By: Attorney Tom Vercautern Email: tvercautern@hbslawfirm.com Phone: 608-257-0945 When reviewing your estate plan, it is important to evaluate whether any changes in the law or tax code have been implemented since the documents were signed. For example, the introduction of the revamped Wisconsin Trust Code in 2014 imposed several new duties for trustees and clarified […]
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Business Consequences of the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016
Authors: Attorney John C. Mitby & Attorney Elizabeth L. Spencer Phone: 608-575-4077 & 608-257-5535 Email: jmitby@hbslawfirm.com & espencer@hbslawfirm.com Consumer reviews on social media and online have become a vital part of almost all industries. From minor decisions such as searching for a product on Amazon to significant decisions such as hiring an attorney, consumers will […]
Attorney Bednarek and Attorney Erlandson Featured in Wisconsin Law Journal
Check out Attorney Erlandson and Attorney Bednarek featured in the Wisconsin Law Journal Article by Erika Strebel. Wisconsin Law Journal Article […]
Get the Big Picture: Selfies—When a Self-Portrait Breaks the Law
By: Attorney Marcus J. Berghahn Phone: 608-257-0945 Email: mberghahn@hbslawfirm.com Selfies, self-portraits shared on social media, are common place, particularly among high school students. When sending selfies turns into sexting, three criminal laws are often implicated; all three could have serious consequences on those who send, receive or possess the images. Many social media platforms, like snap-chat, […]
Attorney Andy Erlandson and Attorney Bednarek Featured in Wisconsin Law Journal
Attorney Andy Erlandson and Attorney Jonas Bednarek were both featured in the Wisconsin Law Journal article, “Just What Are They Up To? Madison Attorneys Keeping an Eye on Lawmakers, State Budget”, published on July 26, 2017. See E-Edition here. http://wislawjournal.com/e-edition-july-26-2017/ […]
Attorney Peyton Engel Will Speak at DEF CON
Attorney Peyton Engel will speak at the DEF CON computer security conference on Friday, July 28. This will be Peyton’s fourth time presenting at DEF CON, the world’s longest running and largest underground hacking conference. His talk will focus on tools developed by law enforcement, but kept off limits to defense experts, for the collection of […]
SCOTUS Tosses a Bone to the Innocent
By: David E. Saperstein Phone: 608-257-0945 Email: dsaperstein@hbslawfirm.com News Flash. An innocent person should not pay restitution for a crime that she legally did not commit. So proclaimed the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Nelson v. Colorado, decided last month.1 Two similar cases were before the Court for review. Shannon Nelson and […]
Healthcare Decisions Week
“Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed that April 16-22, 2017 represents Healthcare Decisions Week throughout the State of Wisconsin. In recognition, the State Bar of Wisconsin has provided, free of charge, their planning guide “A Gift to Your Family: Planning Ahead for Future Health Needs” http://www.wisbar.org/forPublic/INeedInformation/Documents/A-Gift-to-Your-Family.pdf Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C. recognizes the importance of future […]
Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C. – Criminal Law Section 2016 Year in Review
The Criminal Defense attorneys at Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C. had numerous successes in 2016 ranging from the dismissal of OWI charges, the dismissal of a negligent homicide charge and two acquittals at jury trials. HBS has attorneys experienced in defending clients in a diverse array of state and federal offenses in administrative, trial and appellate courts. Take […]
Project Pitch IT Airs February 18th at 6:30 p.m.
Project Pitch IT is an early stage competition program that will begin airing the first of six episodes this Saturday, February 18th at 6:30pm on WISN TV12 in Milwaukee. It will also be aired in Green Bay on WBAY-TV, in Madison on WISC-TV, in Wausau on WZAW-TV and in La Crosse in WKBT-TV. Please check […]
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