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The following articles appeared in issues of Minnesota Defense from Winter 2000 to the present time. Beginning with the Winter 2001 issue, these articles are available online for MDLA members in the members' only section of the web site. All articles are available for purchase through the MDLA office.
Winter 2000
A New Lawyer’s Guide to the Minnesota Automobile Insurance System, Part 2 -- Jeannie Provo-Peterson
ERISA Preemption of "Managed Care" Claims and Proposed Legislation to Increase the Liability of HMOs -- Cecilie Morris Loidolt
Supervision of Staff and the Sharing of Information -- Michael J. Ford
Legislative Preview – 2000 Session -- Sandy L. Neren
Spring 2000
The Restatement (Third) of Torts and the Proof of a Reasonable Alternative Design, Part 1 of 2
Shawn Raiter
Introduction to the Revised UCC Article 9 – Secured Transactions -- Cassandra Ward Brown
Road Rage – Coverage? -- Victor Lund
Summer 2000
The Restatement (Third) of Torts and the Proof of a Reasonable Alternative Design, Part 2 of 2
Shawn Raiter
Local Government’s Authority to Regulate the Sitting of Wireless Communications Facilities --
Paul D. Reuvers
2000 Legislative Session Report -- Richard J. Thomas and Thomas Marshall
Workers’ Compensation Subrogation and Employer Liability Statutory Changes for the New Millenium -- Michael D. Carr
Fall 2000
Legislative Changes to the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act -- Mark J. Freeman
Enforceability of the Criminal Act Exclusion in Today’s Homeowner’s Policy -- Megan L. Deering
Winter 2001
CIVJIG 91.40 – A Misguided Jury Instruction Guide -- David C. Hutchinson and Mary H. Alcorn
A Primer on OSHA’s Final Ergonomics Program Standards -- Kathleen S. Bray
Spring 2001
Spoliation of Evidence -- Sean J. Mickelson
Admissibility of Novel Scientific Evidence: The Minnesota Supreme Court's Verdict -- Victor E. Lund and Michael DeKruif
An Associate's First Client -- Michael J. Ford
Summer 2001
An Overview of the Traditional Law of Copyrights, Trademarks & Patents -- Michael M. Lafeber, John B. Lunseth III, Gerald E. Helget, and Nelson Capes
2001 Legislative Report -- Sandy Neren
Multidisciplinary Practice: Where Is It Heading? -- Rebecca Egge Moos
Fall 2001
The Mysterious "Coverage B": A Primer on CGL Personal and Advertising Injury Coverage -- Britton D. Weimer
Dram Shop 101: Liquor Liability for New Attorneys -- Steven D. Pattee
We are Lucky to Enjoy the Opportunity to Serve: An Interview
Patrick D. Robben
Winter 2002
The Future of Medical Monitoring Claims in Minnesota -- Courtney Ward-Reichard
Disability Discrimination -- The Impact of Hoover v. Norwest Private Banking -- James R. Andreen
Spring 2002
New Definition of "Sexual Harassment" May Lead to Strict Liability -- Matthew E. Johnson
Defending the Fortress -- Guarding Your Client's Trade Secrets in Minnesota -- Steve Laitenen and Carrie A. Daniel
Summer 2002
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Understanding the Impact of New Federal Privacy Protections for Medical Records -- Christopher R. Morris
A Word About Client Law Firm Practice -- Michael J. Ford
Fall 2002
Defense Considerations in Mold Litigation: Investigation, Causation, Mitigation & Remediation -- Dale O. Thornsjo and Shamus P. O'Meara
Diversity in MDLA: Statement of Principle
Winter 2003
Defense Considerations in Mold Litigation: Investigation, Causation, Mitigation & Remediation (Part II) -- Dale O. Thornsjo and Shamus P. O'Meara
WHY ROCK THE BOAT? The Status of the Tripartite Relationship between Insured, Insurer and Insurance Defense Counsel in the Wake of Pine Island Farmers Coop v. Erstad & Riemer, P.A., 649 N.W.2d 444 (Minn. 2002) -- Chandelle L. Heyer and Bryan B. Carroll
Spring 2003
Defending Class Actions: New Strategies to Defeat Certification
Christopher R. Morris
Rule Changes Affecting Settlement Agreements with Minors or Incompetent Persons -- Anthony J. Kane
Summer 2003
