Robert J. Ollman, Author at Fox, O'Neill & Shannon, S.C.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS LETTERS: A TALE OF NO COVERAGE?

Frank, who owns multiple warehouses, decides to save funds by doing his own snow and ice removal. The morning after a heavy snowfall, a truck…

Robert J. OllmanJune 10, 2021

Business

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT BATTLES ENTITY OWNERS’ SECRECY

Business entities such as corporations and limited liability companies are formed for many reasons, including to shield their owners from personal liability for corporate acts.…

Robert J. OllmanMarch 5, 2021

Business Employment Robert J. Ollman, Jr.

SEVENTH CIRCUIT RESTRICTS DISABILITY CONSIDERATION TO PRESENT CONDITION

Let’s say you own a logging company. You need to hire a new operator for heavy machinery, and the job is highly safety sensitive. Tim,…

Robert J. OllmanMarch 5, 2020

Robert J. Ollman, Jr.Taxation

New Law Aids Buyers’ Sales Tax Inquiries

Purchasing a business involves multiple steps and a tremendous amount of due diligence. One important aspect of due diligence is determining the purchaser’s successor liability…

Robert J. OllmanDecember 13, 2019

Business Litigation Robert J. Ollman, Jr.

Supreme Court Expands SEC Rule Liability

Almost every corporate principal has heard of the “dreaded” Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 10b-5, which makes it unlawful in the securities context “(a)…

Robert J. OllmanSeptember 3, 2019

Business Litigation Robert J. Ollman, Jr.

My Customer Filed for Bankruptcy! Now What?

Without any warning, you receive a notice from a bankruptcy court that a customer who owes you thousands of dollars has filed for bankruptcy. You’ve…

Robert J. OllmanMarch 12, 2019

Business Employment Robert J. Ollman, Jr.

Supreme Court Clarifies Employer Knowledge Requirement Regarding Disabled Employees

Your employee, Billy, frequently leaves his work station during business hours to go outside for fresh air. Billy does this even though he knows that,…

Robert J. OllmanDecember 13, 2018

Estate Planning Robert J. Ollman, Jr.

New Lawyer, New Estate Plan

I graduated from North Dakota State on scholarship with a double major and two national championship rings from playing Division I football. I graduated from…

Robert J. OllmanOctober 23, 2018