<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xml:base="https://www.wisbar.org" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Business Law Blog | State Bar of Wisconsin</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/Pages/RSS.aspx</link><description></description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>From Delaware to Wisconsin? What the 'Dexit' Trend Could Mean for Clients</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31724</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31724</guid><dc:creator>Nadelle E. Grossman</dc:creator><description>Some corporations are leaving Delaware, but Dexit may not be right for every business. Nadelle Grossman examines the trend and the factors Wisconsin lawyers should consider when advising business clients about where to incorporate.</description><pubDate>2026-07-30 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/corporate-corporation-moving-desk-chair-office-box-1200x630.jpg</url><title>From Delaware to Wisconsin? What the 'Dexit' Trend Could Mean for Clients</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31724</link></image></item><item><title>When Associates Use AI: The Supervising Lawyer’s Responsibility</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31675</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31675</guid><dc:creator>Nathan S. Hammons</dc:creator><description>Generative AI is changing who – or what – writes the first draft of contracts and legal memoranda. Even so, a supervising lawyer’s obligations remain the same, writes Nathan Hammons, who offers practical guidance for supervising AI-assisted work by junior lawyers.</description><pubDate>2026-06-26 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/BUSIBlog_Social.jpg</url><title>When Associates Use AI: The Supervising Lawyer’s Responsibility</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31675</link></image></item><item><title>Beyond Cybersecurity: The Business and Legal Risks of CMMC 2.0</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31620</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31620</guid><dc:creator>Breeanna T. Brock</dc:creator><description>Businesses with Department of Defense contracts may soon need to prove they have strong cybersecurity practices that protect sensitive government information. Breeanna Brock provides an overview of the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 framework and its implications for government contractors and subcontractors. </description><pubDate>2026-05-26 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/BUSIBlog_Social.jpg</url><title>Beyond Cybersecurity: The Business and Legal Risks of CMMC 2.0</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31620</link></image></item><item><title>That S Corp Election May Not Be Valid: A Common Oversight in LLC Operating Agreements</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31572</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31572</guid><dc:creator>Madeline Schmid</dc:creator><description>Many closely held businesses elect S corporation status without realizing how easily that election can be invalidated. Madeline Schmid discusses how inclusion of certain tax provisions in an operating agreement can invalidate or terminate an S election.</description><pubDate>2026-04-27 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/businessman-surprise-corporate-professional-1200x630.jpg</url><title>That S Corp Election May Not Be Valid: A Common Oversight in LLC Operating Agreements</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31572</link></image></item><item><title>8 Tips to Excel in Commercial Law Practice</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31517</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31517</guid><dc:creator>James J. Wawrzyn</dc:creator><description>Commercial law requires more than legal knowledge alone. Drawing on lessons from private practice and in-house work, James Wawryzn offers eight tips for developing industry knowledge, communication skills, relationships, and strategic judgment in commercial law.</description><pubDate>2026-03-20 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/BUSIBlog_Social.jpg</url><title>8 Tips to Excel in Commercial Law Practice</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31517</link></image></item><item><title>Choosing the Right Business Structure</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31464</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31464</guid><dc:creator>Nancy Martinez Ramirez</dc:creator><description>There’s no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to choosing a business structure.  Nancy Martinez Ramirez discusses the pros and cons of the most common business structures.</description><pubDate>2026-02-24 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/BUSIBlog_Social.jpg</url><title>Choosing the Right Business Structure</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31464</link></image></item><item><title>Bascom Hill Just Got Steeper: 2L Summer Recruiting Now Starts 1L Fall</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31422</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31422</guid><dc:creator>Leslie Rapp</dc:creator><description>The summer recruitment landscape is rapidly changing at law schools across the nation. For 1Ls at UW Law, it’s reshaped the already notorious first semester of law school.</description><pubDate>2026-01-29 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/BUSIBlog_Social.jpg</url><title>Bascom Hill Just Got Steeper: 2L Summer Recruiting Now Starts 1L Fall</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31422</link></image></item><item><title>Primer on Wisconsin Securities Laws for LLC Interests</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31374</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31374</guid><dc:creator>Nadelle E. Grossman</dc:creator><description>Regardless of a lawyer's area of practice, lawyers are likely to encounter a scenario where a client wants to form a legal entity. Oftentimes, that legal entity is an LLC. Nadelle Grossman cautions that lawyers must always be mindful of state and federal securities laws when forming the legal entity with their clients.</description><pubDate>2025-12-19 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/compass-business-corporate-corporation-strategy-navigation-knowledge-1200x630.jpg</url><title>Primer on Wisconsin Securities Laws for LLC Interests</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31374</link></image></item><item><title>Five Terms Wisconsin Municipalities Should Revise Before Signing Construction Contracts</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31359</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31359</guid><dc:creator>Scott J. Smith</dc:creator><description>Cities, villages, school districts, and utilities across Wisconsin routinely rely on AIA forms for public construction projects, assuming the documents are balanced. In practice, they are not. Scott Smith highlights five terms municipalities should revise before signing construction contracts – and offers sample language for each.</description><pubDate>2025-12-09 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/BUSIBlog_Social.jpg</url><title>Five Terms Wisconsin Municipalities Should Revise Before Signing Construction Contracts</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31359</link></image></item><item><title>Is Legalized Medical Marijuana Coming to Wisconsin?</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31275</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31275</guid><dc:creator>Clyde Tinnen</dc:creator><description>Lawmakers have introduced a bill in both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature to legalize and regulate medical marijuana. Clyde Tinnen discusses the bill’s provisions, including proposed licensing requirements, legal protections, and whether businesses are required to accommodate medical cannabis use. </description><pubDate>2025-10-20 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/marijuana-doctor-medical-healthcare-drugs-hemp-cannabis-1200x630.jpg</url><title>Is Legalized Medical Marijuana Coming to Wisconsin?</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31275</link></image></item></channel></rss>