Posted February 16, 2012 Sheila Kerwin Discusses Niche Trucking Practice in Twin Cities Business Nilan Johnson Lewis Shareholder Sheila Kerwin was profiled in the February issue of Twin Cities Business for her niche practice in the trucking industry. Sheila appears in the article with four other Twin Cities attorneys who also concentrate in niche …
Posted February 16, 2012 Donald Lewis Named One of the Most Influential Black Attorneys In honor of Black History Month, leading trade publication On Being A Black Lawyer (OBABL) has named the 100 most influential black attorneys. We are proud to announce that Donald Lewis, co-founder of Nilan Johnson Lewis, was named amongst OBABL’s …
Posted February 2, 2012 Nilan Johnson Lewis Secures Another Win for Johnson & Johnson in Levaquin Case On Jan. 26, Nilan Johnson Lewis secured a significant win in the third federal case to go to trial in the Federal District Court of Minnesota alleging Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals (formerly Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical) failed to properly warn …
Posted January 5, 2012 William Hittler Spotlighted in Bar Talk Article on Page Education Foundation William Hittler, a founding shareholder of Nilan Johnson Lewis and health care practice group attorney, was featured in the December 21st issue of Bar Talk, the award-winning newsletter of the Federal Bar Association’s Minnesota Chapter. The article, “Lawyers Expand the …
Posted November 16, 2011 OSHA Issues New Directive Regarding Investigations of Alleged Workplace Violence By: Sheila T. Kerwin On September 8, 2011, OSHA issued a compliance directive addressing investigations of alleged incidents of workplace violence. (OSHA Directive Number CPL 02-01-052.) The directive establishes OSHA’s general enforcement policies and procedures for field officers to utilize …
Posted November 3, 2011 Target Corporation Honors Nilan Johnson Lewis with Outstanding Law Firm Award At an October 25 reception, Target Corporation recognized Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) and its labor and employment practice group with the Outstanding Law Firm Award, a first-ever accolade given by the Fortune 500 retailer. Chosen from a host of distinguished …
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 …