Planning Before Year End

SEC Charges Broker-Dealer and Issuer with ATM Shelf Offering Violations; Provides Sought-After Guidance on Delivery of Final Prospectuses

Seventh Circuit: Religious Organizations are not Exempt from All Employment Discrimination Claims by Ministerial Employees

Beware! Fake Invoices and Solicitations Continue to Plague Trademark Owners

Appeals Court Rules on Bonuses as Part of Regular Rate

Michael Best Hires Employment Pro For New Denver Practice

Senate GOP Unveils "Targeted" COVID-19 Relief Package

Emily Hobbs Joins Michael Best as Labor and Employment Partner in Denver

Collateral Agreements Referred To In Settlement Agreements Must Be Filed Under 35 U.S.C. § 317(b)

FDA, OSHA Release COVID-19 Safety Checklist for Food Industry

Interactive Brokers fined $38 million by the SEC, FINRA, and CFTC

Passport Health’s Suit Over Search Engine Ads Fails at 4th Cir.

2020 Law School Graduates, Students Cope With Unprecedented Pandemic Fallout

Claims Determined To Invoke A Natural Law Invalidated Under 35 U.S.C. § 101

President Issues Order Providing COVID-19 Relief

New Texas Hemp Product Regulations – Four Things to Know Right Now

Wisconsin Employers Must Act Now to Obtain Relief of Account Charging for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Benefits

How Lawyers Of Color Say They Climbed The Career Ladder

Michael Best Strategies Adds Donald Conrad to its Business and Community Solutions Team

The Dilemma of Underwater Stocks and Option Repricing as a Solution – Summer 2020 Considerations

No COVID Extension: VETS-4212 Filing Deadline is September 30, 2020

North Carolina Launches Job Retention Grant Program to Aid North Carolina Businesses and Non-Profits

FDA Releases Draft Guidance Documents Affecting Cannabis Industry

A Foreshadowing of Issues from Early CCPA Litigation

UPDATED - Senate GOP Releases Phase IV Relief Bill

Leader McConnell Announces Republican's Phase 4 Relief Plan--CARES 2

Part II - How much of My Business’s Information Will Become Public as a Result of My Use of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)?

Michael Best Elects Six Attorneys to Partnership

FERC Revamps PURPA Regulations

Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2020: Midyear Review

European High Court Limits the Mechanisms Available to Transfer Personal Data from the EU to the U.S.

HR Government Contracts Procurement Action to Avoid an OFCCP Audit

Boiler MACT Compliance Changes in Store for Major Sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants

Victory for Wholesale Energy Storage: Court Upholds FERC Order No. 841

SCOTUS Endorses Broad Exception from Employment-Discrimination Suits for Religious Employers

Federal Appeals Court Sends Area Designations for 2015 Ozone Standards Back to EPA

CCPA 2.0: How the California Privacy Rights Act is “Targeting” Digital Advertising

Wisconsin Supreme Court Considers Separation-of-Powers Issues in Upholding Most of So-Called “Lame Duck” Legislation

What FERC Grid Cybersecurity Review Means For Power Cos.

Best Practices for Protecting Against Third Party Liability

The Zombie Startup: Harvesting Venture Capital Lemons

Boston Fed Announces Main Street Lending Program is Fully Operational

FinCEN Issues Guidance on Banking Hemp-Related Businesses

Administration Unveils Loan Data on Paycheck Protection Program Borrowers

Taking Charge: Wisconsin’s newest utility commissioner on the state’s ‘utility-scale changeover’

Supreme Court Expands Trademark Registration Opportunities for “.Com” Marks in Booking.com Decision

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Hollywood

House Clears Extension of Small-Business Loan Program

CBD, the FDA, the FTC, and Your Business: Smart Advertising During COVID-19

An Expensive Lesson in Forum Shopping: Highest court in France rejects Google’s claim and upholds largest GDPR fine to date

Double Damages Now the Exception, Not the Rule in FLSA Administrative Settlements

Landmark Ruling Greenlights State Law Challenges to Superfund Remedial Actions, Though EPA Remains in the Driver’s Seat

