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Habush Habush & Rottier
Best Lawyers has named Robert Habush, of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. in Milwaukee, 2014 "Lawyer of the Year" for personal injury litigation – plaintiffs – in the Milwaukee area. Best Lawyers is a peer-review publication in the legal industry and salutes one lawyer in each practice area and designated region as "Lawyer of the Year."
The stages of most great ideas: The future belongs to a different kind of human mind
The laws of cerebral physics tell us that great ideas are often born from disparate, less important ideas.
More than enough: Happiness not found in excess
Some mornings I glance at all the headlines in the business sections of the newspapers, and my head drops in dismay. You know how much I love and respect business, how I deem it a powerful engine, perhaps the most powerful in this world. I'm dismayed though, by the number of stories I read or hear about with no concept of "enough."
Innovate or Die: Creativity for survival
In the last century, Wisconsin manufacturing companies were a major force in the entrepreneurial economy of the United States. We could not have won World War II without products manufactured in our home state.
Eye on the satellites: How to manage multiple locations
So you want to open another office or manufacturing location. Are you aware of the challenges that await you? I surveyed local and regional corporations asking them about their experiences with managing multiple locations. The survey results are as follows.
Building blocks: Several large commercial real estate projects on tap
After years of slow commercial real estate development activity during and after the Great Recession, the sector has shown significant improvement in recent years and several major development projects are now being built in southeastern Wisconsin.
Realtors expect housing market to gain steam
The average sale price for homes sold this year in southeastern Wisconsin is on the rise, but the number of homes sold has been down on a year-over-year basis ever since the winter's polar vortex put a deep freeze on the market.
Towns in Wisconsin gain TIF district authority
Tax incremental financing (TIF) allows cities or villages to finance most commercial development in designated areas of a municipality to promote a tax base expansion and economic development. Under this process, a city or village (with approval of its joint review board) creates a tax incremental district (TID) in a qualifying area of the municipality.
Bankers expect tepid loan demand in second half of year
As the second half of the year begins, bankers don't have the rosiest outlook on the state's economy.
Employers need to prepare for upcoming ACA rules
Looking ahead to the next six months, employers can take comfort knowing they have already completed the bulk of changes and requirements under the Affordable Care Act, according to John Barlament, partner at Quarles & Brady LLP.
