A Hennepin County jury recently found the University of Minnesota Physicians and Dr. Ty Dunn negligent in accepting a pancreas for transplantation where the cause of the donor’s death was unclear. The case was tried by Kathleen Loucks of Lommen Abdo and Edward...
Understanding Successor Liability
Keith Broady spoke on August 26, 2015 for the national webinar presented by The Knowledge Group on Successor Liability: What you Need to Know. Issues relating to whether one company or individual can be held liable for the debts of another company are frequently...
Personal Injury From Start to Finish for Paralegals
Jamie Johnson presented on November 3, 2015 at an NBI webcast, “Personal Injury From Start to Finish for Paralegals.” Program description: The stakes are high when handling a personal injury case. This paralegal-focused program will provide you with trial checklists,...
Business Litigation & Real Estate Q&A with Brent Johnson
Why is it important for the owners to work with a lawyer when starting up a new business? [Transcript] What is a shareholder dispute? [Transcript] Why would a client choose a medium size firm like Lommen Abdo over one of the BIG law firms for business litigation?...
Civil Litigation Q&A with Barry O’Neil:
What issues come up most in employment law litigation? [Transcript] What rights do minority shareholders have in a shareholder dispute? [Transcript] What is the first thing a business should do if served with a commercial litigation lawsuit? [Transcript] ...
Resolving Property Damage Insurance Claims
This year has again brought us countless hail and extreme weather events. In fact, only Texas has more hail claims per year than Minnesota. It’s an unfortunate fact of life that where there is property damage, insurance claims and disputes soon follow. Fortunately,...
Power of Attorneys and Trusts
Powers of Attorney and Trusts are two frequently used estate planning instruments. One of the most difficult decisions to make in relation to the drafting of a Power of Attorney or Trust as part of an estate plan is who shall handle your personal and financial...
Handling Appeals (and Building an Appellate Practice in the Process)
Kay Hunt spoke on October 16, 2015 at the Minnesota CLE webcast, “Handling Appeals (and Building an Appellate Practice in the Process).” David Herr of Maslon, LLP and Eric J. Magnuson, former Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court and now with Robins Kaplan,...
Strategies to Perfect, Present and Preserve Appraisal Awards After Quade
Mike Moline spoke on October 16, 2015 at the Premier Midwest Construction Defect & Dispute Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center on "Strategies to Perfect, Present and Preserve Appraisal Awards After Quade."
Vaccine Injury, Medical Malpractice & Civil Litigation Q&A with Kathleen Loucks:
Why would a client hire you? [Transcript] You’ve handled medical malpractice cases both for the plaintiffs and for the defendants – how does that impact your handling of any case? [Transcript] What should I look for in choosing a lawyer to handle my vaccine-related...
Pfeiffer: How Does it Impact Expert Review Practice?
Kay Hunt spoke on October 1, 2015 at the 2015 Medical Malpractice Conference presented by the Minnesota Association for Justice, Hennepin County Bar Association and Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association. The topic was “Pfeiffer: How Does it Impact Expert Review...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Big New Decisions
Kay Hunt spoke on August 19, 2015 at a Minnesota CLE seminar entitled “The U.S. Supreme Court’s Big New Decisions.” Kay presented on four cases concerning the First Amendment. Program description: The new, headline-grabbing U.S. Supreme Court decisions – even if they...
The Unexpected Oil Spill
Most businesses assume that if they don’t handle hazardous materials they have little risk for toxic waste spills. But as longtime Lommen Abdo client Dennis Diaz of BGD Companies found, an environmental disaster can strike any time. Even when the spill is not your...
Family Law Q&A with Marc Johannsen:
How did the "best interest" factors change in 2015? [Transcript] What jurisdictional considerations do I need to keep in mind if I am getting a divorce and live in Minnesota while my spouse lives in Wisconsin? [Transcript] What custody rights do grandparents have to...
Civil Litigation Q&A with Keith Broady:
What types of issues do you see most often in your commercial litigation practice? [Transcript] What is the first thing I should do if my professional license is being threatened? [Transcript] What is your experience in civil litigation? [Transcript] View all of the...
Minnesota Implements Significant Family Law Reform
For the first time in a number of years, the Minnesota Legislature passed a series of significant reforms in the area of family law. The omnibus family law bill (S.F. 1191) signed by Governor Dayton on May 14, 2015, (1) rewrote the Best Interests of the Child Statute...
Jamie Johnson shares lessons learned in 25 years of practice
This spring of 2015 marks several milestones in my life: 25 years married to my wife, Jean; 25 years living in the Hudson community; and 25 years as a litigation attorney for the Lommen Abdo law firm. In those 25 years, I have learned many lessons relating to...
Downloading Technology in Legal Practice: Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct
Introduction Today’s tech tools, including mobile devices, cloud computing and social media, represent the new era of legal service. With those tools, among others, lawyers are able to better serve clients through increased efficiency, visibility and responsiveness....
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