Congratulations to Elisa M. Hatlevig who has been included in Minnesota Monthly’s list of 2025 Top Lawyers! This list is based on an online peer-review survey sent out to all lawyers in Minnesota. Thousands of votes were cast honoring excellence in all areas of practice. … [Read more...]

Congratulations to Joe Flynn, Elisa Hatlevig, Tessa McEllistrem and Pat Skoglund for being named to the 2025 list of Minnesota Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters business that provides a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas, who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Rising Stars selections undergo … [Read more...]

On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court made a significant ruling when they unanimously ruled against the Sixth Circuit, invalidating the “background circumstances” requirement for Title VII claims brought by majority-group plaintiffs. This decision resolved a Circuit split, holding that courts must evaluate Title VII claims brought by all plaintiffs, regardless of majority-group versus minority-group class, under the same evidentiary standard. Petitioner, Marlean Ames, a … [Read more...]

Includes articles "Issues in Employment Law: Performance Improvement Plans in Cases of Discrimination" and "Where does the line of Dykhoff decisions stand in 2025" … [Read more...]

2025 Periodic Table of Workers' Compensation Elements It is available at the above link for download in pdf format. It is also available in its traditional bound format. To request a copy please email info@jlolaw.com and let us know quantity desired and what address to mail it to. … [Read more...]

A recent Minnesota court ruling emphasizes the need to proactively preserve evidence that documents a major incident and its aftermath. In the case of Vogt v. MEnD Corr. Care et al (21-CV-1055, D. Minn.), regarding the death of a jail inmate, the Minnesota District Court granted plaintiff’s motion for spoliation sanctions, allowing an adverse inference instruction regarding missing surveillance footage and awarding plaintiff attorney fees and costs. Plaintiff alleged that footage from one … [Read more...]

Spring - “Long-term COVID May Rise to the Level of Disability under the ADA: Employers’ Duty to Accommodate” and “Data Practices Act Compliance: Data with Dual Public/Private Classifications or Changing Classification” … [Read more...]

Winter - “Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Preempts Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Medical Marijuana Coverage” and “The Enforceability of ‘Resident-Relative’ Exclusions in Homeowner’s Insurance Policies and its Impact on the Dog Bite Statute” … [Read more...]

Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters business that provides a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas, who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than 2.5% of lawyers in Minnesota are named to the Rising Stars list. … [Read more...]

Fall - "The Changing Landscapes of Police Reform Legislation" and "Minnesota Supreme Court Bars Medical Provider from Claiming Reimbursement following Award on Stipulation Due to Intervenor's Failure to File a Timely Intervention Claim" … [Read more...]