With Child, Without Workplace Accommodation: Impact of the Recent EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. Decision and the Biggest Takeaways for EmployersThe Seventh Circuit threw a curveball to pregnant employee accommodation jurisprudence in its recent EEOC v. Walmart decision. The Court held on August 16, 2022, that employers have considerable leeway in excluding pregnant employees from some accommodation policies, so long as the employer can offer a legitimate, nondiscriminatory business reason for doing so.Brief History of Treatment of Pregnant EmployeesThe United
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100% ESOP-Owned Eder Flag Featured in New Documentary
The trailer to “The Flagmakers” was released on September 16, 2022. This documentary is about Eder Flag, a 100% Employee-Owned company in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. As the name would lead one to believe, Eder Flag is one of the nation’s leading makers of American flags, and a significant number of its employees are immigrants to the U.S. The movie is expected to have a successful run at various film festivals and likely be considered for an Academy Award. You
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DeWitt's 2022 Annual Ethics Seminar: A 2-Part Virtual Series
Please join us for DeWitt’s 2022 virtual Ethics Seminar. DeWitt will be hosting the 2-part series on October 19th and 20th. Attendees interested in registering to attend one or both sessions can do so by following this linkregistration link
.Part 1 – Wednesday, October 19th, 2022
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DeWitt Welcomes Associate Elaine Mikel to the Firm
GREEN BAY | MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – Today DeWitt LLP law firm announced associate Elaine Mikel joined the firm’s Business practice group.Mikel practices from the firm’s Minneapolis office and has worked in a variety of legal areas including Secured Transactions, Banking Law, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Immigration law, Criminal law and later clerked for The Honorable Judge Wermager in Dakota County where she dealt with civil, criminal, family, probate, and juvenile cases. She earned a J.D.
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DeWitt’s Best Lawyers® in America and Lawyers of the Year 2023 Announced
GREEN BAY | MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – Today DeWitt LLP announced the 28 attorneys from the firm who were included by the Best Lawyers® in America in its 2023 edition. Additionally, it announced two DeWitt attorneys were named as Lawyer of the Year in the 2023 edition.Lawyer of the Year – Best Lawyers in America 2023Madison
- Eric A. Farnsworth – Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
Greater Milwaukee – Brookfield, WI
- Jeffrey J. Liotta – Litigation – Real Estate
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Common Mistakes to Avoid in Divorce
In Minnesota, family law has many complex rules. Without an experienced family law attorney, a party in a divorce can easily make costly mistakes with long term consequences. Attorney Kathleen M. Newman of the DeWitt LLP Law Firm uses her 35 years of family law experience to effectively assist clients avoid mistakes and get quality outcomes.What are some common mistakes, and some ways to avoid them?1. Not Hiring an Attorney Experienced in Family LawFamily law has complex rules with
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How Is a Business Handled in a Minnesota Divorce?
Generally, a business established or otherwise acquired after the marriage is deemed a marital asset. Even a business established prior to a marriage will likely have a significant marital component of value. As discussed below, valuation of a business often raises complex issues in a Minnesota divorce. Resolving these issues effectively is particularly crucial when the business is among the estate’s most valuable assets, as it often is. Family law attorney Kathleen M. Newman of the DeWitt LLP Law
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Building Collapse – Defective Concrete, Steel and/or Design
Less than one day after the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominiums in Surfside, Florida, the first lawsuit was filed. Two days after the tragic collapse, at least one law firm launched a “Florida Building Collapse” website. While we have our own thoughts about these efforts, our focus has been on early detection and prevention of these tragedies. We have been studying and writing about construction defects involving shoddy steel and concrete for years.
Despite the apparent rush
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Construction Contracts: Differing Site Conditions
The risks presented by unknown site conditions are difficult to identify and evaluate, and the costs to address them can be very substantial. Saul Glazer discusses the necessity of using DSC – differing site conditions – clauses in construction contracts.
The basic purpose of the contracting process is to allocate risks among the various parties.
Many risks are easy to identify and evaluate. For example, a contractor can evaluate the risk of labor cost changes or material prices. Similarly,
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