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Case Spotlight: Cedant v. United States – The Eleventh Circuit’s Clarification of Expert Witness Report Requirements

The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Cedant v. United States brought renewed attention to a critical aspect of litigation: which experts must produce reports. In Cedant, the Eleventh Circuit clarified the contours of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) and what it means to be “retained or specifically employed to provide expert testimony” and, thus, who is required to prepare an extensive written report under the rule. ...

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Aidan Zielske1

Minnesota Insurers Evaluate Claims Practices in the Wake of Peterson Decision

The Minnesota Supreme Court’s recent decision affects insurers doing business in Minnesota. This article highlights key factors to help you avoid bad faith findings and the handling of intrusive discovery...

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R. John Wells and Molly Billion1

Minn. Supreme Court Refuses to Deviate from Prior Statute of Limitations Application in Asbestos Lawsuits

The Minnesota Supreme Court recently affirmed long-standing precedent holding that the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims begins to run once asbestos is discovered to be the source of an injury...

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Small Business Owners Challenge Minnesota Closure Orders

The Free Minnesota Small Business Coalition and several small business owners have petitioned the Minnesota Court of Appeals for an order declaring a number of Governor Walz’s COVID-19 executive orders unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause...

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Brandon Glanz

Whistleblower Claims in the Age of COVID-19: What Employers Should Watch For

COVID-19 has created additional challenges for employers. Among those is the prospect of whistleblower claims brought by terminated employees...

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Maya H. Digre and Kyle Koebele

Force Majeure: COVID-19 Disruptions Bring Rarely Used Contract Provision to the Forefront

Many contracts contain a force majeure clause, typically buried within boilerplate language, which can excuse a party’s nonperformance if extraordinary events prevent the party from fulfilling contractual obligations...

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Ryan F. Brackin

Broad—Not Limitless—PREP Act Immunity for Product Manufacturers and Distributors Engaged in Covid-19 Countermeasures

For private sector companies responding to the public’s need for COVID-19 countermeasures...

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