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	<title>Milwaukee Business Lawyer and Litigator</title>
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	<description>Milwaukee Business Lawyer, Sean M. Sweeney, focuses on Wisconsin Business Law, Litigation, Contract Law, and Business Formation</description>
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		<title>What are the damages for a breach of a building contract?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 13:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean M. Sweeney</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Contractor Breach of Contract]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Enforcing Wisconsin Contracts]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Milwaukee Contractor Fraud]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In an ideal world we would always get what we pay for, and people would always live up to their obligations. Unfortunately in both residential and commercial buildings, the contractor does not always provide the quality of work that was contracted for. Often litigation arises to resolve the dispute. The focus of the litigation is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Representing your LLC yourself- Owners and Managers Beware</title>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/representing-your-llc-yourself-owners-and-managers-beware/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean M. Sweeney</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Formation]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[can I file an answer myself]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A fascinating and enlightening article by Renee M. Mehl in the March 2009 edition of the Wisconsin Lawyer presents some interesting and note worthy observations about the law in Wisconsin regarding LLC&#8217;s and its members or managers representing the entities themselves.
You can see the entire article here
For whatever reason the legislature has never expressly addressed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of a Well Written Contract- Revisited</title>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/wisconsin-contract-law-well-written-contract-revisited/</link>
		<comments>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/wisconsin-contract-law-well-written-contract-revisited/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean M. Sweeney</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Business Litigation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Contract Drafting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Arbitration Clause]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Contract Disputes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have written in the past about the importance of a well written contract, but as my litigation practice expands I am constantly reminded about how important this is. The importance of not only including all of the legal boilerplate, but also making sure the specifics of dispute resolution are ironed out is paramount. 
While [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are my damages in a breach of contract lawsuit?</title>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/damages-in-breach-of-contract/</link>
		<comments>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/damages-in-breach-of-contract/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean M. Sweeney</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Business Litigation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Breach of Contract]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Breach of Contract Lawsuit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Business lawsuit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Contract Law]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[lost profit in lawsuit]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Wisconsin breach of contract]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In many litigation cases, the question is not, &#8220;was there a breach&#8221;, but rather &#8220;what are my damages.&#8221; As smart business people, the decision must always be what is my likelihood of success combined with my likely award. Unfortunately, there are many times when one party is as right as rain, but if the damages [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a the statute of limitations for my business lawsuit?</title>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/what-is-a-the-statute-of-limitations-for-my-business-lawsuit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/what-is-a-the-statute-of-limitations-for-my-business-lawsuit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean M. Sweeney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Generally speaking, in Wisconsin, the statute of limitations for a contract claim is 6 years. How that is interpreted however, can make a world of difference for your case. 
The Wisconsin Courts have held that the six year statute of limitations for Breach of Contract claim is an absolute six years, running from the date [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Karma applies in Contracts as well- Fraudulant Contracts will not be upheld</title>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/wisconsin-fraudulant-contract-not-enforced/</link>
		<comments>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/wisconsin-fraudulant-contract-not-enforced/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean M. Sweeney</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Business Litigation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Contract Drafting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Breach of Contract]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Business Law Suit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Business lawsuit]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Contract Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Enforcing Wisconsin Contracts]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[law suite]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Wisconsin Contract Law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Wisconsin Law Journal brought a recent case to my attention about a man who wrote up a contract with his brother to try and cheat his now ex-wife out of some of the family assets. 
The terms of the contract were that Stanley, who was thinking of getting divorced, transferred 20 acres of land [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Non-Compete Clauses to Add value to your business</title>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/using-non-compete-clauses-to-add-value-to-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/using-non-compete-clauses-to-add-value-to-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean M. Sweeney</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Buying and Selling Businesses]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Contract Drafting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[how many years for non-compete]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[how to get more for my business]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[non-compete]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Selling a business]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Wisconsin Business sales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just came across a really well written article about non-compete clauses, you can read it here www.saleofbusinesslawblog.com . I am a big fan of Non-compete clauses to sweeten a deal. Chances are, that if you are selling the business, it is because you are no longer going to be performing that type of work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What happens when there is a mistake in the Contract?</title>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/wisconsin-mistake-in-contract/</link>
		<comments>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/wisconsin-mistake-in-contract/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean M. Sweeney</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Contract Drafting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Contract Error]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Contract Mistake]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[contract wrong date]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Mistake in contract]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[typo in contract]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Even when a contract is drafted by an attorney, there can be simple clerical errors that may change the whole contract. If you had an option to purchase, and on one line the wrong date was put for that option to end, it could materially change the terms of the contract. 
Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Law-Suit over &#8220;Paid Sick Leave&#8221; in Milwaukee</title>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/update-on-law-suit-over-paid-sick-leave-in-milwaukee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/update-on-law-suit-over-paid-sick-leave-in-milwaukee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean M. Sweeney</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Milwaukee Business Law]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[MMAC Lawsuit]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Referendum law suit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sick Leave Law Suit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The latest news I have seen comes from a Wisconsin Law Journal Article on Tuesday stating that the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce&#8217;s (MMAC) directors unanimously chose to sue the city of Milwaukee to stop the sick-leave ordinance from taking effect. You can see the article here.
I am very interested to see what the complaint [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Careful When Granting the Power to Terminate a Contract Early</title>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/be-careful-when-granting-either-party-the-power-to-terminate-a-contract-early/</link>
		<comments>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/be-careful-when-granting-either-party-the-power-to-terminate-a-contract-early/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean M. Sweeney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems quite often you see contracts that contain provisions similar to the following: 
Either party may cancel this contract at any time by giving the other party 60 days written notice.
This always sounds like a good idea when you discuss it. Basically it is the back-out provision, if things are going badly, you can [...]]]></description>
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