News and Noteworthy
Oliver v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.: The Beginning of the End for Poehler?
Last month, the Supreme Court of Minnesota issued its long-awaited opinion in Oliver v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co., 939 N.W.2d 749 (Minn. 2020). In Oliver, the Minnesota Supreme Court finally established that the Minnesota Uniform Arbitration Act, and its...
Kristi Brownson and Colleagues Win Summary Judgment on Insurance Coverage in North Dakota
Brownson, PLLC is pleased to report that Managing Shareholder Kristi Brownson, together with Senior Litigation Attorney Joe Lulic, and Attorney Olivia Cooper, have obtained summary judgment for a property and casualty insurer, where Peter D. Welte, the Chief Judge of...
Brownson PLLC Response to COVID-19
To Our Valued Clients, In accordance with Brownson PLLC’s Corporate Business Continuity Plan (“C-BCP”), in its most recent form established on March 21, 2019, Brownson PLLC is dedicated to protecting the health, well-being, and safety of our employees, clients, and...
Brownson PLLC New Look – Same Trusted Law Firm
We are thrilled to announce our new look! While we may have gotten an updated look and feel, we are still the same trusted...
Robert Brownson – Upcoming Panel Discussion
Robert Brownson is a Panelist at January 29, 2020 Perrin Conferences, Coverage and Litigation Issues Surrounding Sexual harassment, Assault and Abuse Claims National Conference in New York City. On January 29, 2020, Bob Brownson was a Panelist on “Finding and...
Joseph F. Lulic Recent Cases
Brownson PLLC is pleased to announce that Senior Attorney Joe Lulic has obtained summary judgment from the United States District Court in Minneapolis on behalf of a fire insurer in an important arson case. In a case of first impression in Minnesota, Judge Donovan...
Who Needs Workers’ Compensation Coverage?
Who Needs Workers’ Compensation Coverage? This issue is governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 176.181, subd. 2. All employers must purchase workers’ compensation insurance or be self-insured to provide benefits to employees in the event of a work-related injury. ...
Minnesota Worker’s Compensation Change to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Claims Involving Certain Occupations
On October 1, 2013, Minnesota Workers’ Compensation law first recognized Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) as a compensable work injury. Workers’ compensation claims involving psychological/mental problems are divided into three categories: 1) cases in which...
Human Trafficking and Workers’ Compensation
The International Labor Organization estimates that there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally, 81% of them are trapped in forced labor, and 1 in 4 victims of human trafficking are children. Human Trafficking - How Does it Happen? I learned that...
FDA Questions CBD Cosmetics
Drug store giants Walgreens, CVS and most recently Rite Aid announced they would begin selling topical products containing CBD in several states. Presumably, the cosmetic channel is the path of least resistance for mass retailers because cosmetic ingredients are...