Wisconsin pierces the corporate veil over violation of consumer regulations

Mark R. Hinkston, a Wisconsin attorney, wrote an article that appeared in the February 2006 edition of Wisconsin Lawyer titled "Piercing the Corporate Veil". In his article, Hinkston discusses a case where the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held that personal liability attaches when a shareholder or officer violates consumer regulations such as Wisconsin's Home Improvement Code. This ruling potentially impacts the officers, agents and employees of many businesses that sell goods and services to consumers. Read More...

LFC Marketing v. Loomis

This case presents us with two issues: (1) whether a writ of attachment may be used to secure property after a judgment has already been obtained; and (2) whether a judgment creditor can pierce the corporate veil using a reverse alter ego analysis to reach the assets of a corporation that is allegedly controlled by the judgment debtor. Read More...