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

Employee Benefits

• September 2008 Employee Benefits Update (10/10/2008) ... read
• 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

Estate Planning

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

Financial Markets Crisis Team

• Treasury Will Not Purchase Toxic Assets; Financial Rescue Plan Takes New Direction (11/14/2008) ... read
• Treasury Issues Guidance on Tax Treatment of Indirect Ownership of Fannie and Freddie Preferred Stock (11/5/2008) ... read
• Treasury Provides Application Guidelines for TARP Capital Purchase Program (10/21/2008) ... read
• Crisis in the Financial Markets: Legislative and Regulatory Responses (10/17/2008) ... read

Health Care

• OIG's 2009 Work Plan Identifies Potential Compliance Risks (11/4/2008) ... read
• Have You Modified Your Nursing Facility Agreements To Comply With The New CoPs? (10/8/2008) ... read
• 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

Labor & Employment

• Ordinance Requiring Mandatory Paid Sick Leave for All Milwaukee Employees To Be Decided By Referendum (10/29/2008) ... read
• Amendments to the Americans With Disabilities Act Broaden the Scope of Protection Available to Employees and Applicants (10/17/2008) ... read
• 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
• FMLA Expands to Provide Additional Leave for Members of Military Families (2/14/2008) ... 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

Real Estate

• Can a City Base Its Land Use Decision on the Identity of the End User? (11/17/2008) ... read
• Year-End Tax Planning (11/11/2008) ... read
• When conveying real property, what is the difference between a general warranty deed, a special warranty deed, and a quit claim deed? (11/4/2008) ... read
• What is a transfer-on-death deed? (10/27/2008) ... read
• Reinhart Forms New Team to Assist Clients Affected By Crisis in Financial Markets (10/20/2008) ... read
• When I sell my lakefront property, can I keep the right to place a pier? (10/13/2008) ... read
• As we continue to struggle with the crisis that is currently gripping the financial markets, we want to take this opportunity to share our thoughts on the impact that the turmoil is having on the commercial real estate markets. (10/6/2008) ... read
• 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

• Final Section 409A Deferred Compensation Regulations Become Effective (10/10/2008) ... read
• 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

Tax-Exempt Organizations

• New Form 990 Issued for 2008 - Significant Changes Implemented (11/5/2008) ... read