Attorney Carl Holborn gave a presentation on “The Importance of Health Care Powers of Attorney” at a seminar organized by Hospice Alliance. The presentation involved case studies on legal controversies in the Karen Ann Quinlan, Natalie Cruzan, and Terri Schaivo cases. The presentation stressed the importance of having a Health Care Power of Attorney and […]
The U.S. Department of Labor has extended minimum wage and overtime coverage for certain domestic service employees who provide home health care services for the elderly, infirmed, and disabled. The Labor Department’s new rule will go in effect on January 1, 2015. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) covers individuals employed in domestic services in […]
In addition to practicing real estate, banking and transactional law for more than 27 years with O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing, Claude Krawczyk has also volunteered hundreds of hours each year to various community organizations and efforts. Over the past several years, Claude has led two successful community projects, the restoration of the Kosciuszko […]
Twelve attorneys from the law firm of O’Neil Cannon were selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Nearly 1/3 of the firm’s attorneys were listed in 16 distinct practice areas to include: James G. DeJong – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law Seth E. Dizard – […]
Attorney Carl Holborn gave a presentation on Estate Planning and Other Legal Issues to third year medical residents at the Medical College of Wisconsin as part of the resident’s curriculum in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Carl assists individuals, executives, professionals, and business owners with estate and business planning, as well as trust […]
A recent Employment LawScene™ article discussed the EEOC’s recent heightened efforts to crack down on employers’ use of criminal background checks in making hiring decisions. As part of its efforts, the EEOC issued guidance to employers in April 2012, in which the EEOC endorsed the policy of removing questions regarding criminal conviction history from job […]
Grant Killoran, Chair of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing’s Litigation Practice Group, recently was named a Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation. The Fellows organization was created in 1999 to honor members of the State Bar of Wisconsin who have achieved significant accomplishments in their careers and contributed leadership and service to their communities. […]
Wisconsin may soon join fourteen other states that have adopted laws prohibiting employers from requesting usernames and passwords to access an employee’s or job applicant’s social media accounts, including Facebook® and Twitter®. On Tuesday, August 20, 2013, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor held a public hearing to discuss a bipartisan bill that […]
On June 24, 2013 the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Vance v. Ball State University, in which it defined narrowly what it means to be a “supervisor” in the context of workplace harassment claims. The Court’s decision in Vance has been a long time coming and offers long-awaited guidance to […]
At its Annual Meeting on June 11, 2013, the Milwaukee Bar Association collectively honored as its 2013 “Attorneys of the Year” those area attorneys, including the attorneys of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C., who serve as volunteers at the Milwaukee Justice Center. The MBA, in conjunction with the Marquette University Law School, the […]
