Attorney
Elected as Shareholder
O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing is pleased to announce that Joe Newbold was recently elected a shareholder of the firm. Mr. Newbold has been with the firm since 2011 and is a member of the Litigation Practice Group. Joe concentrates his practice in commercial litigation in both state and federal court. He manages a variety of complex cases involving class actions, real estate, franchise litigation, and intellectual property matters. Joe has extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in challenging civil litigation.
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Sixth Annual MJC 5K
Run for Justice
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Happy Spring!
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Firm Obtains Big Win in Koss Litigation
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From 1997 to 2009 Sujata Sachdeva embezzled over $36 million from her employer, Koss Corporation, in one of the Top 10 Largest Embezzlements in U.S. history. The embezzlement was reported all over the world, including on the cover of The National Enquirer.
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Article
"The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court"
With a one sentence opinion, the United States Supreme Court issued its first deadlocked ruling following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The ruling came in a creditors' rights case that languished before the Court for some time, hinting of a divided Court on the issue prior to Scalia's death.
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Undue Influence in Wisconsin Part 1: Inheritance Disputes and Claims of Undue Influence
Unscrupulous people sometimes use undue influence to change wills and obtain gifts from the elderly, sick, or weak. Increasingly, the public has come to realize this is a form of elder abuse.
Undue influence cases involve predominantly factual determinations and require a lawyer to engage in extensive pretrial fact development and investigation. Since appellate courts have shown great deference to the findings of the trial court in these cases, the importance of adequate trial preparation and courtroom experience cannot be overstated.
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Whether Website Presence Exposes Publisher to Lawsuits in Wisconsin Analyzed in Recent Case
Most people would probably assume that simply maintaining a website would not expose the creator to being sued wherever the website can be viewed. Courts in this country have generally agreed, and have ruled that the mere act of operating a website that can be read within a certain state does not, by itself, give the courts of that state jurisdiction over the entity running the website.
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How Wisconsin's Knife Law Reform Impacts Employers
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On February 7, 2016, 2015 Assembly Bill 142 became law, amending the Wisconsin Statutes related to how knives are, among other things, regulated by concealed carry permits. The law no longer requires an individual to have a concealed carry permit in order to lawfully carry a concealed knife, including a switchblade or automatic knife.
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Building a Great Plan: It All Starts With Vision
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Building any successful plan, whether a strategic plan, estate plan, or succession plan, requires capturing a specific vision. The question is, "what exactly is vision?" It is not some weird, new age concept that finds its way into the movie
Office Space. While the term "goal" is a good analogue, "goal" is not quite right--because it lacks the emotional heft of vision.
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Proud to be a Member of Meritas, a Multi-National
Network of Business Law Firms
O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. is the Milwaukee, Wisconsin member of Meritas, a global alliance of over 7,011 experienced lawyers in 175 full-service law firms serving 233 markets.
Through Meritas, clients seeking legal services can easily connect with pre-qualified legal expertise worldwide. OCHD&L and all Meritas firms must consistently meet rigorous quality standards and a stringent code of ethics. Meritas firms are also required to participate in ongoing recertification and client satisfaction evaluations.
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