In an IPR Appeal, the CAFC Will Not Award Fees Under 35 U.S.C. § 285

2020 RMDs – An Update for Plan Participants and Sponsors

Fresh digs: Michael Best & Friedrich

EPA Proposes Rule to Improve the Transparency of Guidance

FERC Makes Major Moves Towards Increasing Grid Cybersecurity through Standards

North Carolina Addresses Rising COVID-19 Cases with Statewide Face Mask Mandate

SEC Supplements COVID-19 Disclosure Guidance

Rejection of Collective Bargaining Agreements as Part of COVID-19 Related Chapter 11 Reorganization

Some Terms are Off Limits – Even in Down Markets

President Suspends U.S. Entry of Certain Foreign Workers Through December 31, 2020

2020 Deferred Compensation Elections May be “Cancellable” Under New IRS Guidance

Federal Court Denies Preliminary Relief in Challenge to WOTUS Replacement Rule, Finding Plaintiffs Did Not Show a Likelihood of Success on Merits

OSHA’s Guidance for Reopening Non-Essential Businesses

IRS Releases Anticipated Expanded Guidance on Retirement Plan Provisions of the CARES Act

Guy Sereff Joins Michael Best as Privacy & Cybersecurity Senior Counsel

Managing Workforce and Related Retirement Plan Issues Amid COVID-19: A Review of the Current Environment and A Look Ahead

OSHA FAQs Generally Add to the Confusion but Clarify a Few Key Issues – For Now

New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Small Business Administration Reopens Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program

The Continued Saga of High Capacity Well Regulation in Wisconsin

Fed Invites Lenders to Sign Up for Main Street Lending Program

Federal Reserve Looks to Allow Non-Profits Access to the MSLP Loans

Supreme Court Rules Title VII Extends to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Full Fed. Circ. Told Patent Ax For Dishonesty Must Stand

[Important Updates]: The President Signs PPP Reform Bill: Loosening PPP Use and Forgiveness Standards and Expands Payroll Tax Deferral

A Checklist For Reopening Offices Amid COVID-19

Activist Lawsuit Results in EPA’s Nationwide Cancellation of Dicamaba Approval Leaving Farmers in the Lurch

NLRB Reverses Course and Rules Faculty at Religious Institution of Higher Education Are Not Protected by NLRA

A Cybersecurity Briefing: Old Approaches Need Re-Consideration as Attorney-Client Privilege Fails a Challenge

Back to the Future: Work-From-Home Edition

U.S. Department of Labor Issues FAQs Regarding Use of Masks In The Workplace

Michael Best Partner Marshall Schmitt Named District 6450 Rotarian of the Year

SEC Adopts Amendments to Improve Financial Disclosures about Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses

NERC Seeks $450,000 Fine for “Serious” Cybersecurity Violations

Rifelj featured in In Business Madison to reflect on her achievements since being selected for 40 Under 40 in 2015

Federal Reserve Board Expands Main Street Lending Program

New Executive Order To Expedite Infrastructure Investments by President

When “Flat” Means “Up” and Maybe “Down” Does Too

As I See It: Improving Interpleader: Discharge Stakeholders from Litigation

Senate Passes PPP Bill

HHS' CDC and DOL Release Interim Guidance for Agriculture Workers

Senate Looks To Fast Track House Passed PPP Bill

Quick quoted in Business Insurance’s article, "Wage and hour litigation issues loom for employers"

Tax Relief for Certain Renewable Energy Facilities

Fed Publishes New Documents Outlining Main Street Lending Program

House Passes Legislation Providing Flexibility to Paycheck Protection Program; Additional Guidance Out On Loan Forgiveness from Treasury and SBA

Michael Best Presents “Preparing for the Next Stage of our Real Estate Market”

Article Authored by Stifter: "Key Considerations for Master Service"

Michael Best Bolsters its Litigation & Bankruptcy Groups with Addition of Christopher J. Schreiber

Legal & Practical Considerations for Returning Employees to Work

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Application Period Begins Today

The U.S. DOL Expands “Retail and Service Establishment” Overtime Exemption

Applicants Still Can Take Advantage of Aspects of COVID-related Extension of Time

FDA and USDA Prioritize Food and Agriculture Sector in Recommendations for Providing PPE

Benefit Plans in the “COVID-19 Era” – Careful Strategy Review Now to Avoid Being a Target when Litigation Soars

Please Consider the Source: Physicians Group Petitions USDA to Warn Consumers About SARS-CoV-2 on Meat and Poultry

