Newsletter Article Highlights: What to Expect for Tax Policy in 2025 After Trump’s Election Victory Judge Blocks DOL Increase to Salary Thresholds for Exempt Workers Firm News: Founder Dino Antonopoulos of Antonopoulos Legal Group Joins O’Neil Cannon Super Lawyers Recognizes 30 O’Neil Cannon Attorneys O’Neil Cannon Ranked in 2025 “Best Law Firms” Click the image […]
Attorneys Brady Dettmann and Mark Hamilton Jr., both graduates of Marquette University Law School, have joined O’Neil Cannon’s Business Law Practice Group. Dettmann has experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and partnership taxation, non-profit organizations, and general corporate matters. While in law school, Dettmann worked as a judicial intern for Justice Hagedorn of the Wisconsin […]
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a nationwide injunction on the reporting of beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act. The injunction issued by a Texas federal court in early December had been overturned last week by a different Fifth Circuit panel. For now, reporting companies are (again) no longer required to […]
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed a preliminary injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act. As a result, the U.S. federal government is again able to enforce the CTA, which includes the reporting of beneficial ownership information. Shortly after the Fifth Circuit issued the stay, the U.S. Financial […]
In the spirit of the holiday season, the attorneys and staff at O’Neil Cannon once again held a holiday donation drive. This year, the firm collected items and monetary donations for Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. […]
Beginning January 1, 2025, Wisconsin will implement a new excise tax on electric vehicle (EV) charging stations under 2023 Wisconsin Act 121. If your business owns, operates, manages, or leases EV charging stations, here’s what you should know: Who Must Register: Any business delivering electricity through EV charging stations must register with the Wisconsin Department […]
Making good use of the recent office renovations at O’Neil Cannon, the firm organized a pool tournament for its employees to break in the pool table in the new café on our upper floor. All 28 participants fought through group play, with the top 14 moving on to a single-elimination round. Litigation attorney Dean Laing […]
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a preliminary, nationwide injunction enjoining the United States federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which includes the reporting of beneficial ownership information (“BOI Report”) to the U.S. Federal Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). The court’s reasoning revolved around […]
O’Neil Cannon is pleased to announce that Dino Antonopoulos, founder of Antonopoulos Legal Group, is bringing ALG’s successful practice to O’Neil Cannon. Antonopoulos, a highly respected attorney known for his client-centered approach and dedication, will be a great addition to O’Neil Cannon’s Business and Real Estate Practice Groups. With almost 20 years in the legal […]
The recent Tax Court case Estate of Anne Milner Fields v. Commissioner underscores the risks involved when transferring assets to a family limited partnership or family limited liability company close to death. Approximately a month before Anne Milner Fields died, her great-nephew and agent under her durable power of attorney transferred $17 million of assets […]