Choosing Statutes of Limitations: A Good Place for More Interest in Conflicts of Law -- Cortney G. Sylvester
Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage Law -- Sarah E. Morris
2003 Legislative Report -- Sandy Neren
Fall 2003
Suing "Big Food" in Minnesota: How a Suit Against Fast Food Might Play Out Under the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Statutes -- Nathan O. Krahn
Writing to Win? Avoiding Common Substantive Legal Writing Mishaps can Make the Difference -- Chad J. Hintz
Silicone Implant Insurance Coverage Litigation Update -- Sean J. Mickelson
A Lawyer's Guide to Cross-Cultural Depositions -- Nina Ivanichvili
Prior Bad Acts: Keeping Your Client's Skeletons Where They Belong -- in the Closet -- Stephen P. Laitinen and Jennifer G. Daughterty
Winter 2004
Expert Witnesses in the Product Liability Landscape -- Anton J. van der Merwe
Minnesota Products Liability Law 1992-2003, Part I -- George W. Soule, Kevin Curry and Amy B. Pinske
Spring 2004
The 3M Silicone Implant Case -- What is the Impact for Construction Cases -- James F. Mewborn
Law Firm Liability for Disclosing Patient Medical Records to an Expert Witness -- Chad J. Hintz
Minnesota Products Liability Law 1992-2003, Part II -- George W. Soule, Kevin Curry and Amy B. Pinske
Summer 2004
Defendant's Shield Becomes a Sword: Challenging Post-Traumatic Fibromyalgia Claims in Minnesota Courts -- Mark A. Fredrickson and Jessica R. Wymore
2004 Legislative Report -- Sandy Neren
Discovery of Electronic Evidence in Civil Litigation: A Defense Perspective -- David H. Schultz and Michele C. S. Lange
Fall 2004
Caught on Tape -- Are Surveillance Films Discoverable in Minnesota? -- Kenneth A. Kimber
Wisconsin Discovery Primer -- Edward E. Beckmann
A Bump in the Road: Ascertaining Damages in Transportation Cases -- Sara M. Bottleson and Anthony J. Novak
Winter 2005
The 25-Year Water Claim -- A Fun-Key Story -- Shamus P. O'Meara and Anton van der Merwe
Court of Appeals Upholds Workers' Compensation Subrogation Statutory Measure of Damages -- Michael D. Carr
An Historical Review of CDR -- Daniel A. Gislason
Spring 2005
New Class Rules: 2005 Class Action Fairness Act -- Sara M. Bottleson
Case Law Update: Law Firm Liability for Disclosing Medical Records to an Expert Witness -- Chad J. Hintz
Employing the Advance Credit Settlement Device -- Michael J. Ford, Krista L. Durrwachter and James S. McAlpine
Summer 2005
A Guide to the Electronic Case Filing Procedures in the District of Minnesota -- Kenneth A. Kimber and Amy K. Amundson
Outside Corporate Counsel Electronic Discovery Obligations -- David A. Schooler and Jennifer G. Daugherty
Suits Against Nonresidents: The Arguments for and Against Personal Jurisdiction and Methods for Proper Service -- William M. Drinane and Karen R. Z. Beulow
Fall 2005
Police Dogs, the Dog Bite Statute and Governmental Immunity -- Paul D. Reuvers
Bassford Remele: A Longstanding Affiliation with the MDLA
Proximate Cause: The Forgotten Tool in the Defense Lawyers Bag -- Marcus Sanborn
Winter 2006
The Medicare Super Lien: More Powerful Than an Ordinary Health Care Lien, Faster Than a Typical Governmental Bureaucracy and Able to Impose Penalties and Increased Exposure in a Single Bound -- Sean J. Mickelson
No-Fault or Our Fault? Ideas on How We can Solve Many of our Own No-Fault Problems -- Kelly Sofio
Statutes of Limitations, Statutes of Repose and Notice Requirements at a Glance -- Michael D. Carr
Spring 2006
Goverment Data and The Defense Attorney: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Working with Minnesota's Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) -- Patricia Beety
The Evolution and Extinction of The Business Risk Doctrine and Other Issues Affecting Insurance Coverage in Construction Defect Litigation -- Carrie Hund
Summer 2006
Barbarians at the Gate: Is Public Entity Lead-Based Paint Litigation Coming to Minnesota? -- Matthew S. Frantzen
Who's on the Risk? Allocating Damages Among Insurers in Construction Defect Claims -- Brian H. Sande and Mark R. Bradford
