Month: December 2015

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Employment litigators Angela Brandt and Margie Meier Obtain Dismissal in Age Discrimination Claim

On December 10, 2015, United States District Court Judge Richard Kyle granted summary judgment in favor of Walmart in an age discrimination claim under the Minnesota Human Rights Act.  Plaintiff, a pharmacy manager, alleged he was terminated because of his age.  Judge Kyle found that plaintiff, who had been terminated for failure to follow pharmacy …

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Important Changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

On December 1, 2015, a number of key amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect.  The proposed amendments were reviewed, approved and submitted to Congress, by the U.S. Supreme Court, on April 29, 2015.  The amendments are focused on reducing litigation cost by expediting both the discovery process and the litigation process …

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