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Employment

Truck Drivers, Couriers, and Delivery Service Workers Beware! You May Be Misclassified

Misclassification in Trucking, Courier, and Delivery Services Employee misclassification is pervasive across the United States, …

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Back to Work: Can Your Employer Force You to Return to the...

You found a work-from-home routine that meets your needs, you’ve been a productive remote or …

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Landmark Legislation Protects Minnesota Workers from Employee Misclassification

  On May 20, 2024, the Minnesota legislature passed a groundbreaking bill aimed at tackling …

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Sexual Harassment in the Fast-Food Industry: Women Bear the Brunt of Illegal...

Across our nation, women employed at fast-food establishments are frequently experiencing the horrors of sexual …

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Understanding Workplace Reasonable Accommodation Discrimination in Minnesota

When President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law more …

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Is Workplace Bullying Illegal?

Employees frequently call our office because they are being harassed or bullied by a boss …

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Whistleblower

5 Things to Know About Whistleblower Protections and Remedies Under the Sarbanes-Oxley...

Over the past century, securities fraud and other fraudulent activities involving publicly traded companies have …

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Physician Whistleblower Protections: What You Need to Know

As a physician, your primary concern is the health and safety of your patients. Sometimes, …

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New Law Offers Greater Rewards for Whistleblowers Who Expose Money Laundering

Few crimes attract as much scrutiny, enforcement efforts and prosecutions by the federal government as …

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Bribery May Be Old School, but Greed Never Goes Out of Style

Whistleblowers who call out bribery of foreign officials can reap significant rewards Never underestimate human …

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Bipartisan Bill Would Speed Compensation and Increase Protection For SEC Whistleblowers

The federal government has several whistleblower programs that encourage, protect, and reward individuals for reporting …

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Consumer

Supreme Court Further Denies Basic Rights to Workers & Consumers

Recently the U.S. Supreme Court struck another blow against consumers and employees in the case …

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Halunen Law Plays Key Role as Co-counsel in Victory for Consumer Rights...

Halunen Law plays key role as co-counsel in victory for consumer rights and arbitration Many …

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Consumers Take a Stand – Why Would I Bring a Class Action...

“What’s the point? They’re so big and I’m just one person.” Everyone has experienced this …

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MINNESOTA MAN SETTLES DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST U.S. BANK

A Minnesota man recently settled a claim alleging that U.S. Bank handled his mortgage loan …

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MINNESOTA SCHOOL DISTRICT SETTLES RACIAL DISCRIMINATION SUIT

The St. Paul school district recently announced that it has settled a federal racial discrimination …

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FIRST OF WRONGFUL DEATH SUITS AGAINST TOYOTA SETTLED

In our first post of 2013, we announced that Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation had …

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