Attorney Timothy Caprez has recently been reappointed to serve a fourth consecutive term as Co-Chair of the Milwaukee Bar Association (“MBA”) Health Law Section. Under his direction, the MBA Health Law Section has presented numerous seminars focused on educating attorneys, executives and medical professionals on continuing developments and emergent issues within the complex legal landscape […]
It has been estimated that over 90% of all business information today is created electronically. Use of social networking websites, such as Facebook, on-line photography accounts like Flicker, e-mail passwords and word processing files, is increasingly more common. Various media commentators have addressed the need for individuals to consider their electronic data and on-line postings […]
The Waukesha County Circuit Court appointed Attorney Seth Dizard as receiver of Tri-Star Tool and Machine Inc. Dizard will oversee the business and sell the 20,000 square foot facility located in the Sussex Corporate Center. Read article here.
The Wisconsin Health Care Quality Improvement Act (“WHCQIA”), part of Wisconsin’s recently enacted tort reform bill, has revised Wis. Stat. § 146.38 to broaden peer review protections for health care providers. Section 146.38, which provides for the confidentiality of information generated or obtained during peer review or evaluation, has been expanded by WHCQIA to apply […]
On Friday, April 8th, Attorney Dizard, as the court appointed receiver of Meadowbrook Country Club, received court approval to sell the 83 year old, 150 acre private country club to a group of local investors for $1.425 million. The sale was essentially the culmination of the receivership of Meadowbrook Country Club which was initially filed […]
The Internal Revenue Service has created a safe-harbor election under Revenue Procedure 2011-29 to allow taxpayers to allocate seventy percent (70%) of the success-based fees paid in business acquisitions or reorganization as a deduction against current ordinary income. If the election is made, the remaining thirty percent (30%) must be capitalized. This election can be […]
In Chilton v. Moser, a Texas Federal District Court overturned a Bankruptcy Court and ruled that an inherited IRA owned by a debtor is an exempt asset and protected under the Bankruptcy Code. This is an important decision. As more and more wealth is accumulated in 401(k)’s and rolled over into IRA’s, these IRA’s are […]
Jason Scoby was recently quoted in the Wisconsin Law Journal in an article about the proposed Bucyrus-Caterpillar merger. The article, titled “Bucyrus Clears Hurdle in Merger Lawsuits,” describes the Jan. 19 decision by Judge Charles Clevert Jr. of the Eastern District Court of Wisconsin in which he denied plaintiff shareholders’ motion for a preliminary injunction […]
Carl D. Holborn has been named a Five Star Wealth Manager in Estate Planning in Milwaukee Magazine. This designation was determined by an independent research firm which sampled 40,000 high net worth individuals and 5,000 financial professionals in the Milwaukee Market. The research qualification process takes into account client evaluations based on nine categories, peer […]
Attorney Joseph D. Newbold has joined the litigation practice at the downtown Milwaukee law firm of O’Neil Cannon He will bring with him extensive experience in complex commercial and intellectual property litigation and has significant experience in trial and appellate matters in both the state and federal courts. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Newbold […]
