Mandatory Indemnification: Sue Me and You’ll Pay My Attorneys’ Fees
June 15, 2020 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Indemnification, Ryan M. Billings
Ryan M. Billings recently submitted an article for the Wisconson Bar Association’s Business Law Section Blog. It discusses mandatory indemnification and highlights equity holders’ exposure to legal fees when a company brings suit against its former officers, directors, managers, or members. Click here to read the full article. If you have any questions about […]
Natural Gas Class Action Matter Continues to Move Forward
April 20, 2020 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Class Action Suits, Melinda A. Bialzik, Natural Gas, Robert L. Gegios, Ryan M. Billings
The antitrust legal matter involving deregulated gas sold to commercial and industrial businesses in Wisconsin, which KMK has been involved with for the past 13 years, took another step toward completion. Click here to see the entire Law360.com notice that reported, “CMS Energy has received the preliminary rubber stamp on its $15 million settlement to […]
KMK Caps Off 5-Year Litigation with Important Jury Trial Win
January 31, 2020 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Litigation, Melinda A. Bialzik, Robert L. Gegios, Ryan M. Billings
Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK) is pleased to announce that, after more than five years of litigation, its client (Universal Processing) emerged victorious. The action is Universal Processing Services of Wisconsin, LLC, v. Hicks, et al., Case No. 14-CV-7986, pending in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. One highlight of this case came in 2017, […]
The Perils of the CCAP Shortcut
January 10, 2020 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Background Checks, CCAP, Ryan M. Billings
The Consolidated Court Automation Program (known as “CCAP”) is a searchable website operated by the Wisconsin Courts that contains docket information on Wisconsin state court cases (most states have similar programs). Because it is searchable by name, employers may be tempted to run the names of job applicants through CCAP as a quick and free […]
Natural Gas Antitrust Case Is Back in Wisconsin
September 21, 2019 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Antitrust, Melinda A. Bialzik, Natural Gas, Robert L. Gegios, Ryan M. Billings
KMK is delighted to report that it has obtained additional settlements of nearly $30 million in its longstanding price-fixing antitrust litigation on behalf of Wisconsin institutions. The additional settlements follow more than $20 million in settlements that KMK obtained in 2017, bringing all class action recoveries to date to roughly $50 million. The litigation continues […]
Employee or Independent Contractor?
June 27, 2019 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Employee, Independent Contractor, Ryan M. Billings
Utilizing a mix of independent contractors and full-time employees offers organizations staffing flexibility and cost savings. In today’s “gig economy,” it’s not surprising that more and more companies are moving in this direction. However, there can be significant risks and penalties if workers are misclassified. With independent contractors, organizations avoid paying the benefits that […]
The New Rules: One Year Later
April 10, 2019 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Melinda A. Bialzik, Robert L. Gegios, Rules of Civil Procedure, Ryan M. Billings
The apparent effects of the new Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure since being put in place. Last year, KMK cautioned that sweeping changes were coming to the Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure through legislation passed by the Wisconsin legislature in April 2018 (see this feature article). As the one-year anniversary of the rule changes […]
KMK Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers
November 13, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Awards, Matthew Gerdisch, Robert L. Gegios, Ryan M. Billings, Samuel Wisotzkey
Three attorneys from Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK) (Robert L. Gegios, Matthew P. Gerdisch, and Samuel C. Wisotzkey) were recognized as 2018 “Super Lawyers” in Wisconsin and one KMK attorney (Ryan M. Billings) was recognized as “Super Lawyers – Rising Stars.” The annual Super Lawyers list, compiled by Thomson Rueters, recognizes no more […]
KMK Continues Its Litigation Victories in Federal Appeals in Major Natural Gas Price-Fixing Cases
September 25, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Antitrust, Litigation, Melinda A. Bialzik, Natural Gas, Robert L. Gegios, Ryan M. Billings, 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 […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms Need for Carefully Drafted Non-Compete Agreements
June 28, 2018 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Non-Compete Agreements, Ryan M. Billings, Wisconsin Supreme Court
Under Wisconsin law, non-compete, non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements between employers and employees are enforceable, but only if the agreements are narrowly tailored to protect the employer from unfair competition. A recent decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court reiterates how important it is to make sure such agreements are meticulously drafted. In Manitowoc Co., Inc. […]