Institutions of Higher Education Face an Onslaught of Pandemic-Related Class Action Lawsuits

New OSHA Enforcement on COVID-19 Recordkeeping

USDA & FDA to Strengthen U.S. Food Supply Chain Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic

USPTO Prioritized Examination for COVID-19 Related Inventions

SBA Releases Forgiveness Application – Providing De Facto Guidance

Thinking About Down Markets

Wisconsin Work-Share Program – An Alternative to Layoffs

House Passes HEROES Act

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Extended Safer at Home Order

Discretionary Denial of IPR to be Determined by Balanced Assessment of Six Factors

U.S. Department of Transportation Modernizes Hours of Service Rules

Lex Mundi Names Michael Best as Top Referring Firm & Elects Partner Tom Miller as Treasurer

IRS Guidance Expands Opportunities to Change Health Plan Elections for 2020

PPP: Changes in the Law May Require a Second Review; Be Prepared for More Change and Think About Your Brand and PR as Much, if not More Than, the Law

Food & Ag Provisions in HEROES Act

OFCCP Incorporates Stakeholder Feedback in the Updated and Streamlined Voluntary Self‑Identification of Disability Form (CC-305)

House Democrats Release "Heroes Act" Proposed COVID Relief Package

Let's Create A Blockchain-Based Trademark Registry

NASA Satellite Data May Provide A Glimpse into the Future

The Risk of Reopening: How Much Liability Should Companies Face from Workers and Customers by Reopening During a Pandemic?

Your Stay-at-Home Order is Lifted: Now What? Returning to Work during the COVID-19 Pandemic

They’re Here – The Department of Education Issues New Title IX Regulations

DATCP Approved New Emergency Order which Prohibits Landlords from Applying Penalties to Tenants’ Rent Payments During COVID-19

USDA Outlines Clear Expectations to States Regarding Compliance with Defense Production Act Ordered by the President

SEC Relief to Small Businesses Pursuing Crowdfunding Offerings

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Company of Putting Meat Processing Plant Workers at Risk of COVID-19 Virus

Considering the Paycheck Protection Program – Why So Much Uncertainty?

Planning with Low Interest Rates and Temporarily Reduced Asset Values

IRS Notice 2020-32: Deductions Disallowed When CARES Act PPP Loans are Forgiven

Courthouse Steps Oral Argument Teleforum: United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com

Continued Relief for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses as the Federal Reserve Announces Expansion of the Main Street Lending Program

USTR Announces List 3 Exclusion Extension Process

Michael Best Prevails on Subcontractor Dispute Appeal

The New Normal: A Primer on Liquidation Preferences – Part III: Room for Compromise?

Federal Reserve Expands Scope and Eligibility for Main Street Lending Program

Federal Reserve Expands Access to its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility

Version 10/21/2019 of Form I-9 Required Starting May 1, 2020

President Trump Orders Meat and Poultry Processors to Stay Open, Delegates Additional Authority to Agriculture Secretary Perdue

Part 1: How much of My Business’s Information Will Become Public as a Result of My Use of the Paycheck Protection Program?

April 2020: Availability of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Extensions under the CARES Act

Willfulness not a Prerequisite to an Award of a Trademark Defendant’s Profits Resulting from Infringement

OSHA Issues Guidelines for the Meat Industry—All Employers Should Review

COVID-19: HHS Clarifies Scope of PREP Act COVID-19 Declaration in Advisory Opinion

SCOTUS Decides Landmark Clean Water Act Case

Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Term Extension Only Applies to FDA-Approved Active Ingredients

New Guidance Out for Food Industry COVID-19 Response

Carefully Documenting Your Eligibility for a PPP Loan

House Passes $484 billion Bill “3.5” to Refill the PPP and EDL Loans, Hospitals, and Testing

Supreme Court Confirms No Right to Appeal §315 Time Bar Decision

Rifelj featured in SHRM article, "Are You Ready for More Layoffs?"

