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Juries, not judges, decide attorneys’ fees. Eek(!) or hooray(!): It depends.
Prior to last week, deciding whether (and how much) to award for attorneys’ fees in a lawsuit was determined by a judge, not a jury. That is no longer the case in Minnesota. The Minnesota Supreme Court in United Prairie Bank-Mountain Lake v. Haugen Nutrition & Equip., LLC held that juries will, in many cases, determine how much [...]
JoAnn Evenson elected President of John E. Simonett American Inns of Court
Attorney JoAnn Evenson, a Shareholder at Neils, Franz, Chirhart, Hultgren & Evenson, P.A., was recently elected President of the John E. Simonett American Inn of Court. The organization is comprised of lawyers and judges with a mission to foster excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility and legal skills. The John E. Simonett Inn includes members from [...]
National Labor Relation’s Board “Employee Rights” Poster Requirement
The National Labor Relation’ s Board (NLRB) issued a new rule on August 26, 2011, requiring all private-sector employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act (which excludes agricultral, railroad and airline employers) to post the Employee Rights Poster, regardless of whether their employees are currently represented by a union or not. Employers have until November [...]
