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		<title>What happens if I get sued? - Part 5 Trial</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ After all of the discovery, motions, and attempts at settlement are completed it is time to go to trial, where the case will be decided. 
 I have seen numerous reports making varied estimate, but the general consensus seems to be that only 2-5% of cases actually go to trial, the other 95-98% are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/what-happens-if-i-get-sued-part-5-trial/</link>
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		<title>What happens if I get sued? - Part 4 Mediation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While mediation is voluntary, in most counties in Wisconsin, including Milwaukee and Waukesha County, the Court will order the parties to attend mediation. This does not mean that the parties must settle at mediation, only that they will attend. 
What Happens at Mediation? 
 Mediation usually takes place after most of the discovery has been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/what-happens-if-i-get-sued-part-4-mediation/</link>
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		<title>What happens if I get sued? -Part 3 Motions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While there are a number of motions that may be filed during and after the discovery process, such as motions to compel discovery, or motions for protective orders, what I want to talk about are motions which directly effect the outcome of the case. So even though the title of this section is titled &#8220;Motions&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What happens if I get sued? - Part 2- Discovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After the initial pleadings are entered, there will generally be a scheduling conference between the Attorneys and the Judge to set the schedule for the case. Part of that schedule will include a date in which all discovery must be completed. 
 Litigation has been described as playing poker with everyone&#8217;s cards face up. While [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/what-happens-if-i-get-sued-part-2-discovery/</link>
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		<title>What Happens if I get Sued? Part 1- Pleadings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The pleadings stage is the initial stage of any litigation. The Plaintiff (or the person bringing the action) will file a summons and a complaint. The summons will indicate that the Defendant(s) have either 20 or 45 days (depending on the allegations made) to answer the complaint. 
The complaint will contain all of the allegations [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/what-happens-if-i-get-sued-part-1-pleadings/</link>
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		<title>What happens if I get sued? An overview of Litigation in Wisconsin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you run a business, sooner or later you will have a disagreement with a customer, contractor, or vendor that may lead to litigation. For many business owners litigation, and what is entailed, is clouded in mystery. The next few articles are going to attempt to illuminate some of those mysteries and explain the process, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/what-happens-if-i-get-sued/</link>
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		<title>What are the damages for a breach of a building contract?</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/what-are-the-damages-for-a-breach-of-a-building-contract/</link>
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		<title>Representing your LLC yourself- Owners and Managers Beware</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/representing-your-llc-yourself-owners-and-managers-beware/</link>
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		<title>The Importance of a Well Written Contract- Revisited</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/wisconsin-contract-law-well-written-contract-revisited/</link>
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		<title>What are my damages in a breach of contract lawsuit?</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.milwaukee-business-lawyer.com/damages-in-breach-of-contract/</link>
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