by Lauren E. Nuffort | Jan 20, 2021 | Appellate Law, Catastrophic Injury, Employment Law, Insurance, Lauren E. Nuffort, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, News, Vaccine Law
The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly presented challenges to the way we operate in both our personal and professional lives. In the legal setting, perhaps the most challenging is how we conduct jury trials during this time. With that in mind, what issues should...
by Lommen Abdo | Sep 15, 2020 | Business + Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Closely Held or Family Business, Emerging Growth & Venture Capital, Employment Law, News
How Wisconsin courts and juries will approach lawsuits over exposure to COVID-19 is currently unknown. What does seem certain is that these lawsuits will occur. With COVID-19 cases ramping up across most of Wisconsin recently, businesses, organizations, and event...
by Lommen Abdo | Jun 24, 2020 | Business + Corporate Law, Compliance, Construction Law, Employment Law, News
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) began accepting applications on Tuesday, June 23 for a new grant program from the State of Minnesota. To be eligible, businesses must be in good standing as of March 1, 2020, be able to demonstrate...
by Lommen Abdo | Apr 10, 2020 | Business + Corporate Law, Closely Held or Family Business, Employment Law, Food & Beverage Law, News, Succession Planning, Tax
As an increasing number of small businesses face payroll and other working capital related challenges, many owners struggle to understand the various forms of federal and state aid designed to support them. Through the CARES Act and various state programs, small...
by Keith J. Broady and Lommen Abdo | Aug 30, 2018 | Employment Disputes, Employment Law, Keith J. Broady
In Soto v. Shealey and Swift Transportation (August 2, 2018) Federal District Court Judge Tunheim allowed claims for negligent selection, negligent supervision, and negligent entrustment to go to trial regardless of whether or not the owner operator of a truck under...
by Lommen Abdo | Oct 13, 2017 | Employment Disputes, Employment Law, News
SEPTEMBER 2017 UPDATE: Looking Good, Richfield! Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms Lower Court’s Temporary Ban on Enforcement for Employers Located Outside the City of Minneapolis As we wrote about a few months ago, Minneapolis’s controversial Sick and Safe Time...