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Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. reported fiscal third quarter net income of $33.9 million, or 75 cents per share,...

Racine-based SC Johnson & Son has ended its contract with Ohio logistics provider Exel, according to a WARN notice filed with state officials on Wednesday. As a result, 98 Exel employees will be affected.

McCain Foods USA Inc. of Lisle, Ill., announced on Wednesday that it will close operations at its Fort Atkinson manufacturing plant at 801 Rockwell Ave. due to “changing business dynamics.”

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Motor Co. is recalling nearly 55,000 motorcycles because of possible safety defects, according to new documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Milwaukee-based Busch Precision Inc. is scheduled to host its first-ever Machining & Maintenance Expo on Wednesday, May 6. Consisting of tours, learning and networking, the expo will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Busch Precision’s location, 8200 N. Faulkner Road.

Waukesha-based Generac Power Systems Inc. recently introduced a new residential backup power kit called the HomeLink 6500E. Designed to provide residential backup power to essential circuits, it can also be used to power recreation equipment and tools.

Menomonee Falls-based ZBB Energy Corp., a developer of energy management solutions for the commercial and industrial building and utility markets, recently signed a contract to provide an advanced energy management system for the largest "off-grid" renewable energy installation in the Cayman Islands.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on March 24 that Trial Trademark and Appeal Board (TTAB) decisions “can be weighty enough” to preclude a district court from litigating the likelihood of confusion between trademarks in a subsequent infringement suit. The decision in B&B Hardware, Inc. v Hargis Industries, Inc. may not settle the nearly 20-year dispute between the owners of the SEALTIGHT and SEALTITE marks; however, the ruling is likely to increase the importance of TTAB proceedings. In certain circumstances, federal district courts may be bound by TTAB determinations that trademarks are confusingly similar under the doctrine of issue preclusion. Issue preclusion prevents the same issues from being litigated more than once, saving time and resources.

*Friday, April 24, The Women’s Center will hold its 38th anniversary celebration during a special luncheon at the Italian...