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

• 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

• The Future of Medical Monitoring Claims in Minnesota — Courtney Ward-Reichard
• Disability Discrimination — The Impact of Hoover v. Norwest Private Banking — James R. Andreen

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Retaliation Claims: Not Just an Afterthought by Morgan A. Godfrey

• 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

• 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

• 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