Katherine Charlton

CHARLTON, HALSTEAD, HAWKS, NOVOTNAK, PARSONS, QUINDEL, AND SWEETLAND NAMED AS “BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA” FOR 2013

Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been named “Best Lawyers in America” for 2013. Best Lawyers is a peer-review...

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KNOW YOUR FABLES IF YOU HAVE A CASE PENDING BEFORE JUDGE POSNER!

A recent Seventh Circuit decision is an entertaining read from Judge Posner for those who enjoy fables, and as a reminder of the importance of...

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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY AFTER YOU ARE TERMINATED!

If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of being terminated, be careful what comments you make on public forums, including Facebook, Twitter, blogs and...

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CHARLTON, SHAPIRO, AND MURSHID NAMED BEST LAWYERS BY M MAGAZINE

Attorneys Katherine Charlton, Amy Shapiro and Summer Murshid have been selected to appear on M Magazine’s “Best Lawyers” list that will be published in their...

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BEWARE THE POTENTIAL PITFALLS OF QUITTING A SECOND JOB IF YOU ARE RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS!

A recently-issued unpublished decision of the District IV Court of Appeals should serve as a caution to people who hold more than one job and...

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KEY COMPONENTS TO SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS, FROM AN EMPLOYEE’S PERSPECTIVE

Hawks Quindel attorneys frequently advise clients about the terms of a severance or separation agreement. When an employer wants to end the employment of an...

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CHARLTON AND HALSTEAD TO CHAIR STATE BAR CONFERENCE ON EMPLOYMENT LAW

Aaron Halstead, Of Counsel, and Katherine Charlton will co-chair the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Annual Employment Law Update in the fall, 2012. Held in both...

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JUDGE ADELMAN DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC. AND THE STATE EQUAL RIGHTS DIVISION AND HUD

The Honorable Lynn Adelman recently dismissed a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin by two Wisconsin landlords who...

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SUPREME COURT ADDRESSES RELIGIOUS EMPLOYEES’ RIGHTS

In Hosanna – Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, 565 U.S.____ (2012), the United States Supreme Court on January 11, 2012, issued a...

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