Commentary

Angel investing often is the first money coming into a young company, and although it is a large segment of overall venture capital, it hasn't been tracked as closely. That's beginning to change, according to columnist Michael Rosen, and in this edition of Yer Biotech...

Does anyone believe the major presidential candidates could wax eloquently on high-speed broadband without a lot of coaching from their handlers? Columnist James Carlini doubts it very much, yet he noted that they may want to get up to speed and embrace this issue and...

Midwestern guvs met in Milwaukee last week to work on slashing greenhouse gases, but that will take a healthy business climate, not just putting ink to paper, according to columnist Tom Still. In this edition of Inside Wisconsin, he writes that technology and the markets...

A well-drafted license agreement can be crucial to a start-up firm's successful exploitation of technology, says Madison attorney Joe Boucher. In this edition of Early Stage, Boucher notes that the significance of a license agreement extends beyond the licensor and licensee because it may be...

Widgets of the web variety have been created for personal computing, but like other online social tools they have applications in the enterprise as well. In this edition of Buzz Networks, columnist Paul Gibler recommends them as a way to disseminate your message, build your...

As a means of executive comp, the stock option - particularly the back-dated variety - has landed tech executives and companies in plenty of legal hot water. But in this Guest Column for WTN, attorney Sverre Roang offers some guidance to tech organizations that still...

In the recent Seagate Technology case, the Federal Circuit established some new rules for willful patent infringement, enhanced damages, and waiver of attorney-client privilege, according to Foley & Lardner attorneys George Best and Jeffrey Simmons. For parties still engaged in patent disputes, however, the court...

When it comes to reducing oil and gas consumption, much of the focus is on options like hybrid cars and alternative fuels, and rightfully so. But according to Paul Rozek of the Milwaukee-based professional services firm Jefferson Wells, there is a computer technology option to...

Just as Wisconsin is gaining some traction in the venture capital chase, a federal bill threatens to make the state less attractive to private-equity investors, particularly from outside Wisconsin, opines columnist Tom Still. In this edition of Inside Wisconsin, Still notes that the bill is...

Workaholics have been around since well before the likes of Ebenezer Scrooge spent his Christmas days at the office counting coins and harassing Bob Cratchit. But according to work-life researchers, a new workplace phenomenon called "extreme jobs" is emerging that is pushing the rigors of...