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On April 24, 2019, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a decision clarifying employers and insurers’ ability to utilize defenses under the Treatment Parameters. In Johnson, William v. Darchuks Fabrication, Inc., File No. A18-1131 (April 24, 2019), the Minnesota Supreme Court, in a case of first impression, ruled that employers and insurers can apply the Treatment Parameters even when contesting a diagnosis, as long as they do not deny all obligations to pay compensation for the underlying injury.

With 50 lawyers, the firm Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala tied for #18 on Minnesota Lawyer’s recently released list of Minnesota’s Largest Law Firms, 2018. For comparison, the firm moved up from its 2016 ranking when we had 46 lawyers.

Please join us in congratulating Steve Warner on his induction as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Steve joins his partners Sally Ferguson, Colby Lund, Paul Rocheford, Michael Ryan, and Eugene Shermoen in this well respected organization.

By Jeffrey M. Markowitz "Justice delayed is justice denied." That legal maxim recognizes that securing justice eventually is not enough. The injury of delay can deny, or at least diminish, later-secured justice. Often the battle cry of the plaintiff seeking prompt redress, so too may the maxim be the battle cry of the defendant seeking prompt dismissal of a claim destined for a defense judgment. The longer it takes a defendant to march toward justice, the more time, burden, and expense even ordinary litigation will cause. And, particularly if the claim should never have made it past the pleadings stage, every dollar and hour spent in discovery diminishes eventually secured justice.

Minnesota Court of Appeals Holds Joint and Several Liability Statute Does Not Apply to Fault of Employer

Whether you hit a home run in district court, or lost hard, every litigator will repeatedly face the question of whether and how to appeal that shutout, or how to defend that big win. Attorney Jeffrey Markowitz, a former MN Court of Appeals clerk, offers five tips to navigate your next appeal.

In a firm where nearly half of the attorneys are women, nine are shareholders. In this article, each took a moment to reflect on why she chooses to practice at Arthur Chapman, how the firm is fulfilling its commitment to diversity and inclusion, and how the firm supports her in achieving work/life balance.