Kaufman quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education article, "Here Are the Covid-19 Legal Risks You Need to Know About Now"

Property Tax Payment Provisions in Wisconsin COVID-19 Relief Legislation

The New Normal: A Primer on Liquidation Preference – Part II: The Investor Way

Federal Aid Plan for PPP and Hospitals Announced

Senate Approves Phase 3.5 Relief Package

FEMA Lists "Best Practices" For Dealing with Essential Services Problems

H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) Public Law 116-136

The New Normal: A Primer on Liquidation Preferences - Part I: The Basics

COVID-19 Food Safety Advice Published by WHO and EU Commission

New CISA Essential Business Guidance for Exposed Workers; President Trump has unveiled ‘Guidelines for Opening Up America Again.’ 

USDA Secretary to Hold Press Conference at 9 PM EDT to Announce Aid for the Food Industry

The DEA has Descheduled Prescription CBD for Epilepsy Patients 

USDA Secretary Announces Aid for the Food Industry

BMO Tower open to tenants, Michael Best moving in

You Received a Paycheck Protection Program Loan, What’s Next? 

Arthrex Files Petition to the U.S. Supreme Court

New and Existing Addendums to Offers Regarding Coronavirus

Wisconsin Extends and Modifies Safer At Home Order

IRS Clarifies Payroll Tax Deferral Relief and Expands Relief for those Using the PPP

IRS Delays Filings for 83(b) Elections

Trademark Abandonment and Excusable Nonuse During COVID-19

Pandemics, Patents, and 3D Printing

The Future is Here: Thinking About Down Rounds

Milk Disposal in Anaerobic Digesters: Some Things to Think About

Key Provisions in the CARES Act for Higher Education Institutions

Cannabis Businesses Under the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program

Liability, Immunity, and Your Business: Answers to the Top 10 Questions About the PREP Act COVID-19 Declaration

Federal Agencies Warn of COVID-19 Implications for Energy Sector Cybersecurity

PTAB’s New Grounds Against Substitute Claims Require Notice and Opportunity to Respond

SEC Update: The First COVID-19 Trading Suspensions and Other SEC Actions During the Week of April 6-10

COVID-19: Providing Disaster Assistance to Students

Agricultural Eligibility under the CARES Act – EIDL and PPP

Federal Reserve Bank Issues $2.3 Trillion in Additional Financial Relief Measures

The CARES Act – Summary of Tax Provisions

Title VII and COVID-19: Mitigating Community Spread of Workplace Discrimination

Providing Tax-Advantaged Employee Assistance in the Wake of COVID-19

Wisconsin Issues Emergency Order Temporarily Banning Evictions and Stalling Foreclosure Actions on Commercial and Residential Properties in Wisconsin

Impact of CARES Act on Medical Product Manufacturers

Protecting Student Privacy during a Pandemic

Interacting with State and Local Law Enforcement During the COVID-19 Crisis

SEC Update: A Summary of Recent SEC Actions and Statements Related to COVID-19

State Environmental Agencies Announce Expanded Compliance Assistance, New Enforcement Policies in Light of COVID-19

SBA Issues Interim Final Rule on Paycheck Protection Program

Suspending Employer 401(k) Contributions

New SBA Loan Guidance Issued

Osborn quoted in Bloomberg Law article "3D Printing Ingenuity During Coronavirus Comes With IP Risks"

Availability of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Extensions under the CARES Act

Q&A on Nonprofit-Related CARES Act Stimulus Provisions

Paycheck Protection Program – Sample Application & Additional Guidance for Borrowers

The CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program Guidance for Lenders

DOL Issues Frequently Asked Questions for Employers on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The View from the Foxhole

COVID-19: Considerations in Drafting Loan Modifications Related to Existing Swap Contracts

The CARES Act Provides Benefits Relief to Participants

Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act: Expanded Unemployment Benefits under the CARES Act

Update on Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines

Michael Best Q&A on Healthcare Related Changes under the CARES Act

The SBA Paycheck Protection Program and What it Means for Lenders

SEC Division of Corporate Finance Issues COVID-19 Disclosure Guidance

Navigating Title IV of the CARES Act for Loans and Loan Guarantees to Eligible Large Businesses

Michael Best Q&A on Employment-Related Provisions Under the CARES Act

Michael Best Q&A on Using the Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act

Environmental Compliance Update: EPA Issues COVID-19 Enforcement Policy

House Passes the Phase III COVID-19 Relief Bill, On to the President for Signature

CARES Act – SBA’s New Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses & Nonprofits

