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MN State Bar Assn requests Governor Walz deem legal services as "essential services" in event of lockdown
On March 21, 2020, the President of the Minnesota State Bar Association issued a letter to Governor Walz requesting that legal...
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[UPDATED] OLWK Education Law Attorneys Release COVID-19 Toolkit for Minnesota Schools
COVID-19 Toolkit for Minnesota Schools March 21, 2020 [UPDATED March 27, 2020] As you conduct preparations...
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Governor Walz Signs Executive Order Banning Price Gouging During COVID-19 State of Emergency
On March 20, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-10 banning price gouging. The Order takes...
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Chief Justice Gildea Asks Legislators for Changes to Certain Deadlines Due to COVID-19
On March 19, 2020, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea asked legislative leaders to toll certain deadlines during the...
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OLWK's Response to COVID-19
Please be assured that we have developed preparations to ensure continuity of service to our clients in response to the COVID-19...
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Workers' Compensation and COVID-19 -- OLWK Responds to Frequently Asked Questions
The novel coronavirus, “COVID-19,” is raising a plethora of concerns, issues and action plans around the world and...
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Conor O’Meara Highlighted in Local News for his New Radio Show - Conor's Corner
Conor O’Meara and his new weekly radio show, Conor’s Corner, is highlighted in the latest issue of Saint...
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Michael M. Skram to Present at MDLA Conference
OLWK Shareholder Michael M. Skram will be presenting a mock summary judgment motion at the 2020 Minnesota Defense Lawyers...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court holds Minn. Stat. § 604.02, subd. 1 does not apply in workplace injury cases to limit a third-party tortfeasor’s liability
Late last year, the Minnesota Supreme Court held in Fish v. Ramler Trucking, Inc. , 935 N.W.2d 738 (2019)...
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Michael Skram Named Managing Shareholder
O’Meara, Leer, Wagner & Kohl, P. A. is proud to announce that Michael M. Skram has been elected as the firm's...
Read MoreShamus O'Meara Presents to National Architectural Group on Safe and Secure Buildings
Shamus O'Meara presented with Chris Gibbs, principal, DLR Group, on Safe and Secure Buildings to DLR's K-12 school and...
Read MoreShamus O’Meara Presents on School Security Design with Ohio Facilities Construction Commission
Shamus O’Meara recently presented with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission webinar entitled How Building Design...
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