2006 Legislative Report -- Sandy Neren
Fall 2006
The Corporate Death Defense: Alive And Well in Minnesota -- Richard J. Leighton
Hot Off The Press: Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Pro-rate Insurance Coverage Allocation for Wet Home Contractor -- Michael D. Carr and James F. Mewborn
Claims for Contribution and Indemnity After Weston v. McWilliams: Where Do the Claims Start and Where Do the Claims Stop? -- Amy K. Amundson and Steven M. Sitek
Understanding Minnesota's Contractual Indemnity Quagmire at a Glance -- Michael D. Carr
Winter 2007 - Click here for copy of publication
What Civil Defense Attorneys Should Know about ERISA -- Tiffany M. Quick
Wooddale Builders, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Co. - Supreme Court Addresses Certain Insurance Coverage Issues Pertaining to Moisture Intrusion Claims -- John M. Bjorkman and Paula Duggan Vraa
Spring 2007 - Click here for copy of publication
Advice for Goldilocks When Hiring Good Help: Don't Ask Too Much; Don't Ask Too Little by Jessica J. Theisen and Tamara Novotny
Recent Developments in Employment Law for the Defense Attorney by Janet C. Ampe, Mary L. Senkbeil and Amy C. Taber
Summer 2007 - Click here for copy of publication
Offers of Judgment and Fee Shifting Statutes: the "Un-American" Rule by Thomas E. Marshall
2007 Legislative Report by Sandy Neren
Fall 2007 - Click here for copy of publication
Minnesota Supreme Court Considers Revisions to Rule 68 That Would Make Defendants Pay Double Costs and Disbursements
Limiting Liability for Sexual Harassment: New Guidance from the Eighth Circuit by Megan Backer and Joseph Schmidtt
Compliance with New Standards for Safety Information Can Assist Production Manufacturer in Defending Failure to Warn Claims by Christine M. Mennen and Sheila T. Kerwin
Navigating the Workers' Compensation Subrogation Labyrinth. . . How to Resolve teh "Unresolvable" Subrogation Case Through Alternative, Cutting-Edge Settlement Negotiation Models by Joseph M. Nemo III
Winter 2008 - Click here for copy of publication
The A.P.I. Case: The "Kiss O' Death" of Kissoondath? by Dale O. Thornsjo
Governmental Immunity Update by Carrie Hund
Spring 2008 - Click here for copy of publication
Dude, Where's My Cab? The rights, responsibilities, and liabilities involved in loaning and borrowing property. . . with a focus on Taxicab claims in the Twin Cities by David M. Werwie
2008 Legislative Report by Sandy Neren
Religious Accommodation in the Workplace by James R. Andreen
Defense Strategies for Seeking Dismissal of Common Law and Warranty Claims in Commercial Construction Defect Cases Under Minn. Stat. Sec. 541.051 Where the Contract Requires Arbitration of Disputes: A Case Study by Mark S. Brown and Kimberly L. Johnson
Summer 2008
Retaliation Claims: Not Just an Afterthought by Morgan A. Godfrey
Fall 2008 - Click here for copy of publication
Navigating Minnesota's New First-Party Bad Faith Law by Jessica J. Theisen
Changes to Rule 68 Greatly Favor Plaintiffs by Richard J. Thomas and Jessica C. Kunz
The Helmet Defense Rule in Minnesota by Scott V. Kelly and Daniel J. Bellig
Winter 2009
The Difficulties of Representing a Board or Council by Jason J. Kuboushek and Andrea B. Wing
A Call for A Purposive Approach to the Application of the Reallocation Provision of Minnesota's Joint and Several Liability Statute by Mark A. Solheim and David M. Classen
The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and its Impact on Minnesota Employment Claims by Thomas E. Marshall
Coverage Conflicts Challenge Insurance Carriers and Contractors in Minnesota by Dawn L. Gagne
Fall 2009 - Click here for copy of publication
An Old Guy's Meanderings Through and About No-Fault by Jim Kremer
The Minnesota False Claims Act and Product Liability by David P. Graham
Defending Against a Family and Medical Leave Act Claim by Jessica Schwie and Allison Walsh
The Common Sense Approach to Arbitrator Selection In No-Fault Cases by Tammy M. Reno
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