Texas Hemp Under the TDA and DSHS

CARES Act to Expand the Scope of the Small Business Reorganization Act

OCI Order helps Restaurants and their Temporary Delivery Drivers Obtain Insurance During COVID-19 Crisis

Supreme Court Rules States are Immune from Copyright Infringement Suits

EEO-1 Status Update – Still No Filing Deadline but EEOC Making Progress

SEC Extends Conditional Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Companies Affected by COVID-19

How the House Democrats' Stimulus Plan Compares to the Senate's

COVID-19 and Environmental Compliance

Increased Flexibility in Form I-9 Completion During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Illinois Stay-at-Home Executive Order

Milwaukee Business Journal feature, “Michael Best Lawyers: What to do if you have an employee with COVID-19?”

This Too Shall Pass: Thoughts on High Risk/Reward Entrepreneurship in These Troubled Times

COVID-19: Tips for Discussing COVID-19 With Friends and Colleagues

COVID-19: How to Determine Which Social Comments to Respond to in a Crisis

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Extends Non-Statutory Deadlines, Postpones Other Activity in Light of Coronavirus

Louisiana Company Files the First Lawsuit Seeking Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19–Related Losses; More to Come.

Jones quoted in "Attorneys Optimistic Pandemic Won't Disrupt USPTO Filings"

FDA Issues Overdue CBD Enforcement Update to Congress

Pelikan quoted in "Employers scramble for answers on COVID-19 workplace issues"

Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Muddies the Water on When an Insurer Must Begin Paying for a Policyholder’s Defense

Time for your Pension Plan's Check Up?

Your Employee is Sent Home to be Tested for COVID-19; Your Plan Will Cover it, Right?

Brown quoted in "Ninth Circuit upholds Led Zeppelin’s win in Stairway To Heaven copyright case"

Final Reminder: 403(b) Plan Remedial Amendment Period Ends March 31, 2020

Coronavirus and Benefit Plan Offerings 

Higher Education Institutions Prepare for Coronavirus

SEC Provides Conditional Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Companies Affected by the Coronavirus

The Coronavirus: Protecting Your Business from a Sick Supply Chain

Coronavirus Update: Employees Wearing Masks at Work

USDA and DEA Relax Lab Requirements for Hemp Testing

Jumping into Hot Startup Market, Michael Best Absorbs Austin Boutique

Michael Best Adds Austin Firm To Boost Startup Muscle

The AdTech Industry Continues to Grapple with Ambiguities Under the CCPA, Despite Updated Guidance

Tracking Cannabis IP Litigation: Update on the First Cannabis Patent Fight

Controlling Control Centers: FERC Approves Increased Data Security Controls for Bulk Electric System

The Small Business Reorganization Act Takes Effect Today

California Consumer Privacy Act—Still Working Out the Kinks

Former Aetna Executive Daniel Oftedahl Joins Michael Best Strategies

Managing Financing Risk: The Big Picture

Seventh Circuit Rejects the “Benign-Language” Exception to the FDCPA

Top Issues in 2020: Litigation Avoidance

2020 Trends in Privacy & Cybersecurity: Energy Sector to Amp Up Security Practices with Supply-Chain Vendors

Convertible Seed Financing: Let Common Sense Prevail, a Radical Proposal

EPA and Department of the Army Release Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Clarifying Jurisdictional Waters Under Federal Control

Getting Ahead of the Curve: Form CRS Relationship Summary

Three Michael Best attorneys coauthored Law360's article "A Noncompete Consideration Split In Ill. State, Federal Courts"

The More Things Change

DOL Issues New FLSA Joint Employer Rule

U.S. Supreme Court sets New Precedent in Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

DOL Rings in the New Year with Two New Wage & Hour Opinion Letters

EEOC and NLRB Make Employer Friendly Arbitration Agreement

Past Litigation Conduct and the Deterrence of Future Abusive Litigation are Proper Factors in Establishing an “Exceptional Case”

If It Can Happen Here, Now Is The Time

Rogers quoted in "Legal Tech's Predictions for Privacy in 2020"

Benson quoted in Law360's article "Product Liability Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2019"

Benson quoted in Law360's article "Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2020"

Ehrhardt quoted in "Legal Tech's Predictions for the CCPA in 2020"

NLRB Issues Employee Email Use and Workplace Investigation Decisions Friendly to Management

