Law

Milwaukee-based law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that 17 of its associate attorneys have been admitted as partners.

Prior to adjourning for the summer, the United States Supreme Court rendered an opinion relating to the patent eligibility of computer-implemented inventions. In Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, the Court held that all claims of a patent owned by Alice Corp., including method, system, and computer-readable medium claims, are drawn to an abstract idea and, therefore, are not patent-eligible. The opinion is one in a recent series of cases addressing patent eligibility.

Milwaukee law firm Davis & Kuelthau s.c. has named Kathy Nusslock its chief operating officer.

David Peterson, shareholder at Milwaukee-based Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c., has been elected president of the Milwaukee Bar Association.

David Peterson, shareholder at Milwaukee-based Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c., has been elected president of the Milwaukee Bar Association.

Canada recently enacted “Anti-Spam” legislation (CASL) affecting all businesses – even those based in the United States – sending commercial electronic messages to individuals in Canada.

The law firm of DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C., and its affiliate DeWitt Mackall Crounse & Moore S.C., today announced Bradley Fulton will assume the role of president and managing partner, effective July 1.

Purchasing a business is a substantial and exciting step in the career of many professionals and entrepreneurs. For many, it may be the first time there's no more boss to report to. Prospective business owners have a strong desire to work for oneself and benefit directly from personal time, effort, creativity and innovation. Those benefits come from a shift in approach – from day-to-day work to big picture thinking, from working a job to owning a business. At least it should.

More than 35 Godfrey & Kahn employees volunteered with the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee to celebrate Earth Day and bring awareness to green education and sustainable practices. Volunteers built bridges, planted flowers and other greenery, spread compost and scattered seeds.

After a four-month run as interim executive director of Safe & Sound, Katie Sanders has been selected to lead the nonprofit organization as executive director.