Adding “.com” to generic term may open route to trademark protection
Generic terms—those words that actually name a product or service—are ineligible for trademark protection under current United States trademark...
Strategies for health plan savings
Now more than ever, employers of all sizes are looking for opportunities to improve their balance sheets by reducing...
The importance of Medicare plan Star ratings
Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) uses a five-star quality rating system to measure the...
IRS issues additional guidance for retirement account withdrawals in 2020
The IRS recently released notices 2020-50 and 2020-51, on June 19 and June 26, respectively, which offer important but...
Taking the confusion out of Medicare
Employees have many questions when they approach retirement. Things like, when can I enroll in Medicare, how do I...
Big life moments may mean complex financial decisions
Most of us face moments in life when we must make a critical financial decision, like buying a home,...
COVID-19 Waivers: Can They Reduce Your Business Risk?
As states begin to reopen and loosen restrictions on public gatherings and business closures in response to the COVID-19...
Lessons from the lockdown
When the Coronavirus pandemic reached Wisconsin and the Governor issued his statewide shutdown order of non-essential business in late...
A Smart Restart for Businesses in our Community
COVID-19 continues to impact the health and safety of our region. Many businesses in our community have begun to...
Safer At Home Overruled – Is It Business As Usual?
Business Liability Considerations
On May 13, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the Secretary-designee of the Department of Health Services...
Proper planning may help peace of mind in a crisis
What’s causing you the most stress amidst this health crisis? A recent poll indicated the top four concerns are...
Markets tend to overreact to virus news
It seems like everywhere I’ve been the past few days – from my son’s basketball game to the television...