The Serial Entrepreneur Advantage

DOL Issues Final Rule regarding Exclusions from the "Regular Rate" Calculation under the Fair Labor Standards Act

NLRB Overrules Union Dues Checkoff Obligations

Venture Capital, Startup Pro Joins Michael Best In Chicago

EPA Moves Forward with PFAS Action Plan, Seeks Public Comment on Adding PFAS Chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory

Jeff Brown authors Best Lawyers article, "The Legal Take on the Taylor Swift Recording Dispute"

Lawrence quoted in, “CBD Brands Face FDA Scrutiny on Marketing Claims”

FDA Issues New Crop of Warning Letters to Hemp Companies

Michael Best Partner Brian Paul authored the article, “For employers, a new reality in the workplace” featured in Crain’s Chicago Business: The Forum issue on November 25, 2019

Second Round of Social Security “No-match” Letters Sent

Biller quoted in Westlaw Journal Intellectual Property article "Attorneys predict outcome of Allen v. Cooper"

Rogers Presents "The Current Privacy Policy Landscape - Why Should I Care About CCPA and What is Next?" at INNOTECH

Does the CCPA Bell Toll for Thee? Clearing up the Statute’s Applicability to Businesses Outside of California

Field quoted in The Denver Post article "Hemp industry in Colorado and U.S. sees twists, turns on road to establishing new regulatory system"

Bernal quoted in Human Resource Executive article "Is noncompete legislation a bridge too far?"

Michael Best Strategies Principal Appointed to Child Welfare Task Force

IRS Issues 2020 COLA for Retirement Plans

Federal Circuit Rules that PTAB Judges were Unconstitutionally Appointed

32^nd Annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award Applications Now Being Accepted

Seventh Circuit Again Rejects Whistleblower Carve-out for Unprotected Public Employee Speech

USDA Issues Hemp Rule

Recent Amendments to the California Consumer Protection Act Tip the Seesaw in Favor of Employers, but Only for a Year

California Consumer Privacy Act Enters Seventh Inning Stretch with Addition of Seven New Amendments

Six Michael Best Partners Again Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

Growing Your Own (Deals) Pre-Investment Investor Value-Add Part I: Qualifying the Entrepreneur

Lessons Learned from $353 Million in Fines for Violations of Data Protection Laws

Benson quoted in Law360's article, "Product Liability Cases To Watch: Midyear Review"

Benson quoted in Law360's article "Top Product Liability Cases Of 2019: Midyear Review"

CBD Beer and Wine Might Have to Wait

Benson quoted in Law360's article "States Not Waiting On Feds To Decide What Makes Meat Meat"

Schmitt quoted in "SCOTUS likely to overturn ‘scandalous’ TM ban: lawyers"

Ebbens speaking at "Creativity & Careers" presented at the Woman's Club of Wisconsin

Does the U.S. Have a Startup Strategy?

Social Security "No-Match" Letters Return

U.S. Supreme Court Holds Law Firms Carrying Out Non-Judicial Foreclosures Are Not “Debt Collectors” Under the FDCPA

Benson presents "Key Developments in the Food, Beverage, Personal Care and Household Products Industry"

K. Thor Lundgren Again Recognized as Leading M&A Attorney

Aaron quoted in Block Publisher's, "The Role Of Stablecoins for the Crypto Market in 2019"

Bianchi Presents as Panelist in ABA Electronic Gaming Division of Entertainment and Sports Forum Webinar

DOL’s New Fiduciary Rule Effective On June 9, 2017, but Not Enforced Until January 1, 2018

OSHA Anti-Retaliation Injunction Denied

DOL Fiduciary Rule Compliance Tips

OSHA Retaliation Enforcement Rule Delayed Until December 1, 2016

Booth quoted in "FERC Rule Only Tip Of Iceberg In Gas-Electric Divide"

Booth featured in "FERC Expert Leaves Dentons For Michael Best"

We Are Not In Kansas Anymore — The Need to Become Aware of and Protect Against Emerging Cyber Threats in Precision Agriculture

Ehrhardt featured in Law360’s, “Why In-House Attys Ditch The Corporate World For Law Firms”

Michael Best Names Denise Greathouse as Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow

