April 3, 2018
Unless a statute or contract provides otherwise, a party to a lawsuit is responsible for its own litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees. This is known as […]
April 3, 2018
In 2006, after passage of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK) questioned whether reclamation claims […]
January 8, 2018
Milwaukee, Wis. – A significant payout is underway in Wisconsin from partial settlements that were reached with four defendant groups in class action lawsuits against natural […]
January 8, 2018
Recent amendments to Wisconsin’s foreclosure statutes went into effect on December 1, 2017. The amendments significantly changed the process of recording deeds after confirmation of sheriff’s […]
December 15, 2017
Construction contractors and material suppliers who sell services or materials to disadvantaged business enterprises for federal or state construction projects need to pay close attention to […]
December 7, 2017
The Bankruptcy Rule Amendments Will Have a Significant Impact on Creditors, Including Secured Creditors Overview In this bulletin, we provide a brief summary of […]
November 5, 2017
KMK is again providing judges and lawyers important scholarship to guide pretrial litigation discovery, though the State Bar of Wisconsin. Continuing their decades of work, Robert […]
October 19, 2017
Good News: New Federal Law Allows Businesses to Use Federal Courts to Redress Theft of Trade Secrets
The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) allows parties to file suit in federal court even if the requirements of federal diversity jurisdiction are not […]
October 6, 2017
A recent bankruptcy case dramatically illustrates how critical it is for a lender to strictly comply with the requirements for creating a legally effective UCC financing […]
July 10, 2017
Wisconsin Law Journal – February 16, 2017 6:00 pm As a law student, Robert L. Gegios was pretty sure he wasn’t going to be litigator. […]
April 6, 2017
KMK is pleased to announce its success in an important constitutional case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The case involves a trial court’s delegation of […]
April 6, 2017
KMK congratulates Melinda A. Bialzik, Ryan M. Billings, and Zach Whitney on becoming shareholders of our firm! Ms. Bialzik is a graduate of Harvard Law […]