Business Archives - Fox, O'Neill & Shannon, S.C.

FOS Wins Big at Best of Milwaukee Awards

Fox, O’Neill & Shannon, S.C. is proud to announce its first place awards for Best Law Firm in the business and estate planning categories of…

FOSJanuary 6, 2023

Business FOS News

Fox Scores in “BEST OF” Awards

Fox, O’Neill & Shannon, S.C. has been honored in 10 legal practice areas by the Wisconsin Law Journal’s “Best of” awards. The firm was recognized…

FOSAugust 24, 2022

Business COVID-19

WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST COVERAGE FOR COVID BUSINESS LOSSES

Early in the pandemic, FOS’s April 16, 2020 Client Alert described the business loss and interruption coverage potentially available to companies affected by the COVID-19…

FOSJune 3, 2022

Business Diane Slomowitz

NOT A PREFERENCE FOR YOU!

Let’s say one of your vendors filed for bankruptcy some months ago. You filed your company’s claim, knowing that any bankruptcy distribution to your company…

Diane SlomowitzApril 19, 2022

Business Laurna A. Kinnel

CONGRESS PROHIBITS MANDATES AND CLASS ACTION WAIVERS IN EMPLOYMENT HARASSMENT DISPUTES

Many employment contracts contain provisions mandating arbitration and/or prohibiting class action lawsuits. These provisions may no longer be valid or enforceable for sexual assault and…

Laurna A. KinnelApril 19, 2022

Business

IRS ISSUES 2022 MILEAGE RATES

The Internal Revenue Service has issued its 2022 standard mileage rates which taxpayers can use to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for…

FOSJanuary 11, 2022

Business Commercial Real Estate

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

WILL BUSINESS COURTS PROVIDE EFFICIENT, FAIR DISPOSITIONS?

For any business, the potential for litigation looms like an ever-present dark cloud. A lawsuit can mean years of unending document demands, depositions, motions, and…

Jacob A. ManianMarch 5, 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

Your Job Applicant Has a Record. Now What?

Many employers routinely conduct background checks before hiring prospective employees. What if an applicant has an arrest or conviction record? Such information can be a…

Lauren E. MaddenteMarch 5, 2021