MTFN Podcast
Welcome to the MTFN BizCast, a law podcast designed to provide information regarding corporate, litigation, tax, and other business matters. Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols attorneys produce these materials on a regular basis covering topics that are current and relevant to owners, professionals and others in the business community.
Date of Release: August 5, 2025
Episode Length (Time): 55:13
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: As the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2024–25 term comes to an end, James and Caleb discuss four of its recent decisions, including WMC v. DNR, Hubbard v. Neuman, LeMieux v. Evers, and Kaul v. Legislature..
Date of Release: May 12, 2025
Episode Length (Time): 42:48
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: James and Caleb dive into a pair of decisions from the Wisconsin Supreme Court, including Halter v. WIAA and Cota v. Oconomowoc Area School District. Oh, and a new justice was elected (along with two (!) new chief justices).
Date of Release: February 25, 2025
Episode Length (Time): 50:20
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: James and Caleb explore three recent decisions from the Wisconsin Supreme Court, covering cases that range from the political to the nuances of appellate procedure.
Date of Release: January 21, 2025
Episode Length (Time): 43:12
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Examining two cases at the Wisconsin Supreme Court that could potentially transform…
Date of Release: December 17, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 22:57
Attorneys Featured: Caleb R. Gerbitz and David W. McCormack
Description: A Wisconsin Court of Appeals case where both parties argue the other should own an RV…
Date of Release: November 8, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 49:17
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Discussing one of two cases on abortion at the court this term and a case asking the court to…
Date of Release: September 9, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 1:03:52
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: A deep dive into the 2024–2025 term, previewing four cases set for oral argument…
Date of Release: August 2, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 53:45
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Reflecting on the 2023-2024 Wisconsin Supreme Court term…
Date of Release: June 28, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 22:09
Attorneys Featured: Alyssa N. Chojnacki and Mark R. Hamilton Jr.
Description: Ongoing lawsuit between the United States Department of Justice, Live Nation, and Ticket Master...
Date of Release: June 5, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 38:24
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: The latest developments on Loudermill’s claim and a claimed right to adopt a child…
Date of Release: May 30, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 38:04
Attorneys Featured: Sean A. Bukowski
Description: Giving employers clearer guidance on using a person’s arrest or conviction record to.…
Date of Release: May 1, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 25:01
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s retirement announcement, a new original action petition…
Date of Release: April 30, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 22:06
Attorneys Featured: Randal J. Brotherhood and Mark R. Hamilton Jr.
Description: Discussing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on Intellectual Property Laws…
Date of Release: April 17, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 44:56
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Looking into a WIAA wrestling dispute, the courts non-decision in Amazon Logistics, and a…
Date of Release: April 1, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 20:15
Attorneys Featured: Sean A. Bukowski
Description: Learn how this strategy can effectively protect your insurer from potential risks from the start…
Date of Release: March 18, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 38:59
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: A unanimous supreme court added Dean Phillips to the presidential primary ballot…
Date of Release: February 29, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 20:15
Attorneys Featured: Daniel A. Sievert and Mark R. Hamilton Jr.
Description: A synopsis of the CTA and how a business may determine its reporting obligations...
Date of Release: January 30, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 27:53
Attorneys Featured: Sean A. Bukowski and Samuel G. Morris
Description: Exploring the world of appraisal and providing insights into appraisal within Wisconsin law…
Date of Release: January 22, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 29:36
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court declares current legislative maps unconstitutional, citing…
Date of Release: January 5, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 47:23
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: An interview with Judge Maria Lazar of District II of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals…
Date of Release: January 2, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 35:55
Attorneys Featured: Adam J. Tutaj and Mark R. Hamilton Jr.
Description: Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) is a constant changing facet of the sports industry that has…
Date of Release: December 19, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 58:52
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: James and Caleb revisit redistricting and explore two cases set for oral argument in December.
Date of Release: November 30, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 19:32
Attorneys Featured: Sean A. Bukowski and Samuel G. Morris
Description: Learn an insured’s obligations under the insurance policy and how an insurer can use…
Date of Release: November 13, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 44:52
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Redistricting takes center stage at the Wisconsin Supreme Court this November as…
Date of Release: November 2, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 33:56
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Daniel A. Sievert
Description: We dive into the critical tax case of Moore v. United States, set to be heard in December.
