In many cases, it makes more sense to sell a family business instead of passing it to the next generation to operate. During nearly five decades of practicing law, Bob Abdo has advised numerous family businesses. One thing he’s learned: “No two families are the same.”...
As we know, the Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Peterson vs. Western National Mutual Insurance Company on January 6, 2020. That Minnesota Supreme Court decision concerned Minnesota's new bad faith statute: Minn. Stat. § 604.18. In essence, in that...
After two and a half years of litigation, a biological father has been recognized as a legal parent of his child who was placed for adoption without his consent, according to the Minnesota Supreme Court’s recent decision in T.G.G. v. H.E.S. Although the father did not...
Michelle Kuhl is an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in 2020 teaching Lawyering Skills III.
Barry O'Neil and Michelle Kuhl presented a webinar on June 12, 2020 through the Hennepin County Bar Association's Professionalism and Ethics Section on "When CAN You Speak to a Represented Party?" Overview: Rule 4.2 of the Minnesota Professional Rules of...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) passed a Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act effective as of February 4, 2020 through October 1, 2024. Manufacturers are protected from legal liability for additional 12 months...
Kay Hunt has been an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law since 2003 teaching Lawyering Skills III.
The Federal Government has granted broad immunity for healthcare providers and vaccine manufacturers related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, those injured by a healthcare provider or vaccine manufacturer only have one remedy[1] – a claim under the Countermeasures...
I am sure you have heard the joke at this point that all of this social distancing at home with your family and loved ones will lead to both a baby boom in nine months, as well as a boom in divorces. As a family law attorney, I am not quite so cynical. I believe that...
Jamie Johnson is celebrating practicing law in Hudson for 30 years. He is an attorney with Lommen Abdo, PA, a firm that provides a wide range of legal services, including litigation, business, estate planning and family law. During his time as a litigator and...
Recently, in Berg v. Berg, et al., No. 19-CV-2676 (ECT/KMM), 2020 WL 490965 (D. Minn. Jan. 30, 2020), a dissatisfied party to a state court marital dissolution brought claims in federal court not only against his spouse, but also against the receiver and the Special...
Kay Hunt presented on December 12, 2019 at How to Litigate a Civil Case in Minnesota by Minnesota CLE. She presented on the topic "Post-Trial Motion Procedures - What You Need to Consider Before the Appeal Process." Overview: Post-decision motions and the need...
Kay Hunt presented a panel on November 19, 2019 at the 2019 Advanced Family Law Series by Minnesota CLE, "How to Protect Your Trial Record for Appeal: Lessons for Family Lawyers."
Lommen Abdo’s family law group, including attorneys Marc Johannsen and Josh Feneis, was profiled in the September 2019 edition of the St. Croix Valley Magazine. “We see it as a transformative practice that helps people get through a difficult time in their life and...
Typically, lawsuits against attorneys are brought by clients alleging legal malpractice. An essential element of a legal malpractice claim is the existence of an attorney-client relationship. The general rule is that a lawyer is liable only to his or her client and...
Lauren Nuffort and Jenneane Jansen spoke on October 15, 2019 as a part of Minnesota CLE's Insurance Law Essentials webcast series. They presented on "Misrepresentation or Omission in Applications for Insurance." Program description: Join Minnesota Insurance Law...
John Crawford spoke on October 2, 2019 as a part of Minnesota CLE's Insurance Law Essentials webcast series. He presented on "Reservation of Rights and Duty to Defend." Program description: Find out what’s new about reservation of rights and duty to defend...
Kay Hunt and Barry O'Neil spoke at the 2019 Bankruptcy Institute by Minnesota CLE on Friday, October 4, 2019. They presented the final session, "Legal Malpractice Actions and Ethics Issues Related to Bankruptcy Matters." Also speaking was Todd Scott from Minnesota...
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