24Jul
By
Kevin J. Palmersheim
In Part I of the blog entry on the Link family food empire dispute, I discussed business litigation issues regarding the family members suing each other for breaching their fiduciary duties. However, Part II of our analysis addresses the fact that the dispute could likely have been avoided with a well-drafted contract among the family…
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11Jul
By
Kevin J. Palmersheim
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off may have solidified Abe Frohman’s status as the Sausage King of Chicago, but he’s got nothing on the Sausage “Links” of Minong, Wisconsin. A contentious family business dispute resulted in a complicated court case with competing allegations that family members were breaching their fiduciary duties. The…
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2Jul
By
Firm
Many business contracts incorporate renewals, sometimes optional, and sometimes automatic. Automatic renewal clauses often caught businesses unaware, resulting in contracts being extended far beyond what the customer wanted. The Wisconsin legislature addressed the issue to protect businesses from unintended contract renewals. If your business offers equipment leasing or provides business…
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