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 Best Lawyers in America® 2020 Edition
• Attorney Erica Reib Reelected to the Board of the State Bar’s Labor and Employment Section

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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 Objectives of Good Succession Planning

Firm News:

• The Firm Welcomes Britany E. Morrison
• Firm Wins Trifecta
• Attorney Dean Laing Named “Lawyer of the Year” 
• Attorney Christa Wittenberg Wins 2019 Judge Terence T. Evans Humor and Creativity in Law Competition
• Attorney Grant Killoran Appointed Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Fellows of the American Bar Foundation

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Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Can I Really Be Sued There?
• Give a Guarantor Some Credit!
• IRS Issues a Second Set of April 2019 Changes to Retirement Plan Correction Program

Firm News:

• Jim DeJong Awarded Carroll University Distinguished Alumnus Award
• WI Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Firm’s Client
• WI Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Property Tax Case

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Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Even the Brightest Minds Can Suffer from Dementia
• Terms and Conditions: How Sellers Can Avoid Getting Injured in a “Battle of the Forms”
• The Need for Succession Planning
• Should I Use E-Verify or Not?
• How Much Should a Trustee Be Paid?

Pleased to Announce:

• OCHDL Attorneys Argue Three Cases Before WI Supreme Court
• Congratulations to Our Attorneys Listed in the 2018 Edition of Super Lawyers

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Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Family Secures Large Settlement in Contentious Inheritance Dispute
• OCHDL Proudly Sponsors Annual Archbishop’s CRS Reception
• Six Questions Every Family Business Owner Should Be Asking
• Wage and Hour Liability–The Hidden Danger in Asset Acquisitions
• How to Make Spendthrift Trusts Work for You

Pleased to Announce:

• OCHDL Welcomes New Attorney Jessica K. Haskell
• Dean P. Laing Named 2019 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year®” for Product Liability Litigation
• Congratulations to Our 20 Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019

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Newsletter Article Highlights:

• A Must-Read Book for Family Business Owners
• Trends in Arbitration in the United States
• Sales Tax Collection in Wisconsin Starts October 1st–Are You Ready?
• Supreme Court Decides Class-Action Waivers Are Enforceable for Employees

Pleased to Announce:

• State Bar of Wisconsin Taxation Law Section Board Adds New Director, Attorney Samantha M. Amore
•  O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. is Proud to Celebrate 45 Years!

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Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Protecting the Elderly from Fraud by Caregivers
• Debt Collection Safe Harbor May Not Be So Safe
• Mental Capacity Issues in Estate Planning Litigation
• Employers Should Review Their Employee Non-Solicitation Agreements
• What Should Businesses Know About the Tax Plan?

Pleased to Announce:

• Steve Slawinski Elected to the ABC of Wisconsin Board of Directors
• Gregory Mager Moderates for the AAML

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Newsletter Article Highlights:

• What Should You Do If You are Named Trustee?
• Do Your Due Diligence
• A Deeper Dive Into the Arbitration Process and a Look at the Advantages and Disadvantages of Arbitration
• ACA Employer Payment Notices Arriving Soon
• What Should Individuals Know About the Tax Plan?

Pleased to Announce:

• OCHDL Welcomes New Attorney Kelly M. Spott
• Scoby and Gagan Elected Shareholders
• Congratulations to Our 2017 Super Lawyers

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Newsletter Article Highlights:

• 401(k) Plan Errors Cost Sellers of Company Nearly $200,000
• Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects “Worthless” Subway Class Action Settlement
• Avoiding Pitfalls When Adding Sweat Equity Members in an LLC
• It’s Time to Amend 403(b) Retirement Plan Documents!

Pleased to Announce:

• OCHDL Welcomes New Attorney Nicholas G. Chmurski
• Congratulations to Our Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018

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Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Don’t Sell Yourself Short: Early Tax Planning to Maximize the Sale of Your Business
• Are You Ready to Comply with the Final Fiduciary Rule?
• Creating a Successful Succession Plan

Pleased to Announce:

• OCHDL included in the prestigious Chambers USA Directory
• Annual Charity Event raised over $14,000 for Milwaukee community

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