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 […]
Judge clears way for Falls Radisson sale Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – August 26, 2013 The eventual sale of the publicly financed Menomonee Falls Radisson Hotel took an initial step forward Monday. Waukesha County Circuit Judge James Kieffer granted a request by the Village of Menomonee Falls to expand the powers of a court-appointed … See Related […]
The American Bar Association Section of Litigation has published its Summer 2013 Edition of the Health Law Litigation Newsletter. This edition contains articles on a number of topics, including recent developments of interest to practitioners who handle health care disputes, including articles on the False Claims Act, HIPAA, life sciences training and health care compliance […]
Although having a criminal record in itself does not afford individuals protection under Title VII, it is the EEOC’s position that the use of criminal records in making employment decisions has a disproportionate effect on certain racial and ethnic groups, which may have a discriminatory effect on those racial or ethnic groups who are afforded […]
Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, which raises the bar for employees who file Title VII retaliation claims against their employers. Title VII protects employees from discrimination based on race, sex or gender, religion, or national origin. Title VII also protects […]
With Labor Day in the rearview mirror and the fall M&A deal season now upon us it is important to remember that, while most liabilities can be extinguished in an Asset Purchase Transaction, there are a few liabilities that cannot. This post will focus on one such liability – Federal Employment Liability. Last spring, the […]
Attorney Gregory S. Mager presented Child Related Financial Issues, Property Division, Maintenance on August 2, 2013 at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 32nd Annual Family Law Workshop in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
In EEOC v. United Airlines, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that an employer, as part of its reasonable accommodation obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), must reassign a disabled employee to an open and available position regardless of whether there might be a better or more qualified applicant for […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that firing a female employee because she is lactating or expressing breast milk constitutes sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, which, until Congress enacted […]
