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Dear Friends, It’s been 3 years since Madia Law opened and I'm very grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to represent so many good and decent people going through tough...
May 22, 2012
Mehl v. PortaCo, Inc. and Timothy Wilson (D. Minn. 2012): A federal district court in Minnesota denied almost all of PortaCo, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment and allowed Cassandra Mehl...
May 7, 2012
On September 26, 2009, Deshun Carter was barbequing in front of his house with his mother, father, and wife. Two officers arrived and told him to turn down the music...
April 16, 2012
Sanders v. Lee County School District, No. 10-3240 (8th Cir. 2012). An Arkansas jury found in favor of plaintiff Sharon Sanders on her Title VII claims of race discrimination and...
February 28, 2012
This was a case in which an Asian American manager was chosen for termination pursuant to a reduction in force by his employer. In hard economic times, employers sometimes...
January 17, 2012
A Carver County District Court judge ruled against Lakeview Clinic's motion for summary judgment and held that Madia Law client Dr. Sam Deweese should be allowed to proceed to trial on...
December 13, 2011
“Jill” (name changed for confidentiality) worked at a large corporation for nearly twenty years as a maintenance worker and excelled. However, she injured her back on the job and needed...
October 21, 2011
Vermilion Sports, a small business in upstate Minnesota that sold boats and was winding down business operations, was defrauded by a corporation that promised to sell its remaining inventory for...
September 29, 2011
One of Minnesota's largest law firms filed a class action lawsuit against a Minneapolis small business, alleging violations of the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act and Payment of Wages Act....
August 3, 2011
In Connick v. Thompson, the Supreme Court reversed both the federal district court and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to hold that a District Attorney could not be held liable...
June 15, 2011
“Sam” worked as a salesman for several years at the same company. On occasion, he heard his supervisor and colleagues use anti-Semitic slurs in the workplace. Sam sent a very...
March 18, 2011
Madia Law represented “Jennifer” (name changed for confidentiality reasons), a young woman who was sexually harassed by her supervisor of a period of months. Jennifer’s supervisor: repeatedly bragged to her...
February 18, 2011
Congress passed the LLFPA to reverse the Supreme Court’s 2007 holding in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Inc. In that case, Justice Alito led a 5-4 majority in concluding...
December 15, 2010
Dear Friends, I am excited to inform you that I am starting a new business venture, Madia Law LLC – a dynamic and aggressive law firm that will serve Minnesota...
May 1, 2009