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R. John Wells

Asbestos Litigation: SCOTUS Takes on the “Bare Metal” Defense

In March, in an opinion authored by Justice Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court of the United States decided a maritime tort claim which discussed the “bare metal” defense commonly asserted by manufacturers in asbestos litigation...

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Brandon T. Glanz

Minnesota Supreme Court: Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity Does Not Apply to Discrimination Claims under the Minnesota Human Rights Act

The Minnesota Supreme Court held last week in Daniel v. City of Minneapolis that the exclusivity provision in the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation...

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Ryan Brackin

Metro Cities Sue Pavement Sealant Makers for Alleged Stormwater Retention Pond Contamination

Eight Twin Cities suburbs recently filed identical suits in Minnesota federal court alleging that several companies’ refined coal tar products used in pavement sealants have contaminated city ponds...

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Brandon T. Glanz

In the Wake of Garlock – More than A Quarter of U.S. States Have Adopted Asbestos Claims Transparency Legislation

With Michigan’s 2018 adoption of its Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Transparency Act, fourteen states now...

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R. John Wells

Minnesota Asbestos Court’s Rulings on Reallocation, Expert Reliability Affirmed

On May 21, 2018, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, in an unpublished decision, affirmed the rulings of the...

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Brandon T. Glanz

Will the #MeToo Movement Bring Legislative Change to Minnesota Employment Laws?

Despite a bipartisan push to significantly alter workplace sexual harassment law in Minnesota, the legislative...

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