No one wants to lose a court case, but sometimes this happens despite everyone’s best efforts. Appellate courts correct legal error and do not re-try a case’s facts. When the law is on your side, but the facts are not, an appeal is probably not worthwhile. But when...
Month: June 2020
Dyan Ebert Named President of the Minnesota State Bar Association
Dyan Ebert of Quinlivan & Hughes has been named President of the Minnesota State Bar Association and will serve as president over the next year starting July 1, 2020. The passing of the gavel took place at the MSBA Virtual Convention on Thursday, June 25, 2020....
ALERT – SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF GRANTS PROGRAM
ALERT- St. Paul, Minnesota- On June 16, 2020, Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Small Business Relief Grants Program. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED”) will oversee the program. Chiefly, the Small Business Relief Grants...
When should I think about updating my estate plan?
Once a comprehensive estate plan is in place, you might think that your planning is complete but estate plans require periodic updating. Changing circumstances may require changes to your estate plan. As examples, changing circumstances regarding your family, your...
Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status Receive Unequivocal Protection under Title VII
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court handed down what is aptly described as a landmark equal rights decision. The Court announced that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does indeed prohibit discrimination on the basis of an employee’s sexual...
Minnesota Supreme Court decision signals change in way courts view harassment claims
In early June 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming the “the severe-or-pervasive standard” for analyzing a claim of sexual harassment under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, but also ruled in that case that the employee presented sufficient...
ALERT- President Trump Eases PPP Rules by Signing into Law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act.
Congress united in a bipartisan effort to assist small businesses last week by easing the PPP loan rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic when on June 5, 2020, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“PPPFA”) into law. The new law addresses...
Returning To The Workplace: A New Normal
Returning to the Workplace: A New Normal As our state begins to think about returning to some normalcy, guidelines for a safe return to work continue to evolve. The attorneys at Quinlivan & Hughes are equipped to assist you in drafting a Return to Work policy,...