Recent Publications

Business Law

• SEC Adopts Final Rules Simplifying Reporting for Smaller Public Companies and Expanding Access to Form S-3 for Primary Securities Offerings (1/18/2008) ... read
• Governor Doyle Proposes Two Initiatives to Spur Investment in New Ventures and Research (1/11/2008) ... read
• The SEC Ammends Rule 144 and Rule 145 to Allow More Flexibility in Reselling Securities (12/19/2007) ... read
• Hospitals Must Implement National Incident Management Systems by September 30, 2008 (11/7/2007) ... read

Employee Benefits

• August 2008 Employee Benefits Update (8/28/2008) ... read
• July 2008 Employee Benefits Update (7/25/2008) ... read
• May 2008 Employee Benefits Update (6/2/2008) ... read
• March 2008 Employee Benefits Update (3/28/2008) ... read
• February 2008 Employee Benefits Update (2/28/2008) ... read
• January 2008 Employee Benefits Update (1/24/2008) ... read
• December 2007 Employee Benefits Update (12/19/2007) ... read
• November 2007 Employee Benefits Update (11/29/2007) ... read
• IRS Extends 409A Compliance Deadline Through 2008 and Provides Guidance on Reporting and Withholding for 2007 (11/16/2007) ... read
• DOL Issues Regulations on Fiduciary Safe Harbor for Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (11/14/2007) ... read
• October 2007 Employee Benefits Update (11/8/2007) ... read

Estate Planning

• Estate Planning Perspectives 12-6-07 (12/6/2007) ... read

Health Care

• Navigating the Medicare Appeals Process: Strategies for Dealing with Denied Hospice Claims (8/8/2008) ... read
• Strategies for Compliance: Addressing Concerns in the 2008 OIG Work Plan (7/1/2008) ... read
• CMS Releases Revised Hospice Conditions of Participation: New CoPs Contain Significant Changes, Including to Hospice Relationships with Nursing Homes and Medical Directors (6/5/2008) ... read
• Promising Too Much: Activities That Can Land Hospices and Their Referral Sources in Hot Water (4/21/2008) ... read
• The New CoPs Will Increase the Importance of Medical Director and Nursing Home/Hospice Relationships: Reinhart Has Prepared Two Toolkits That Can Help! (3/5/2008) ... read
• A Small Technical Mistake Can lead to Big Medicare Claim Denials (2/1/2008) ... read
• Hospitals Must Implement National Incident Management Systems by September 30, 2008 (11/7/2007) ... read
• Hospital Discharge Planning Must Include the Availability of Hospice Services (11/2/2007) ... read
• Mobility Aid Restrictions Cost Senior Housing Provider Over $500,000 (10/10/2007) ... read
• Proposed Changes to Tax-Exempt Organization Information Reporting: How Will the "Redesigned" IRS Form 990 Impact Your Health Care Organization? (10/8/2007) ... read

Labor & Employment

• July 2008 Labor and Employment Update (7/21/2008) ... read
• New Federal Law Prohibits Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Genetic Information and Increases Penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act (6/11/2008) ... read
• Wisconsin Fair Employment Act Amended to Provide Additional Protections Against Discrimination Based on Military Service (5/16/2008) ... read
• Headlines in Labor and Employment Law (12/7/2007) ... read

Litigation

• Sweeping Changes to Product Safety Law Signed by President Bush (8/8/2008) ... read
• Recent Supreme Court Decision Bars Product Liability Claims Involving FDA-Approved Class III Medical Devices (2/22/2008) ... read
• Main Street Meets Wall Street: The Mortgage Meltdown by Attorneys Chris Ware and Laura Gramling Perez (12/1/2007) ... read
• Proposed Rule Changes Dramatically Affect Requirements on Government Contractors (10/9/2007) ... read

