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Kohner Mann & Kailas

Jun 16, 2022

Recent Court of Appeals case confirms need for careful analysis of jurisdiction when litigating in Federal Court

The decision whether to litigate in state or federal court is a very important strategic choice that needs to be made at the outset of litigation.

May 19, 2022

FORUM STOPPING: How the presence of a U.S. citizen domiciled abroad defeats diversity jurisdiction

According to the most recent records published by the Administrate Office of the United States Courts, nearly 60% of new civil cases brought in the federal courts were based on diversity jurisdiction. If you remove cases in which the U.S. is a party, that number jumps to more than 67%. Thus, more than two-thirds of […]

Oct 9, 2020

Kohner, Mann & Kailas reaches $15M settlement in 13-year natural gas lawsuit

Milwaukee law firm Kohner, Mann & Kailas has reached a $15 million settlement in a massive natural-gas antitrust lawsuit, the largest to date in the case's 13 years of litigation.

Feb 16, 2017

‘Professional way’ carries Gegios to success

As a law student, Robert Gegios was pretty sure he wasn’t going to be litigator.

Dec 14, 2016

High court to launch trial run specializing in civil commercial litigation

By July, Wisconsin officials plan to be testing out special courts dedicated to handling solely business matters.

Mar 29, 2016

Lien on it

Let’s be immediately clear and cut to the chase: Subcontractors and material suppliers cannot properly be required to and should not furnish signed unconditional lien waivers unless they have actually received payment for the balance due on the construction project. It’s a bright line, and it’s as simple as that.

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