Partner Leah Ziemba Honored by In Business Magazine In 40 Under 40 List

DOL Proposes 60 Days Delay for Applicability of Fiduciary Rule

Wisconsin Announces Multi-Agency Coordinating Council for PFAS, Begins Process for Additional PFAS Rulemaking

OREO Regulations: Comptroller’s Office Issues Amendments to Regulations on “Other Real Estate Owned”

Proposed Changes to Wisconsin Tax Incremental Financing Laws Could Harm Extra Collateral to Development Loans

No Blanket Immunity for International Organizations

Competing Coverages: Workers Compensation Coverage is “Other Insurance” Under Wisconsin Law

Ziemba featured in Kenosha News article "Adviser combines love of cows, law"

SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Major Clean Water Act Case

SEC Proposes Expanded Definitions for Accredited Investors and Institutional Buyers

OCIE Announces Examination Priorities for 2020, Emphasizing Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Compliance with New Regulation Best Interest

Pitch Results, Not Activities

Disclosure Update: SEC Guidance and Proposed Rule Changes for Management’s Discussion and Analysis

Texas to Start Hemp Production in 2020

Thanks, but No Thanks

International Data Privacy Day: Privacy, Technology, and Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2020

Colorado Adopts Sweeping New Minimum Wage Order Raising Overtime Thresholds

Stigler and DiGiamcomo Co-Author "Regulatory uncertainty continues in the expanding cannabinoid market"

Rumbaugh authored article, "Term limits: Misunderstood role in co-employment"

Federal Court Decision Increases Reporting for Clinical Trial Sponsors, But Enforcement Subject to Agency Resources and Discretion

SEC Continues COVID-19 Relief with Extended Deadlines for Investment Advisors and Exempt Reporting Advisors

Lending and Derivatives: How to Prepare for Fallout from COVID-19

Congress and the White House Agree on $2 Trillion Dollar CARES Relief; Final Agreement Done

SBA Loans for Small Business – A Potential Help in Dark Times

Foreign Influence and Higher Education Institutions

Virtually Open for Business – the EEOC, OFCCP, and State Fair Employment Agencies

Health Plan Coverage Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (including Special Considerations for High-Deductible Health Plan Issues)

Federal Circuit Rewrites the Rules on Joinder in PTAB Proceedings

COVID-19: Providing Tax-Advantaged Aid to Individuals Through Charitable Organizations

Tax and Estate Planning Considerations in Light of the Coronavirus

President Orders Tax Filing Delay, Phase 3 Legislation, Statewide Actions Order Non-Essential Employees to Stay Home

3D Printing As Indirect Patent Infringement Amid COVID-19

Employee Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know

Tax Credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

COVID-19: Resource for Supply Shortages

Employers: Protecting Employee Privacy while Protecting Workplace Safety and Public Health

Senator Republican Leader McConnell Releases Phase 3 Relief

Tax and Wealth Planning Updates re COVID-19

COVID-19 Immigration Considerations for Employers

House Passes COVID-19 Response Bill (H.R. 6201) With Administration’s Greenlight – What Does it Mean for Health Plans?

Coronavirus Privacy & Cybersecurity Health Precautions

2020 Milwaukee Blockchain Conference: "Navigating Uncertainty"

Thinking About Venture Capital? Think Harder

Managing Financing Risk: Tools of the Trade

Considerations for Responding to the Coronavirus

General Counsel News highlights Michael Best's Combination with Law Firm RWR Legal

Michael Best’s Kenneth Albridge Honored Among 40 Under 40

Get Ready: Regulation Best Interest Compliance Date Approaching Soon

Northern District of California Declines to Expand IPR Estoppel Based on Non-Instituted Petitions

Lamansky authored article, "Merger: When Do The Disparate Parts Of A Musical Become One Unified Work?”

