When a person deceives someone with the intent of causing him or her harm, this is considered fraud—a serious criminal offense. Fraud can take many forms, including writing bad checks, forging documents, making false insurance claims, using another person’s credit card without his or her permission, or misrepresenting the value of property being sold. If you […]
End of Life Planning: Advance Directives
/in Estate Planning/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPHaving a plan in place with regard to one’s assets and affairs post death is essential. However, it is equally important to have specific instructions about what should happen if one becomes incapacitated. As a person nears the end of his or her life, setting these instructions, known as advance directives or healthcare directives, down in […]
Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
/in Business Law/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPBy Kenneth Baker and Denis Regan Non-disclosure agreements have dominated headlines for the better part of 2018. A non-disclosure agreements (NDA) is a legal contract that creates a confidential relationship between the involved parties to protect information that is deemed confidential, typically proprietary information or trade secrets, from being publicly known. The terms confidentiality agreement and non-disclosure […]
The Dangers of Drowsy Driving by Truck Drivers
/in Car Accidents/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPThe roads of the United States are filled with 18-wheelers and tractor-trailer trucks, and these vehicles provide an essential service for moving cargo throughout the country. However, the large size and massive weight of these trucks makes them incredibly dangerous to other vehicles. Since drivers and passengers of smaller vehicles are at risk of serious […]
New Wisconsin Assembly Bills Aim to Protect Wisconsin Schools from Gun Violence
/in Weapons Law/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPBy: Kenneth Baker The traumatic horrors of school shootings have become all too familiar in American education. Most recently, on Tuesday March 20, 2018, there was a high school student who entered a Maryland high school with a firearm and killed two innocent classmates. This also comes in the wake of the Parkland shooting in Florida that […]
What is a Federal Criminal Appeal, and How Long Does the Process Take?
/in Criminal Defense/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPMany people are familiar with the idea of appealing a verdict in a criminal trial and taking a case to a higher court if they did not receive a satisfactory outcome. However, the actual appeals process is complicated. Thus, it is important to understand the requirements that must be met and the process that must be followed […]
Defending Against Criminal Allegations of Fraud
/in Criminal Defense/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPWhen a person deceives someone with the intent of causing him or her harm, this is considered fraud—a serious criminal offense. Fraud can take many forms, including writing bad checks, forging documents, making false insurance claims, using another person’s credit card without his or her permission, or misrepresenting the value of property being sold. If you […]
Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
/in Operating While Under the Influence/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPDrunk driving is a serious threat to the safety of everyone who uses the road. Across the United States, there are an average of more than 10,000 fatalities every year in car crashes involving a driver who is under the influence of alcohol. The penalties for driving while under the influence are severe, and an […]
What Happens if Your Child is Subject to a CHIPS Action?
/in Family Law/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPBy Ray Dall’Osto A child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) action is brought under Chapter 48, Wis. Stats., when a child (person under age 18) is believed by the government to be in need of protection and/or services. Such cases are initiated, and juvenile court jurisdiction exists under section 48.13, over a child when the […]
How Federal Tax Reform Affects Spousal Support
/in Family Law/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPIn December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which made the most significant changes to the federal tax code in the last three decades. Since the tax reform law was passed, the news has been filled with discussion of its impact on people in the United States. While many reports have focused […]
Protecting Your Digital Assets Through Power of Attorney
/in Estate Planning/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPProper estate planning allows someone to protect his or her assets, pass the assets on to his or her heirs, and ensure that the individual’s wishes are carried out correctly after his or her death. However, in today’s society, this process has become more complicated—the assets people own often extend beyond physical property and financial […]