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Joe Nilan, Jake Merkel, and Dan Ellerbrock recently secured an affirmance of the dismissal of claims brought against the firm’s client.  The court of appeals held that the claims were barred by a valid waiver and release, and affirmed the district court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint.  The court of appeals also rejected plaintiff’s claims that the waiver should be invalidated on statutory or public policy grounds.

Justice v. Marvel, LLC, 965 N.W.2d 335, (Minn. App. 2021)

Attorney Joshua Dorothy recently presented as part of the ABA Fidelity and Surety Liability Committee’s new online VLOG series.  Joshua’s video addresses the recurring issue of who is forced to bear the loss of forged or fraudulent checks.  Joshua’s video outlines the movement of checks through the banking system, and the UCC warranties and deadlines that impact the rights and responsibilities of the parties involved.  You can view the video here: Liability of Fraudulent Checks – YouTube.

Nick Sideras was recently published in the MSBA’s Bench & Bar magazine.  Nick’s article addresses the conciliation court process, and outlines the conciliation court’s jurisdiction and the procedure for an appeal.  The article also addresses the potential advantages and disadvantages of pursuing claims through the conciliation court.  Click here to read a copy of Nick’s article:

Conciliation court: A valuable tool for litigators (mnbar.org)

Ric Rosow’s photography of downtown Minneapolis is currently on display at the Minneapolis Convention Center, as part of the “Call for Art” program, featuring local artists.  The photographs were also recently featured in an article in the Mill City Times.  You can click on the following link to read the article and see Ric’s photos:

http://millcitytimes.com/news/downtown-photos-by-ric-rosow-on-display-in-the-smartart-rota.html