Newsletter Article Highlights: Want to Challenge a Will? Here’s What You Should Know Can I Really Be Sued There? What Should You Do If You Are Named Trustee? Wisconsin to Allow Municipalities to Waive Property Tax Penalties and Extend Construction and Building Permits Established U.S. Public Health Precedent On Mandatory Vaccination Requirements Upheld (At Least For […]
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed Senate Bill 254, which affects building permit holders and late property tax payments. The bill, which Evers signed on Friday, October 15, 2021, and is now known as 2021 Wisconsin Act 80, allows municipalities and other taxation districts to waive interest and penalties on late 2021 property tax payments. […]
American law long has recognized the authority of government officials to address public health emergencies. See, e.g., Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 U.S. 1, 205 (1824) (recognizing the “power of a State, to provide for the health of its citizens”). More than a century ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the seminal case on the power of the […]
We are pleased to announce Attorney Michael M. Kennedy and Attorney Jason R. Meehan have joined O’Neil Cannon Attorney Michael M. Kennedy, a graduate of Marquette University Law School, will join the firm’s Business Law Practice Group, where he will assist clients in a wide variety of business law matters. Drawing upon his experience as […]
Perhaps a friend or loved one has recently passed away and has named you as the trustee of their trust. You may be wondering, “What does it mean to be a trustee?” Your job as “trustee” makes you responsible for carrying out the terms of the trust. In a nutshell, think of this job as stepping […]
In a recent article authored by a professor at Marquette University, O’Neil Cannon was prominently mentioned for its activity and success before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In the article, the professor discusses what law firms were most active and successful before the Court during the Court’s past three terms (2018-2021). The article notes that 13 […]
‘Can I really be sued there?’ If you have ever asked that question, you’re not alone—many defendants sued outside of their home state wonder the same thing. For example, if a small family-owned Wisconsin business is sued in a Nevada court, its owners may rightly question whether that is proper. The answer likely depends on […]
Grant Killoran of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing was elected to the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association at the ABA’s Annual Meeting in Chicago in August 2021. Grant will serve a three-year term and represent District 9, which includes the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Missouri. The 43-member Board of Governors […]
Attorneys Seth Dizard (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization), Pete Faust (Mergers and Acquisitions), Greg Lyons (Litigation – Insurance), and Steve Slawinski (Construction) have been named by Best Lawyers® as the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Milwaukee for their area of practice. Only one lawyer in each practice area and designated […]
We are pleased to announce 19 of our lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and an additional five have been selected as 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The following are the O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing lawyers named to the 2022 lists: Best Lawyers in America […]
