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Minnesota Supreme Court Find the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act Provides Private Cause of Action For Employee Who is Terminated for Refusing to Share Gratuities
Earlier this month, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act (“MFLSA”) provides a private...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Issues Anti-Manufacturer Decision in Products-Liability Case and Grants Review in Another Significant Case for Product Manufacturers
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently took action in two products-liability cases we have been monitoring. First, the court issued...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Extends Interest Statute—Minn. Stat. § 549.09—to Appraisal Awards
In Poehler v. Cincinnati Insurance Company , A15-0958 (July 19, 2017) , the supreme court extended Minnesota's interest...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Courts Issues Three Significant Decisions in Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Cases
Two Cases Address Applying the “Increased-Risk” Test for Determining Causation The Minnesota...
Read MoreThe Minnesota Supreme Court Scrutinizes the WCCA’s Vacation of a Stipulation for Settlement and Reverses
On June 7, 2017, the Minnesota Supreme Court reversed the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals' (WCCA) vacation of an Award on...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Solidifies Common-Enterprise Doctrine with Ruling in Favor of Third Party
This week, the Minnesota Supreme Court held in Kelly v. Kraemer Construction, Inc., A15-1751 , that a general contractor hired...
Read MoreSummary of 2017 Amendments to the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act
On May 30, 2017, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed legislation making several amendments to the Minnesota Workers'...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals Rules Immunity Under Recreational Use Statute is Only for Landowners Opening Lands to Community at Large
In an opinion issued this morning, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled the immunities afforded to landowners under the...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Affirms WCCA’s Strict Reading of the Statutory Provisions Concerning Rehabilitation Plans and Job Offers
On May 3, 2017, the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals' (WCCA) decision...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals Clarifies Application of Effective Date of January 2015 No-Fault Act Maximum Weekly Benefits Amendments
In an unpublished case decided April 17, 2017, the Minnesota Court of Appeals clarified that individuals entitled to no-fault...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals provides guidance on Minnesota’s Construction Defect Statute of Limitations and MCIOA Six Year Repose Period
Minnesota's Court of Appeals provides guidance on the interpretation of Minnesota's Statute of Limitations for construction defect...
Read MoreIowa Joins Growing Number of States to Weigh In on Asbestos-Related Litigation
On March 23, 2017, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed into law Iowa Senate File 376 (2017), which stands to significantly impact...
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