Date of Release: October 5, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 36:37
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: In this month’s episode of Up for Review, we take a look at some recent developments in…
Date of Release: September 29, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 53:32
Attorneys Featured: Randal J. Brotherhood and Alexander C. Lemke
Description: Unlock the secrets of trademark law. Dive deep into the fundamentals every brand owner…
Date of Release: September 8, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 45:44
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: The court kicks off its 2023–24 term with two civil cases regarding constitutional rights and…
Date of Release: September 1, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 42:32
Attorneys Featured: Adam J. Tutaj and James M. Sosnoski
Description: The Davidson Yell and Tell Foundation‘s Founder, Jean Davidson, and her daughter, Lori…
Date of Release: August 30, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 53:52
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Doctor Alan Ball, author of SCOWstats, discusses different trends for the Wisconsin Supreme…
Date of Release: August 1, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 56:40
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: In this update, we take a closer look at the civil cases the court decided to round out its term…
Date of Release: July 19, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 38:26
Attorneys Featured: Adam J. Tutaj and James M. Sosnoski
Description: Learn step-by-step guidance on how to start and establish a successful non-profit…
Date of Release: June 20, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 1:05:03
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided issues involving healthcare, constitutional law, and…
Date of Release: June 5, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 33:21
Featured: Pamela M. Zacharias
Description: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and MTFN COO Pamela M. Zacharias and Attorney…
Date of Release: May 12, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 01:02:19
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: t’s time for our monthly check-in on the latest civil law developments at the Wisconsin…
Date of Release: April 10, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 55:35
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: The April oral argument calendar for the moment appears to be the last of the term for the…
Date of Release: March 27, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 25:02
Attorneys Featured: Thomas J. Nichols and McKenzie E. Tibbetts
Description: Join attorneys Thomas J. Nichols and McKenzie E. Tibbetts as they discuss how The Federal Trade…
Date of Release: March 9, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 40:55
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Taxation is the theme of this month’s supreme court update. The court decided two tax…
Date of Release: February 27, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 38:45
Attorneys Featured: Adam J. Tutaj and Mark R. Hamilton Jr.
Description: Join Adam and Mark as they discuss an industry that has garnered attention in the past…
Date of Release: February 10, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 43:07
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: The court handed down a few decisions in civil cases this past month. We take a look at those…
Date of Release: January 26, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 30:11
Attorneys Featured: Thomas J. Nichols, Randal J. Brotherhood, and Adam J. Tutaj
Description: In the third and final part, Thomas, Randal, and Adam discuss the New Business Entity…
Date of Release: January 6, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 45:41
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: There’s only one date on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s January oral argument calendar but…
Date of Release: December 11, 2022
Episode Length (Time): 30:01
Attorneys Featured: Thomas J. Nichols, Randal J. Brotherhood, and Adam J. Tutaj
Description: In part two, Thomas, Randal, and Adam discuss the second major innovation of the…
Date of Release: November 30, 2022
Episode Length (Time): 34:53
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: With the state’s high court issuing its first decisions of the year, what had been a monthly…
Date of Release: October 28, 2022
Episode Length (Time): 29:21
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Interpretation will be the supreme court’s primary task next month, as the court’s…
Date of Release: October 14, 2022
Episode Length (Time): 29:34
Attorneys Featured: Thomas J. Nichols, Randal J. Brotherhood, and Adam J. Tutaj
Description: In part one, Thomas, Randal, and Adam will be discussing Wisconsin’s adoption of the Revised…
Date of Release: September 30, 2022
Episode Length (Time): 34:22
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: James and Caleb sit down to discuss the upcoming cases at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The court…
Date of Release: February 29, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 20:15
Attorneys Featured: Daniel A. Sievert and Mark R. Hamilton Jr.
Description: A synopsis of the CTA and how a business may determine its reporting obligations...
Date of Release: January 30, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 27:53
Attorneys Featured: Sean A. Bukowski and Samuel G. Morris
Description: Exploring the world of appraisal and providing insights into appraisal within Wisconsin law…
Date of Release: January 22, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 29:36
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court declares current legislative maps unconstitutional, citing…
Date of Release: January 5, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 47:23
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: An interview with Judge Maria Lazar of District II of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals…
Date of Release: January 2, 2024
Episode Length (Time): 35:55
Attorneys Featured: Adam J. Tutaj and Mark R. Hamilton Jr.
