Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Fredrikson attorney Maliya Rattliffe has been appointed to the Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL) Board of Directors. MWL is an association of more than 1,200 attorneys, judges, law students, legal employers and others who are dedicated to advancing the success of women attorneys and striving for a just society. https://bit.ly/4d6FEyj

Fredrikson is committed to giving back to the communities its employees live and work in. Yesterday, a group from Fredrikson’s Des Moines office worked hard by assembling cabinets for the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity.

We are proud to sponsor and support tonight's Business Record Women of Influence Celebration. https://bit.ly/4cdI8tw

Fredrikson is proud to sponsor the RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower event this week, hosted by the Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD). https://bit.ly/46v0dSI

On July 24, 2024 the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Eastern Division issued a 54-page Memorandum and Order enjoining the U.S. Department of Education from “implementing, enacting, enforcing, or taking any action in any manner to enforce” the 2024 Title IX regulations published on April 29, 2024, against the plaintiff states of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Read the overview article by Fredrikson attorneys Emily Pontius and Kathryn (Katie) Atkinson Overberg: https://bit.ly/3WGuD1b

With nearly fifty years of caselaw addressing the introduction, definition and expansion of workplace harassment law, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission replaced its prior enforcement guidance published in the 1980s and 1990s with a new document entitled “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” It provides some helpful insight that employers can use to review and update their harassment policies and trainings which Fredrikson attorney Kathryn (Katie) Atkinson Overberg covers in her article. https://bit.ly/3ycD6Q8

Fredrikson has been honored with a Champions of Justice Award by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The award is given for the work of Fredrikson’s government relations professionals Andy Pomroy, Kevin Goodno and Jeff hayden in advocating for increased legal aid funding at the state legislature. Fredrikson was described as “a shining example of legal and advocacy excellence intertwined with unwavering dedication to social justice” by the Minnesota LSC. https://bit.ly/3xYQc3z

Most Minnesota landlords are aware that the state legislature passed sweeping changes to Minnesota’s landlord-tenant laws during the 2023 legislative session, most of which took effect on January 1, 2024. With less fanfare, however, the legislature passed another round of significant changes during the 2024 legislative session. With a few exceptions, these new changes do not take effect until January 1, 2025. The most significant of these changes are described in the article "Minnesota Enacts Additional Changes to Landlord/Tenant Laws" by Fredrikson attorney Christian Hokans. Read it here: https://bit.ly/46yaPQZ

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the EPA exceeded its statutory authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act when it used a Significant New Use Rule to prohibit a fluorination process that had been used by Inhance Technologies L.L.C. for decades. Read the overview by Fredrikson attorneys Shantal Pai and Jeremy Greenhouse and summer associate Ellen Stojak. https://bit.ly/3LyZshL

Fredrikson is proud to sponsor the American Subcontractors Association of Iowa Golf Tournament!