Most employers are faced with employees who call in sick without notice, don’t show up for work, or are unduly absent for other reasons. Employers…
Lauren E. MaddenteOctober 22, 2018
FOS Shareholder Matt O’Neill was a panelist at the October 24, 2017 meeting of the Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society. The panel discussed…
FOSOctober 25, 2017
A business owner financing the sale of assets. A landlord fronting a tenant money for a new pizza oven. A farmer selling a tractor to…
Michael G. KoutnikJune 13, 2017
Imagine that you and your siblings grew up learning the ins and outs of your father’s furniture business, and eventually joined your father in its…
Lauren E. MaddenteMarch 29, 2017
If a company is around long enough, it may eventually be subject to an employment discrimination claim. One such claim can involve an employee alleging…
Jacob A. ManianOctober 3, 2016
A recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision provides insight into how courts will interpret a 2013 revision to Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance benefits law. Under that…
Michael G. KoutnikSeptember 26, 2016
In recent years, “patent trolls” have increasingly acquired large patent portfolios, not to innovate or create products, but to leverage payments from so-called patent “infringers.”…
FOSSeptember 26, 2016
Negotiating contracts can be downright messy. By the time you agree to major business terms, you may not want to argue the “small stuff.” Jurisdiction,…
Diane SlomowitzSeptember 26, 2016
Do you suspect your tenant, a family member, or “guest” is conducting criminal activity on your property? Under a new Wisconsin landlord-tenant law, landlords may…
FOSJune 28, 2016
