Four attorneys at Quinlivan & Hughes have again been recognized among the best attorneys in Minnesota by Super Lawyers. Dyan Ebert, Steven Schwegman, and Cally Kjellberg-Nelson have been named 2020 Super Lawyers and Jessie Sogge has been named a 2020 Rising Star....
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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....
Coping with an Employee Death
Losing a valued employee can be like losing a family member. Whether their death was expected or not, there are some ways in which an employer can cope with, and show respect, during this somber and tumultuous time. It is always difficult to determine how to...
Reasonable Accommodation Tips for the Workplace
We are willing to bet that every employer has an employee that can be classified as disabled as that term is defined under state and federal law. The result is that employers must have an understanding of how to address reasonable accommodation requests or needs that...
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a decision in Getz v. Peace, et. al. that will impact recovery for Medicaid beneficiaries in personal injury cases.
On October 16, 2019, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a decision in Getz v. Peace, et. al. that will impact recovery for Medicaid beneficiaries in personal injury cases. The Supreme Court held that discounts received by Medicaid are not collateral sources subject to...
Minnesota Supreme Court Limits Right Of Public Employers To Restructure Operations When Doing So Threatens Elimination Of Union
In the recent case of Firefighters Union Local 4725 v. City of Brainerd, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that despite a provision in the Public Employment Labor Relations Act (PELRA) that allows public employers to restructure their operations without an obligation...
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Is your property in jeopardy of being impacted as a part of a government project such as a road project or a utility project?
Every year, government entities use eminent domain rights to claim land from private citizens and businesses around the state. One such project is a MnDOT project where they are currently considering layout options for a Hwy 169 in Elk River that would have a proposed...
Ebert Named President-Elect of Minnesota State Bar Association
Only Second from St. Cloud Since 1883 Dyan Ebert of Quinlivan & Hughes has been named President-Elect of the Minnesota State Bar Association and will serve as president next year. The election took place at the MSBA Annual Convention held June 27-28, 2019. Ebert...
Minnesota Enacts Wage Theft Law and Increases Employers’ Wage and Hour Obligations
Minnesota's just passed perhaps the greatest change to Minnesota wage and hour law in recent years. The law greatly expands employee protections, creates additional administrative requirements for employers, and imposes criminal penalties for employers that engage in...