Description: Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) is a constant changing facet of the sports industry that has…
Date of Release: December 19, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 58:52
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: James and Caleb revisit redistricting and explore two cases set for oral argument in December.
Date of Release: November 30, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 19:32
Attorneys Featured: Sean A. Bukowski and Samuel G. Morris
Description: Learn an insured’s obligations under the insurance policy and how an insurer can use…
Date of Release: November 13, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 44:52
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Redistricting takes center stage at the Wisconsin Supreme Court this November as…
Date of Release: November 2, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 33:56
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Daniel A. Sievert
Description: We dive into the critical tax case of Moore v. United States, set to be heard in December.
Date of Release: October 5, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 36:37
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: In this month’s episode of Up for Review, we take a look at some recent developments in…
Date of Release: September 29, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 53:32
Attorneys Featured: Randal J. Brotherhood and Alexander C. Lemke
Description: Unlock the secrets of trademark law. Dive deep into the fundamentals every brand owner…
Date of Release: September 8, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 45:44
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: The court kicks off its 2023–24 term with two civil cases regarding constitutional rights and…
Date of Release: September 1, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 42:32
Attorneys Featured: Adam J. Tutaj and James M. Sosnoski
Description: The Davidson Yell and Tell Foundation‘s Founder, Jean Davidson, and her daughter, Lori…
Date of Release: August 30, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 53:52
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Doctor Alan Ball, author of SCOWstats, discusses different trends for the Wisconsin Supreme…
Date of Release: August 1, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 56:40
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: In this update, we take a closer look at the civil cases the court decided to round out its term…
Date of Release: July 19, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 38:26
Attorneys Featured: Adam J. Tutaj and James M. Sosnoski
Description: Learn step-by-step guidance on how to start and establish a successful non-profit…
Date of Release: June 20, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 1:05:03
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided issues involving healthcare, constitutional law, and…
Date of Release: June 5, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 33:21
Featured: Pamela M. Zacharias
Description: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and MTFN COO Pamela M. Zacharias and Attorney…
Date of Release: May 12, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 01:02:19
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: t’s time for our monthly check-in on the latest civil law developments at the Wisconsin…
Date of Release: April 10, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 55:35
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: The April oral argument calendar for the moment appears to be the last of the term for the…
Date of Release: March 27, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 25:02
Attorneys Featured: Thomas J. Nichols and McKenzie E. Tibbetts
Description: Join attorneys Thomas J. Nichols and McKenzie E. Tibbetts as they discuss how The Federal Trade…
Date of Release: March 9, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 40:55
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Taxation is the theme of this month’s supreme court update. The court decided two tax…
Date of Release: February 27, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 38:45
Attorneys Featured: Adam J. Tutaj and Mark R. Hamilton Jr.
Description: Join Adam and Mark as they discuss an industry that has garnered attention in the past…
Date of Release: February 10, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 43:07
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: The court handed down a few decisions in civil cases this past month. We take a look at those…
Date of Release: January 26, 2023
Episode Length (Time): 30:11
Attorneys Featured: Thomas J. Nichols, Randal J. Brotherhood, and Adam J. Tutaj
Description: In the third and final part, Thomas, Randal, and Adam discuss the New Business Entity…
Date of Release: December 11, 2022
Episode Length (Time): 30:01
Attorneys Featured: Thomas J. Nichols, Randal J. Brotherhood, and Adam J. Tutaj
Description: In part two, Thomas, Randal, and Adam discuss the second major innovation of the…
Date of Release: November 30, 2022
Episode Length (Time): 34:53
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: With the state’s high court issuing its first decisions of the year, what had been a monthly…
Date of Release: October 28, 2022
Episode Length (Time): 29:21
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: Interpretation will be the supreme court’s primary task next month, as the court’s…
Date of Release: October 14, 2022
Episode Length (Time): 29:34
Attorneys Featured: Thomas J. Nichols, Randal J. Brotherhood, and Adam J. Tutaj
Description: In part one, Thomas, Randal, and Adam will be discussing Wisconsin’s adoption of the Revised…
Date of Release: September 30, 2022
Episode Length (Time): 34:22
Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Caleb R. Gerbitz
Description: James and Caleb sit down to discuss the upcoming cases at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The court…