Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch. Justice Scalia penned the majority opinion while Justice Alito wrote a concurrence and Justice Thomas concurred in part and dissented in part. The case, which centered around whether employers can be held liable for failing to accommodate a religious practice only after the […]
In April 2015, the EEOC also settled one of the first cases in which it attempted to litigate that transgender discrimination is protected under Title VII. The EEOC filed an amicus brief in a previous case claiming that sex discrimination includes discrimination against those who do not conform to gender stereotypes and, therefore, would include […]
Steven J. Slawinski, of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C., has been selected to become Vice Chair of the State Bar’s Construction & Public Contract Law Board, effective July, 1, 2015. This section is made up of attorneys who specialize in construction law and government contracts. He has been a member of this section […]
Steven Slawinski presented at the Wisconsin Land Title Association’s Spring Conference in Madison on May 13, 2015. He discussed the recent opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in BB-Syndication Services, Inc. v. First American Title Insurance Co. Mr. Slawinski had represented the prevailing party, First American, in that litigation. […]
Dean P. Laing, of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C, has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys […]
On April 30, 2015, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin issued its long-awaited decision in Runzheimer International Ltd. v. Friedlen, in which it came to the conclusion that the promise of continued at-will employment is valid consideration for a restrictive covenant. In Runzheimer, the employee had worked for his employer for fifteen years when the employer required all […]
O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. attorneys Christa Wittenberg and Grant Killoran recently contributed articles to the Spring 2015 Edition of the Health Law Litigation Newsletter published by the American Bar Association Section of Litigation. Attorney Wittenberg, an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, authored an article entitled “The Constitutional Framework for Public […]
On February 10, 2015, the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled “Everything Is Awesome! Why You Can’t Tell Employees They’re Doing a Bad Job” extolling the virtues of praising employees’ strengths and scaling back on criticism. Although this may be good for employees’ confidence levels, it is bad for companies when they have to defend a […]
On March 25, 2015, Joseph E. Gumina, who leads the firm’s labor and employment practice, spoke to the Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals. Attorney Gumina spoke about the latest developments in labor and employment law affecting the hospitality industry, including the latest developments before the NLRB and the EEOC. Attorney […]
