Attorneys Carl D. Holborn and Britany E. Morrison were recently published in the Taxation of Exempts, a Thomson Reuters journal. There is a big unresolved public policy issue in the philanthropic world—private foundations and their use of donor-advised funds (DAF). Specifically, the issue is whether distributions made by private foundations to donor-advised funds should be treated […]

Newsletter Article Highlights: IRS Unveils Significant Virtual Currency Taxation Enforcement Initiative Aretha Franklin’s Estate: Are Handwritten Documents Valid Wills? Time to Act on Act 368: Wisconsin Pass-Through Entity-Level Tax Election Breaking News: DOL Sets Overtime Salary Exemption Threshold at $35,568 The Objectives of Good Succession Planning Firm News: Congratulations to Our Attorneys Listed in The […]

O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing is pleased to announce that Attorney JB Koenings and Attorney Erica Reib were recently elected as shareholders of the firm. JB has been with the firm since 2010, first as a law clerk and then as an attorney in 2011. He works with and advises clients on a wide […]

We are saddened to announce the passing of William Ryan Drew, who served of counsel at O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. for more than thirty years. Bill was a tireless public servant for the citizens of Milwaukee as an elected and appointed official serving in many capacities over the decades, including: Director of […]

Patrick G. McBride, shareholder in O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing’s Litigation Practice Group, was recently elected Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation. The Fellows organization was created in 1999 as a special means to honor members of the State Bar of Wisconsin who have achieved significant accomplishments in their career and have contributed leadership […]

A federal appellate court has ruled, in MBI Energy Services v. Hoch, decided in July 2019, that a single document may serve as both the summary plan description (SPD) and the formal plan document for an ERISA welfare benefit plan. In this case, the plan sponsor of a self-insured group health plan paid benefits on behalf […]

O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. is pleased to announce that eighteen lawyers have been named to the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that, by the end of August 2019, more than 10,000 taxpayers would receive mailed letters relating to virtual currency. The IRS is sending the letters to taxpayers who may have failed to report income, pay taxes, or properly report virtual currency transactions. For this purpose, virtual currency includes […]

The IRS recently issued guidance expanding the types of preventive care services that can be provided by a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), before the deductible is met, without eliminating a covered individual’s eligibility to participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA). The new guidance was published on July 17, 2019 and took legal effect on […]

Newsletter Article Highlights: Objecting to an Opposing Party’s Request for Attorney Fees Can Have Ramifications United States Supreme Court Clarifies Standard on Sanctions for Violating Bankruptcy Discharge Not Feeling so SECURE: Proposed Law Could be Costly for Non-Spouse IRA Beneficiaries Creation of New Task Force Signals Increased State Scrutiny of Wisconsin Worker Classification The Five […]

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