Steve Schwegman served on the faculty at the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) 42nd Annual Trial Academy at the prestigious Stanford Law School in Palo Alto, CA. The IADC Trial Academy is one of the oldest and most respected programs for developing...
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Changes to the Minnesota Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney
In 2013, the Minnesota legislature approved a number of changes to the Minnesota Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney. Although the form appears similar to previous versions, it does contain a number of significant changes. Notice to the Principal and...
Changes to the Minnesota Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney
In 2013, the Minnesota legislature approved a number of changes to the Minnesota Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney. Although the form appears similar to previous versions, it does contain a number of significant changes. Notice to the Principal and...
Quinlivan & Hughes Attorney Kenneth Bayliss Prevails for Lake County on $5 Million Bond Claim
On December 5, 2013, the Minnesota District Court entered summary judgment for Quinlivan & Hughes client Lake County on a $5 million claim related to the sale of county revenue bonds. ORIX Public Finance, LLC, a Texas-based investment group, sued Lake County when...
Worker’s Compensation Insurance Coverage for Farmers – If your hired farm laborer looks like an employee, works like an employee, gets paid like an employee, you’ve probably got an employee!
Farmers sometimes hire on farmhands or laborers when their operations grow. However, busy farmers may not consider the potential need for workers' compensation insurance coverage until someone gets hurt and medical bills, disability payments and other forms of...
First Annual Quinlivan & Hughes Tip-Off Tournament to be held at the College of St. Benedict
The First Annual Quinlivan & Hughes Tip-Off Tournament will be held Friday November 15th and Saturday November 16th in Claire Lynch Gymnasium at the College of St. Benedict. Quinlivan & Hughes is a proud sponsor of Blazer athletics and wishes all players and...
First Annual Quinlivan & Hughes Tip-Off Tournament to be Held at the College of St. Benedict
The First Annual Quinlivan & Hughes Tip-Off Tournament will be held Friday November 15th and Saturday November 16th in Claire Lynch Gymnasium at the College of St. Benedict. Quinlivan & Hughes is a proud sponsor of Blazer athletics and wishes all players and...
Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Q & A – Test Your Knowledge
What is workers' compensation in Minnesota? Answer: Workers' compensation came into existence in 1913. Prior to that date, there was no workers' compensation law in Minnesota. If you were hurt on the job, you had to sue your employer in civil court and prove that the...
Cally Kjellberg-Nelson receives the MDLA’s Deb Oberlander Award
Quinlivan & Hughes' attorney Cally Kjellberg-Nelson is the recipient of the 2013 Deb Oberlander Award from the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA). The award, created in memory of MDLA's former executive director who passed away in 2008, recognizes the...
Shareholders make top lawyers list
Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A. would like to congratulate shareholders Steven R. Schwegman and Dyan J. Ebert on their selection as 2013 Minnesota Super Lawyers and shareholder James S. McAlpine on his selection as a 2013 Minnesota Rising Star. Comprised by Thomson...