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Paul R. Piaskoski

Associate

Paul R. Piaskoski

Associate

Paul Piaskoski is an associate and litigation lawyer in Foley’s Milwaukee office.

In addition to his work on complex commercial litigation matters, Paul has experience in antitrust; government enforcement defense & investigations; and distribution & franchise matters. Prior to joining Foley, he honed his analytical and investigative skills over the course of a 25-year career in journalism, during which he was honored by the Associated Press, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, and the Milwaukee Press Club. Paul was also a three-time Emmy Award nominee.

Paul brings those investigative skills to bear on his work at Foley, participating in a number of high-stakes internal investigations and generating positive outcomes for Foley clients. As a former journalist, he also has advised clients on a number of media-related matters, including crisis communications, First Amendment issues, open records requests, open meetings laws, the Freedom of Information Act, and potential defamation claims.

Paul is admitted to practice in the State of Wisconsin and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Court of International Trade. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force Reserve, where his career focused on air terminal operations and control.

Presentations and Publications

  • Author, “The Federal Bank Robbery Act: Why the Current Split Involving the Use of Force Requirement for Attempted Bank Robbery is Really an Exception,” Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Volume 109, Issue 3 (2019)
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October 28, 2025 Foley Viewpoints

Federal Courts Continue to Take Different Approaches to Trade Secret Identification Under the DTSA

Explore the evolving federal standards for pleading trade secret misappropriation under the DTSA, including a growing circuit split between the Fourth and Ninth Circuits on the timing and specificity of trade secret identification.
August 13, 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Minimum Advertised Price Policies: What Manufacturers Need to Know

Manufacturers often want to provide some direction over how resellers advertise and distribute their products, both to avoid conflicting...
February 21, 2024 In the News

Kate Gehl and Paul Piaskoski Author Article on FTC Approach to AI

Foley & Lardner LLP partner Kate Gehl and associate Paul Piaskoski authored the IP Litigator article, “FTC Weighs in on Threats to Competition from Artificial Intelligence in Comment to U.S. Copyright Office,” exploring the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s approach to the emerging technology.
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November 27, 2023 Innovative Technology Insights

FTC Weighs in on Threats to Competition from Artificial Intelligence in Comment to U.S. Copyright Office

The FTC is focused on the impact of AI on competition, suggesting that certain actions may violate Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
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August 13, 2021 Blogs

It’s Personal: No Causal Link, No Claim?

For any company facing a product liability lawsuit, it is critical at the outset to assess whether the forum court actually has the power to render a judgment against the defendant company.
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December 9, 2019 Foley Viewpoints

Jägerbomb: An Intoxicatingly Accidental Franchise

Most everyone has some notion of what the term “franchise” means, thanks to their local fast-food store. In the classic franchise system, the franchisor dictates nearly every aspect of the franchisee’s business.