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Contractors could start seeing six-figure fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next few months thanks to sweeping policy changes implemented earlier this year. In a press release and two internal memoranda issued January 26, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)...
Appellate Practice: Celebrating 40 years at the Minnesota Court of Appeals Katie Barrett Wiik and co-panelist Jon Schmidt will discuss the rich history at the Minnesota Court of Appeals with the current Chief Judge and several former Chief Judges. - Jon Schmidt; Assistant Hennepin County Attorney –...
Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States recently clarified the scope of appellate review over "purely legal" issues in cases where no post-trial motions were filed prior to an appeal. In Dupree v. Younger, No. 22-210, the Court unanimously reversed a decision of the United States Court...
If you are the owner or co-owner of a small to medium-size medical practice, dental practice, or other health care concern, you have probably never thought of your practice as the type of vehicle that can be used to launder money—not much revenue in the form of cash, too much regulatory oversight...
On May 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) has begun a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace falls, effective immediately. The NEP focuses on reducing fall-related injuries and fatalities for people...
What Do We Do Now?! How To Handle an OSHA Inspection An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can affect a construction site in many ways—from workflow disruptions to compliance issues. In this seminar, Michael Metz-Topodas reviews the regulatory requirements...
"A Change Is Gonna Come" What OSHA's Policy Revisions May Mean for the Construction Industry Michael Metz-Topodas, a Partner in the firm's Construction Practice, will be speaking on a panel during the American Subcontractors Association of Central Pennsylvania Half-Day Construction Symposium...
Minnesota Appellate Developments – 2022-2023 Midterm Update Katie Barrett Wiik, along with civil and criminal law attorneys from both sides of the caption, will discuss some of the important decisions from the 2022-2023 Term from the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and...
Last year, safety compliance in the cannabis industry took on a new dimension when the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited production company Life Essence Inc, d/b/a Trulieve (Trulieve) for an employee’s fatal asthma attack following workplace exposure to ground...
Neither shots nor pills will immunize smaller medical, dental, chiropractic, and physical therapy practices, surgery centers, and other healthcare concerns from compliance with the looming (and burdensome) reporting obligations imposed on them if they are “reporting companies” under the federal...
Final regulations published on September 30, 2022 (the “final Regulations”) by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the Department of Treasury under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) grant business owners a reprieve, but not a pardon, with respect to their looming beneficial...
On June 30th, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. EPA. The Court concluded that the EPA had exceeded its authority under the Clean Air Act by establishing emission caps in the Clean Power Plan (CPP) that would have required a shift in electrical generation from...
Saul Ewing added Katherine Barrett Wiik as a Minneapolis-based litigation and appellate partner. She earlier practiced at Best & Flanagan. (Saul Ewing)
Katherine Barrett Wiik Moves to Saul Ewing’s Minneapolis Office MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Katherine “Katie” Barrett Wiik has begun new role as a partner in Saul Ewing’s Litigation and Appellate practices.
Wake Up Call: New York AG Convenes Law Firms on Post-Roe Plans Saul Ewing hired former Robins Kaplan business litigation and appeals principal Katherine Barrett Wiik as a partner in Minneapolis.