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FOS News Lauren E. Maddente

Maddente awarded “Rookie of the Year” by Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk

FOS associate Lauren Maddente received the Rookie of the Year award for her role as Volunteer and Entertainment Co-Chair at the Susan G. Komen Wisconsin…

FOSDecember 12, 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

Business Michael G. Koutnik Real Estate

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? Wisconsin Revises Landlord-Tenant Laws

Wisconsin’s landlord-tenant laws continue to evolve, with a new batch of changes now effective this year. Below are a few of the more significant changes.…

Michael G. KoutnikOctober 23, 2018

Business Michael G. Koutnik Taxation

Tax Reform Act – A Game Changer For Pass-Through Entities?

Last year’s tax reform significantly modified individual and business tax rates. Major changes for individuals (set to expire December 31, 2025) include a reduction in…

Michael G. KoutnikOctober 23, 2018

Criminal Jacob A. Manian Litigation

The Fifth – Not Only For the Guilty

The hallowed Fifth Amendment: “No person…shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” This privilege, which applies only to individuals,…

Jacob A. ManianOctober 23, 2018

Jacob A. Manian Taxation

Tax Fraud Investigation? Yes, You Could Be a Target!

Most people hate filing taxes. We do our best to complete the forms and pay our taxes with accuracy, if not precision. Even when we…

Jacob A. ManianOctober 23, 2018

Business Laurna A. Kinnel Trademarks & Service Marks

You’ve Got Your Trademark – Now What?

You’ve taken all the right steps to protect your intellectual property – contacted your FOS attorney, defined your mark’s scope, and prepared and filed a…

Laurna A. KinnelOctober 22, 2018

Business Employment Laurna A. Kinnel

Court Restricts Non-Solicitation Agreements

FOS’s Fall 2017 newsletter discussed the potential impact on employee non-solicitation agreements of the then-pending Wisconsin Supreme Court case, The Manitowoc Company v. Lanning. The…

Laurna A. KinnelOctober 22, 2018

Divorce & Family Taxation

Is Your Alimony Deduction at Risk?

Alimony payments – referred to in Wisconsin courts as maintenance payments – have always been a hot-button negotiating point in divorce agreements. The recipient of…

FOSOctober 22, 2018

Business Employment Lauren E. Maddente

Employers – Absenteeism Policies Can Rule

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

Employment Lauren E. Maddente

Seventh Circuit Narrows Reasonable Accommodation Requirements

Most employers, at some point or another, will receive a request from an employee, claiming to be disabled for a “reasonable accommodation”—an accommodation which helps…

Lauren E. MaddenteOctober 22, 2018

Business Lauren E. Maddente Real Estate

New Law Limits Local Discretion in Conditional Use Process

Maybe you want to open a coffee shop down the street. The area, however, may not be zoned for coffee shops. You’ve hesitated because you…

Lauren E. MaddenteOctober 22, 2018