Recently, a client contacted me and asked whether his company should pay an invoice that appeared to be from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…
FOSJune 5, 2015
News & Views
Keeping you updated on practical legal issues.
Employers should take a “pregnant pause” to review their employee leave policies, in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision under the federal Pregnancy…
Michael G. KoutnikJune 5, 2015
FOS joined over 700 young leaders from 60 different Milwaukee schools for the Inaugural S.T.O.P Awards Show on May 21, 2015 at the UW-Panther Arena.…
Jacob A. ManianJune 3, 2015
In Wisconsin, the answer is “never.” But for some reason, there is a common myth among clients that once a child reaches a magic age…
Laurna A. KinnelJune 1, 2015
Memorial Day weekend usually involves gathering with friends and family for cookouts, having a few beers and hopefully enjoying nice weather. Unfortunately, it is also…
Jacob A. ManianMay 19, 2015
FOS Shareholder Laurna Kinnel Has Been Elected Secretary of the Milwaukee Young Lawyer’s Association
On Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Milwaukee Young Lawyer’s Association (MYLA) Annual Meeting, FOS shareholder Laurna Kinnel was elected Secretary of the MYLA board.…
Laurna A. KinnelMay 18, 2015
The FRCP 30(b)(6) deposition is a powerful tool in commercial litigation. It allows a litigator to obtain the testimony of an entity, by requiring that…
Laurna A. KinnelMay 18, 2015
In sports, the home field advantage is critical. You think that loss in Buffalo didn’t hurt? Without it, Seattle is at Lambeau, there is no…
Matthew W. O'NeillMay 18, 2015
Businesses routinely enter into confidentiality agreements to maintain their confidential and proprietary information. The Seventh Circuit, in nClosures Inc. v. Block and Co., Inc., 770…
FOSMay 18, 2015
FOS congratulates two of its litigation shareholders for being honored as the top in their field. The Litigation Council of America appointed Shannon Allen as…
FOSMay 18, 2015
Under the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347, 357 (1967), a private citizen arguing that law enforcement violated…
Jacob A. ManianMay 18, 2015
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, it is illegal for an employer to take material adverse action against an employee for opposing discrimination…
FOSMay 18, 2015
