Lance E. Duronilduroni@kmksc.com(414) 962-5110 Business in the construction industry is not always conducted as attorneys would recommend. Oral agreements or hastily revised documents are sometimes resorted […]
Zach S. Whitneyzwhitney@kmksc.com(414) 962-5110 Imagine that a company has furnished goods or services to a customer who refuses to pay. Ideally, that company would have a […]
Eric R. Von Helmsevonhelms@kmksc.com(414) 962-5110 Section 104(a) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code provides for automatic adjustments to certain dollar amounts in the Code every three years. […]
Ryan M. Billingsrbillings@kmksc.com(414) 962-5110 While state courts generally can hear almost any legal matter, federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. Litigating civil cases in federal […]
[Originally Published 4/6/20; Updated 6/3/22, 3/6/25] The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) passed by Congress and signed into law by the […]
[Originally published 6/3/22; Updated 3/7/25] (§ 522)—Exempt assets are assets that unsecured creditors (and some secured creditors) cannot reach. Some key points about exemptions are the […]
[Originally published 6/3/22; Updated 3/7/25] The ultimate step in creditor collection brinkmanship is the decision to start an involuntary bankruptcy petition against a debtor. There are […]
When it was enacted, most publicity regarding the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPCPA”) focused on consumer bankruptcy reforms. However, commercial creditors […]
Alexander E. Georgeageorge@kmksc.com(414) 962-5110 The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) applies to consumer transactions. Most companies that engage in business-to-business sales of goods or services […]