Posted October 24, 2011 Joe Schmitt Discusses Protected Concerted Activity in The Corporate Counselor Nilan Johnson Lewis Shareholder and Chair of the Labor & Employment Practice Group, Joe Schmitt, authored an article in the October edition of The Corporate Counselor discussing the impact of the National Labor Relations Board’s decision in Hispanics United of …
Posted September 13, 2011 NAFE and Flex-Time Lawyers Salute Nilan Johnson Lewis as 2011 Best Law Firm for Women Nilan Johnson Lewis, PA (NJL) is proud to announce that the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) and Flex-Time Lawyers has named the firm a NAFE and Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firm for Women.
Posted July 25, 2011 U.S. Supreme Court Hands Down Unanimous Reversal of Public Nuisance Appeal for AEP v. Connecticut U.S. Supreme Court Hands Down Unanimous Reversal of Public Nuisance Appeal for AEP v. Connecticut In a June 20, 2011 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals, holding that a combination of states, …
Posted July 24, 2011 PLIVA V. MENSING–Supreme Court Determines Failure to Warn Claims Against Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturers are Preempted Under Federal Law On June 23, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Pliva, Inc. v. Mensing, No. 09-993, 564 U.S. ___ (2011), which effectively eliminates claims against generic pharmaceutical manufacturers for failing to provide adequate warnings required by state …
Posted July 23, 2011 Defense Verdict for Johnson & Johnson in Antibiotic Case The Nilan Johnson Lewis team, led by shareholder Tracy J. Van Steenburgh, helped secure a defense verdict in Minnesota federal court on June 17, 2011, for Defendants Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson in a case involving the companies’ …
Posted July 22, 2011 Investors Now Can Choose An All-Public Arbitration Panel The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved a proposed rule of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that provides investors the option of choosing all public arbitrators in cases with three arbitrators. The new rule became effective February 1, …
Posted July 15, 2011 Nilan Johnson Lewis Office Earns LEED Certification Just over a year after relocating to its new office in One Financial Plaza, Nilan Johnson Lewis has become LEED certified, earning third-party recognition for its attainment of the “highest green building and neighborhood performance measures,” by the Green Building Certification Institute. …
Posted April 18, 2011 Lake Wobegon Begets the Modern Law Firm Where all the attorneys respond quickly to clients, all fees are reasonable, and all work product is way above average. Minneapolis law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis eschews East Coast pricing for Midwestern value(s) – and has the sophisticated clientele and …