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12/27/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

With a new year comes those recurring resolutions to exercise more and eat less, save more and spend less and so on. An important one that’s often overlooked, however, is reviewing your estate plan. Read More »

12/27/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

Over the course of his practice, attorney Brian Weber has seen the importance of creating parenting agreements for children after a divorce.  Read More »

11/09/2015    Blogs    Brian Weber

It used to be that women stayed home to care for the house and children while men went out and earned the paycheck. Clearly, times have changed, and two-income households are more the norm for married couples. It’s one area where the law has kept pace with society’s changing demographics, and in more and more cases, maintenance (formerly known as alimony) today looks very different than it did even 30 years ago. Read More »

11/02/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

I had an adverse reaction to some new medication while driving my car and accidentally hit and injured a bicyclist. Can criminal charges be filed? Can the bicyclist sue me? Read More »

10/05/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

Hostile can be a vague term to most of us. We tend to take it at face value—to mean unkind, malicious, vitriolic. But when it comes to the workplace, hostile takes on new meaning, and it’s a fine line that separates an unfriendly workplace from a hostile one. Read More »

09/29/2015    Blogs    Tony Gingrasso, Estate Planning Lawyer

As a father of twin boys, attorney Anthony Gingrasso wants to make sure they are protected if anything happens to him and his wife. He knows it is a difficult subject. “Death is not something that any of us want to think about,” Gingrasso said.  Read More »

09/29/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, S.C.

I had an adverse reaction to some new medication while driving my car and accidentally hit and injured a bicyclist. Can criminal charges be filed? Can the bicyclist sue me? Read More »

09/28/2015    Blogs    Brent Smith, La Crosse Employment Lawyer

It isn’t common but occasionally supervisors may rethink the firing of an employee, especially if a legal issue comes to their attention. Read More »

09/28/2015    Blogs    Ellen Frantz, La Crosse Employment Attorney

Mistakes made in hiring and firing can be costly, which leads to attorney Ellen Frantz’s advice: hire slowly; fire fast. “If someone is not working out and you know it, make the decision rather than have that person hanging around for months. Things usually don’t get better; they usually get worse." Read More »

08/11/2015    Blogs    Brent Smith, La Crosse Lawyer

Work time and personal time has blurred in recent years, especially with the handy access most people have to email and texting. It’s a trend that’s keeping many employees connected to work 24/7/365. Read More »

07/08/2015    Blogs    Sonja Davig, La Crosse Divorce Lawyer

It’s a question so common there’s a romantic comedy about it. Unfortunately when the question ‘who gets the dog’ arises in real life, there’s very little comedic about it Read More »

07/02/2015    Blogs    Robert Smyth, Business Attorney

With almost one in ten people jobless in the U.S., unemployed workers are turning to independent contractor work, bringing new opportunities and challenges to American workplaces Read More »

06/15/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

Why are you getting so many robocalls when you're on the Do-Not-Call List? The answer is technology, according to attorney Peder Arneson. “With autodialers, companies can send out thousands of calls a minute and they don’t bother checking the No-Call List,” he said. “Not all are illegal.” Read More »

06/01/2015    Blogs    Brian Weber, Attorney in La Crosse WI

With the NBA Final just days away, basketball fans are awaiting the match-up between the Cavaliers and the Warriors. In the meantime: two legal stories behind the NBA—one that made some older people very rich and another that’s earning some kids right out of high school more in one year than some of us will ever accrue in a lifetime. Read More »

05/26/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins

If there's anything buyers and sellers of homes have in common it is a need to know their local housing market. “If it’s been a while since you’ve sold a house or looked at houses, you need to be familiar with prices in your market,” said attorney Greg Bonney. It's especially important if you move to a new area. Read More »