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Please Click HerePosted on December 6, 2013 by Mary Ellen Schill
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the optional standard mileage rates for computing the deductible cost of operating an automobile for business, medical, and moving expenses for 2014. Effective January 1, 2014, the optional standard mileage rates will decrease to 56 cents per mile for business transportation, and decrease to 23.5 cents per mile for […]
Posted on December 5, 2013
Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C. recently received recertification notification from Meritas, a global alliance of business law firms delivering localized legal service. At present, nearly 200 geographic exclusive member firms are accepted on an invitation-only basis. “Meritas stipulates a periodic recertification process as a membership requirement to ensure that member firms continue their compliance to the high-standards […]
Posted on December 5, 2013
Ruder Ware is pleased to announce the addition of John H. Fisher, II to their attorney team. He will be based in the Wausau office as a member of the Health Care Focus Team. John Fisher is an experienced health care attorney who has practiced extensively in the health care industry providing counsel to a […]
Posted on November 18, 2013
Ruder Ware is pleased to announce the addition of Regina Butler to our Eau Claire attorney team. An Eau Claire native and graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, Regina has represented the country’s largest financial institutions and investors. This experience allows Regina to help individuals and business owners develop comprehensive plans to accomplish […]
Posted on November 8, 2013
Ruder Ware is pleased to announce the addition of Emilu Starck to our Wausau attorney team. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of St. Thomas Law School, Emilu advises clients on a wide variety of business transactional matters, including the organization of business entities; financing, sale and acquisition transactions; and related matters. Her […]
Posted on November 1, 2013 by Mary Ellen Schill
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the cost-of-living adjustments for the various qualified retirement plan limits. Many of the limits shown below are unchanged from last year. Qualified Plan Limit Cost-of-Living Adjustments 401(k) and 403(b) elective deferral limit 2013: $17,500 2014: $17,500 $200,000 compensation limit 2013: $255,000 2014: $260,000 $160,000 defined benefit limit 2013: $205,000 […]
Posted on October 31, 2013 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The maximum penalty imposed on employers for safety violations in worker’s compensation is $15,000. Seldom does a safety violation case make its way through a hearing before an administrative law judge, to appeal to the Labor and Industry Review commission, to a circuit court appeal, and then finally to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. The […]
Posted on October 16, 2013 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Posted on October 14, 2013
Congratulations to Dean Dietrich, legal ethics activist, who was honored as one of the 2006 Leaders in the Law on March 29, 2006 in Milwaukee by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Dean was recognized for his important contributions to Wisconsin’s legal community and important contributions to the community at large.
Posted on October 14, 2013
Dean Dietrich, has been selected to serve the League of Wisconsin Municipalities’ Attorney Section as Secretary. The section officers’ responsibilities include helping League staff plan and run the upcoming Municipal Attorneys Institute. Dietrich is a widely respected speaker on Employment & Labor Law and Local Government Law topics throughout Wisconsin.