BGS Attorney Named to Educational Foundation Board
May 14, 2014 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.Congratulations to Litigation attorney Jennifer C. Moreau on her election to the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation’s (AHEF) Board of Directors. The AHEF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation separate from the school district whose mission is to “seek resources to support and enrich educational opportunities for students in partnership with the community.” For more information visit their website Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation.
Read MoreBGS Lawyers Assist in Planning New Construction at Unity Hospital
May 7, 2014 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.BGS Real Estate Attorney Kristi Riley and Labor Attorney Scott Lepak have been working with their client, North Suburban Hospital District, to coordinate the construction and development of the new Transitional Care Unit at Unity Hospital in Fridley. The project is expected to be completed late November/early December 2014 and will be a great benefit to the surrounding community and patients at Unity Hospital.
Read MoreHow will the New Laws for Civil Litigation in Personal Injury Affect My Case?
April 28, 2014 | John T. BuchmanIn July of 2013, Minnesota passed significant changes to the rules that govern civil litigation, which would include personal injury claims. Minnesota adopted similar rules for federal courts and also instituted a “rocket-docket” as a trial program to see if a system could be developed that would cut down the time and expense to try civil cases. The pilot program is set up in Dakota and St. Louis Counties. These new rules have been in place for over nine months now and the transition has been easier than many feared. This is often the case with major changes, new rules created anxiety and concern among lawyers. However, I think most of us have seen that this sky did not fall. As cases get closer to jury trials, we will again experience the second major effect of the new rules. Under the old rules, when your BGS attorneys filed a lawsuit, we also served “discovery” which is written requests for information. The defendant usually did the same with their Answer. This required significant work on behalf of our clients to help us answer the requests of defense. Now, however, the parties cannot request discovery initially but must wait until the attorneys meet and complete some required tasks. However, we do need our clients to…
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