Real Estate

• What is the difference between building "green" and "LEED certified"? (9/29/2008) ... read
• Tax and Rent Prorations (9/22/2008) ... read
• What is a tenant estoppel certificate and why are they used? (9/15/2008) ... read
• Upon expiration of their lease, my former tenant has left furnishings and other personal property in the leased premises. Do I have the right to keep this stuff? (9/8/2008) ... read
• What is the difference between building "green" and "LEED certified"? (9/1/2008) ... read
• Should time be of the essence? (8/25/2008) ... read
• I'm about to enter into a construction contract for a new building, it seems pretty straightforward, is there anything specific I should look out for? (8/18/2008) ... read
• If I'm selling my commercial project, should I let the buyer talk to my tenants? (8/11/2008) ... read
• Capital Markets Update (8/4/2008) ... read
• What is the Dane County Water Body Classification Project? (7/28/2008) ... read
• Supreme Court Decision Rejects Use of Creative Financing Arrangements to Inflate Property Tax Liability (7/21/2008) ... read
• I have been approached by a national tenant about leasing space in my shopping center. How might this differ from leasing to a local tenant? (7/14/2008) ... read
• Mortgage Fraud: Assessing and Avoiding Liability (7/1/2008) ... read
• Can I use the tax-deferred exchange provisions when buying or selling a vacation home? (6/23/2008) ... read
• Can a limited liability company or other corporate? (6/16/2008) ... read
• What is the Wisconsin Rental Weatherization Program? (6/10/2008) ... read
• Are there any special issues to look out for if I'm going to convert my existing apartment building into a condominium?" (6/2/2008) ... read
• I am negotiating a lease that will contain an option to extend. Should rent during the option period be set by appraisal? (5/19/2008) ... read
• What are Tax Implications of Receiving Tax Incremental Financing Grants? (5/12/2008) ... read
• New Law Raises the Bar for Property Owners Challenging their Property Tax Assessments (5/5/2008) ... read
• What is a REIT? (4/28/2008) ... read
• Does a tenant ever need title insurance? (4/14/2008) ... read
• Can a real estate broker file a lien against real property for unpaid commissions? (4/14/2008) ... read
• What are expandable condominiums? (4/7/2008) ... read
• How can a landlord avoid losing its rights under a guarantee? (3/31/2008) ... read
• Are new marina condominiums prohibited in Wisconsin?” (3/24/2008) ... read
• Client Alert: New Marina Condominiums Prohibited in Wisconsin (3/20/2008) ... read
• What is mezzanine financing and why might it be useful? (3/17/2008) ... read
• If we pay for title insurance via a one time "premium" [fee], what protection are we offered if the title insurance company goes out of business between the time of the transaction [sale] and the time of a challenge, which might happen decades later or is this too rare to be considered a real risk? (3/10/2008) ... read
• Should a seller negotiate changes to the standard listing contract with its broker? (3/3/2008) ... read
• What is title insurance? (2/25/2008) ... read
• Does an "As-Is" Clause in a Real Estate Contract Protect a Seller From Liability? (2/18/2008) ... read
• I heard that selling condominium units could be deemed to be selling securities, can that be true? (2/11/2008) ... read
• When do I need a property survey? (2/4/2008) ... read
• I have an office tenant holding over under a one-year lease with no holdover provision and I have done nothing to remove the tenant. If I accept the tenant's rent payment for the next month, can I unilaterally terminate the tenancy at any time? (1/28/2008) ... read
• What is CARPC and Why Should I Care? (1/21/2008) ... read
• Can surveyors, construction managers, architects and other design professionals engaged by the owner of real property file a construction lien? (1/14/2008) ... read
• What is the Difference Between an Option and a Right of First Refusal? (1/7/2008) ... read
• Will the Interstate Land Sales Act affect my proposed development? (12/17/2007) ... read
• How can cities use developers to revitalize downtowns? (12/17/2007) ... read
• How can cities use developers to revitalize downtowns? (12/10/2007) ... read

Tax

• Supreme Court Decision Rejects Use of Creative Financing Arrangements to Inflate Property Tax Liability (7/24/2008) ... read
• New Law Raises the Bar for Property Owners Challenging their Property Tax Assessments (4/29/2008) ... read