Newsletter Article Highlights: A Must-Read Book for Family Business Owners Trends in Arbitration in the United States Sales Tax Collection in Wisconsin Starts October 1st–Are You Ready? Supreme Court Decides Class-Action Waivers Are Enforceable for Employees Pleased to Announce: State Bar of Wisconsin Taxation Law Section Board Adds New Director, Attorney Samantha M. Amore O’Neil, […]
E-Verify is an internet-based system that is operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in conjunction with the Social Security Administration (SSA). In theory, the program simplifies the process of ensuring new employees have the appropriate work authorization. After registration, employers enter sections 1 and 2 of the new employee’s I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification […]
The law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. is pleased to announce that Attorney Grant C. Killoran recently was re-elected by the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors to serve another two-year term as one of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s five Delegates to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. […]
Recognizing that family-owned business owners throughout Wisconsin have ongoing questions when it comes to selling and transferring ownership of their companies, the law firm of O’Neil Cannon Hollman DeJong & Laing has written The Art, Science and Law of Business Succession Planning. “If you own a family business, you should be thinking about your succession plan,” said […]
On July 1, 2018 Attorney Samantha M. Amore began a three-year term as a Director of the Board of the State Bar of Wisconsin Taxation Law Section. The Taxation Law Section has more than 500 members. The Board’s mission is to provide its members with a forum to discuss issues pertaining to federal and state […]
Attorney Gregory S. Mager recently moderated the Family Court Commissioners’ Panel at the 36th Annual Midwinter Seminar for the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) was founded to provide leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law, […]
The two-year budget agreement passed by Congress on Friday, February 9th, and signed by President Trump later that day, includes tax policy changes that affect qualified retirement plans. Specifically, qualified retirement plan hardship withdrawal operations will be impacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (the Budget Act) as follows: Removal of the six-month prohibition […]
The George Washington statue has returned to Wisconsin Avenue near the campus of Marquette University. The 133 year-old monument had been removed for restoration, which involved removing layers of black corrosion and the repair of splitting bronze. Attorney Claude Krawczyk currently serves as the president of The Westown Association, which raised funds for the restoration effort. […]