Patent Trial and Appeal Board Unable to Cancel Claims under §112 in Inter Partes Review

Defendant Estopped in Court from Using Physical Product that is “Materially Identical” to an Available Publication

SEC Actions Impacting 2020: A 2019 Year in Review

Post-Money Convertible Financing: Slowing Down Convertible Merry-Go-Rounds

32nd Annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award Nominees Announced

NLRB Targets Obama Election Rules

Guide to Patents: What To Know About the U.S. Patent System (Part 1)

IPOs and Direct Listings: The Same, Only Different

SEC Proposes Amendments to Proxy Rules Applicable to Proxy Advisory Firms

Stigler quoted in "Four Issues with Converting Warehouses to Cannabis Farms"

Prendergast presents at RMEPC: Opportunity Zones Panel

A Term Sheet is Not a Deal, and What To Do About That

Supreme Court Issues Decision in Lorenzo v. Securities and Exchange Commission

Lessons Learned: Best Practices for Drafting Agreements for Technology Companies

2019 Dairy Strong Conference

31st Annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award Nominees Announced

What Blockchain Means for the Agriculture and Food Industries

Latest Livestock Facility Siting Review Board Decision a Mixed Bag for Animal Agriculture

Political & D.C. Roundup

A Perspective on the White House Counsel’s Office

The Department of Education Proposes New Regulations under Title IX

The Evolving Administration of the PTAB

Will You, Won’t You – Employee Social Security Tax Deferral through Year-End 2020

SEC Approves NYSE New Primary Direct Floor Listing Proposal

SEC Modernizes Regulation S-K Disclosure Requirements for Business, Legal Proceedings, and Risk Factors

SEC Broadens the Definition of Accredited Investors, Expanding Access to Private Markets

Seventh Circuit Creates Third Standard to Assess DOJ Dismissal Authority of FCA Claims

Frequently Asked Questions: Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues Arising from the Virtual Learning Environment

What Loan Terms are Lenders Offering Now, and How Has that Changed Since COVID Began

What is all of the insecurity about ‘Reasonable Security’ about?

FAQs: ISDA 2020 LIBOR Fallbacks Protocol and Amendments to the 2006 Definitions

U.S. ED Report Details Underreporting of Foreign Gifts and Contracts by Higher Education Institutions

LIBOR Transition FAQs for Bank Customers

Wisconsin Employers Required to Notify Workers of Unemployment Benefits at Time of Separation Starting November 2, 2020

SEC Issues Proposed Order Exempting “Finders” from Registration Requirements

Cybersecurity Terms from A to Z

OCC Proposes Official Interpretation of ‘True Lender’ in Loan Agreements

Can You Purchase Real Estate Safely from Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, or a Receiver?

New H-1B Regulations Tighten Requirements and Increase Prevailing Wages

Debtors May Discharge Private Student Loans in Bankruptcy Coming Soon to a Circuit Near You

Six Michael Best Partners Identified as Leading Litigation Practitioners

FERPA Fears? How to Protect Privacy in a Remote Learning Environment

Supreme Court Watch: A Securities Fraud Case Under Review

Small Business Bankruptcy Act to Sunset on March 27, 2021

Gollwitzer quoted in, Barrett's Textualist Focus Offers Few Clues On IP Approach

Adam Witkov featured in First Federal Bank's Podcast, Keeping It Local

Gollwitzer featured in An Afternoon Discussion with Judge Alan Albright and a New Take on Patent Case Procedures

Michael Best Named Best Law Firm for Women by Working Mother

Ninety-Two Michael Best Attorneys Earn Top Honors in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 List

Real Estate and Construction Conflicts on the Horizon? – Creative and Collaborative Solutions

Michael Best Recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as a Notable Business Championing Diversity

Court of Appeals: Subcontractors Cannot Sue Each Other for Negligence

OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Industry

Appeals court rejects $1.1M subcontractor claim on UWM project

Michael Best Wins Appeal in Precedent-Setting Subcontractor Dispute

COVID-19 on Your Construction Jobsite . . . Now What?

Executive Order Alters Plan Submission Process for Wisconsin Contractors

Best Practices and Insights in the Age of COVID-19 for Owners/Developers of Multi-Family Housing Complexes

Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” Order – Construction Remains Open for Business

Michael Best COVID-19 Contractor Toolbox

COVID-19 and Construction Projects: Who is responsible for Delays and Cost Increases?

Twelve Michael Best Attorneys Honored as 2020 Utah Legal Elite

Another Round of Updates for AIA Contract Forms

BTI Consulting Group Ranks Michael Best as Top Firm in Client Service

Michael Best Nationally Ranked by U.S. News & Best Lawyers

Michael Best Attorneys Named The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

Michael Best Again Honored By Wisconsin Law Journal with Diversity in Business Award