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HALUNEN LAW WINS ON APPEAL FOR INJURED EMPLOYEE
Carlson v. BNSF Railway Company Halunen Law increased its winning appellate record for 2019 to 3-0, with the recent Carlson v. BNSF Railway Company decision. Partner Christopher Moreland was specially retained to litigate the appeal in this case and the win is particularly notable—the Court of Appeals reinstated a $207,333 jury award that a District …
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Employment Attorney Amanda Crain Appointed to Minnesota NELA Board
Halunen Law is pleased to announce Amanda Crain was recently appointed to the Minnesota Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) Board. She will serve alongside her Halunen colleague Blaine Balow. NELA is a professional organization of more than 3,000 attorneys that represent plaintiffs in employment matters. The organization is dedicated to advancing the rights …
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Halunen Law’s Susan Coler Participates in Healthcare Enforcement Panel
Susan Coler participated in “False Claims Act Enforcement from a Whistleblower Perspective – A Panel Discussion,” MSBA Health Law Section, April 24, 2019. Coler and the other panel members Jeffrey Gleason, Robins Kaplan, and Jonathan Bye, Ballard Spahr, discussed trends in government enforcement priorities, the impact of the Supreme Court’s Escobar decision and the DOJ …
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Minnesota Supreme Court Decision Grants New Rights to Employees Disabled from Workplace Injury
A Victory to Minnesota Employees The Minnesota Supreme Court has just handed a victory to Minnesota employees who have been disabled as a result of a workplace injury. The Court’s recent ruling in the Daniel v. City of Minneapolis case, states that employees who develop a disabling condition resulting from an on-the-job injury may now recover …
Halunen Law Attorneys Join Coalition in Letter to Senator Grassley On Barr Nomination
Lawyers Who Represent Whistleblowers Halunen Law’s False Claims Act attorneys, chaired by Susan Coler, have joined a coalition of lawyers who represent whistleblowers, along with United States Attorneys, academics, and public interest groups, in sending a letter to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley. Asked him to ensure that Attorney General nominee William Barr …
Halunen Law and Co-Counsel Firms Reach Settlement in Case Against IKO Roofing Shingles
Halunen Law, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., and Levin Sedran & Berman, announced recently that plaintiffs they represented entered into an agreement to settle various class actions relating to IKO roofing shingles. The settlement applies to the “organic” asphalt shingles that were installed on buildings in the United States primarily between 1978 and 2008. Read the recent press release about …
Halunen Law’s Charles Moore featured on KSTP-TV Regarding a Recent Class Action Case Against Airlines
KSTP-TV spoke with Halunen Law attorney Charles Moore regarding a recent suit against major airlines. The class action lawsuit was filed against American, Delta, Southwest, and United Airlines, where passengers allege the airlines improperly worked together to limit the number of seats available on domestic flights to drive up ticket prices. While not directly involved with …
Qui Tam/False Claims Act Practice Group Attends National Conference
Halunen Law attorneys, Susan Coler, Gerald Robinson, and Nathaniel Smith attended the national conference of Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF), an organization of attorneys who represent whistleblowers in False Claims Act cases across the United States. During the conference, Halunen Law’s Nathaniel Smith moderated a panel titled “Overcoming Lack of Agency Concern or Action.” Along with …
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