On May 18, 2007, Attorney Jim DeJong will deliver a presentation on “Leading Those who do not Want to be Lead” at the CSI Management Coaching Clinic to be held from 11:30 – 4:30 at North Hills Country Club in Menomonee Falls. The clinic will focus on the development of leadership skills, both for current […]
Nothing beats the camaraderie and emotion that accompanies an NCAA basketball tournament barn-burner, except, perhaps, the spoils and bragging rights that go along with picking an unforeseen upset of a top seed or, even better, winning your office pool. March Madness office pools are so much fun they should be illegal … well, actually, they […]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (April 12, 2007) – The Milwaukee law firm of O’Neil Cannon announced today that, effective June 1, 2007, the law firm of Hopp Neumann Humke LLP will become the Sheboygan office of OCHD. A full service firm, Hopp Neumann Humke is one of Sheboygan’s oldest and largest law firms. The firm’s practice includes […]
Wisconsin’s new “Right to Repair” law was enacted on March 27, 2006, and became effective on October 1, 2006. The new law affects the relationship between owners and builders or remodeling contractors, and between such contractors and the suppliers of windows and doors. The “Right to Repair” law is a misnomer. The new law does […]
A recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision, Malzewski v. Rapkin, 2006 WI App 183, demonstrates the importance of obtaining a professional inspection prior to closing on a residential home transaction. Failure to do so may, under certain circumstances, prohibit a buyer from asserting otherwise available remedies against a home seller if a defect is discovered […]
Milwaukee, Wis. (March, 2007) – Employee Benefits and ERISA Attorney Karla Maschmeier recently contributed a chapter to the book Human Resources 2007: Answers to the Top 25 HR Questions. The book, a successor to several prior editions published by Thompson Publishing Group, provides HR decision makers with information and guidance on HR and benefits issues […]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (March, 2007) – Thomas A. Merkle, a shareholder with the law firm of O’Neil Cannon was recently appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to serve on the Office of Lawyer Regulation’s District Two Committee (Milwaukee). The office of lawyer regulation is an office of the Wisconsin Supreme Court System charged with carrying out […]
Milwaukee, Wis. (March, 2007) – The law firm of O’Neil Cannon and Attorneys Kerry Dwyer and Robert Tess were recognized for their volunteer activities by HeartLove Place at a recent appreciation celebration. The firm and Attorneys Dwyer and Tess were recognized as Business of the Year and Volunteers of the Year for their legal assistance […]
Gregory S. Mager, an attorney with the law firm of Ansay OCHD, the Port Washington office of O’Neil Cannon, was recently named the editor in chief of the Wisconsin Journal of Family Law. The Wisconsin Journal of Family Law is a quarterly publication of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin that […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denies former Sabre, Inc. employee’s claim that he was entitled to severance benefits determined on the date he was informed that he was to be terminated and not severance benefits determined on the date he actually stopped working. Although the severance plan did not define the term “termination of employment” […]
