Wisconsin’s Highest Court Holds that Attorneys’ Fees Are Recoverable in “Exceptional Cases”
December 11, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Litigation, Ryan M. Billings, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Wisconsin Supreme Court
As has been previously discussed, the “American rule” governs litigation expenses in the courts of Wisconsin. In contrast with the “English rule” wherein the losing party pays the prevailing party’s costs and fees, under the American rule each party to a lawsuit bears its own attorneys’ fees unless a statute or contract provides otherwise. […]
KMK Continues Its Litigation Victories in Federal Appeals in Major Natural Gas Price-Fixing Cases
September 25, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Anti-Trust, Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
For more than a decade, Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK) has been representing Wisconsin businesses in massive antitrust litigation brought against eleven large energy companies accused of fixing natural gas prices. These efforts resulted in a settlement with four of the energy groups for $20.5 million, the proceeds of which were distributed to Wisconsin […]
