Commentary

There is no need to panic about America's declining investment, as a percentage of global spending, in innovation, according to columnist Tom Koulopoulos. In this edition of the Innovation Zone, Koulopoulos cites a much deeper set of values that are emerging around innovation, and he...

In trademark law, the subjective intent to deceive is no longer the standard for fraud, according to attorney Melinda Giftos. Fraud now occurs when an applicant makes a false material representation that he knows, or should have known, was false. That's why the need for...

The future of biofuels in the United States, particularly corn-based ethanol, is being threatened by perceptions and politics rather than elevated by science and sound energy policy, asserts columnist Tom Still. In this edition of Inside Wisconsin, he says growing support for ending government ethanol...

Whether or not proposed changes to the federal Small Business Innovation Research grant program would help Wisconsin is anyone's guess. But the merits of a provision to allow venture capital-owned entrepreneurial firms to apply for grants continues to generate a great deal of debate, according...

If commercial or residential buildings lack broadband connectivity, they might start seeing a lack of tenants, observes columnist James Carlini. That's why broadband connectivity is a key economic driver, he asserts in this edition of Carlini's Comments. Just ask the leaders of those rare municipalities...

The weak dollar has played a role in the sluggish U.S. economy, but it also has made American life-science companies a real bargain for foreign investors, according to columnist Michael Rosen. In this edtion of Yer Biotech Blues, Rosen explains why American biotechs rarely have...

In Wisconsin, the use of Social Security numbers was identified as the culprit of recent data breaches in state government agencies, but the solution actually lies elsewhere, according to attorney Mark Foley. In this edition of Digital Lex, which explores the intersection of information technology...

Wisconsin may be best known as a biotechnology state, but it's computing expertise is growing in reputation as well. Thanks to Google and Microsoft, which have opened offices in Madison, and the new Milwaukee Institute, Wisconsin has found its place as a “Silicon Oasis” on...

The impact of globalization on the American pharma, airline, and automobile industry has reached a radical stage, according to columnist Michael Rosen. In this edition of Yer Biotech Blues, Rosen explores the similarities between this disruptive chain of events across these three key industries, and...