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December 5, 2022

Confidential Settlement Reached in Mall of America Case. Represented by Briol & Benson

On April 12, 2019, L.H., a 5 year old boy, was thrown from the 3rd floor of the Mall of America to the concrete floor below. Among other critical injuries, he suffered irreparable brain damage from the impact of the fall. Briol & Benson, PLLC commenced a lawsuit against the Mall of America. Today, I...
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October 28, 2022

Minnesota Lawyer’s THE POWER 30: Business Litigation Features Mark Briol

Attorney Mark Briol was featured in Minnesota Lawyer’s October edition of The Power 30: Business Litigation as one of the 30 most powerful and influential business litigators in Minnesota. Those recognized in this publication were selected for their leadership in the legal community, influence on the law, and strong reputation.
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December 6, 2021

Briol & Benson’s Clients Agree to Opioid Settlement

A nationwide settlement with opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and three of the largest opioid distributors will bring at least $300 million to the State of Minnesota to help abate the consequences of the opioid epidemic. Briol & Benson represented nine Minnesota counties and the City of Minneapolis (almost 40% of the population of the...
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October 28, 2021

Mark Briol featured in Minnesota Lawyer’s THE POWER 30: Business Litigation

Attorney Mark Briol was featured in Minnesota Lawyer’s October edition of The Power 30: Business Litigation as one of the 30 most powerful and influential business litigators in Minnesota. Those recognized in this publication were selected for their leadership in the legal community, influence on the law, and strong reputation.
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September 1, 2021

Briol & Benson Welcomes Attorney Darren Brayer Schwiebert

Briol & Benson welcomes attorney Darren Brayer Schwiebert to its litigation practice.  Darren adds to Briol & Benson’s significant existing experience in federal court and state court litigation. As a 1995 graduate of Harvard Law School with more than 26 years of patent litigation experience, he has successfully tried cases to jury verdicts in both...
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April 6, 2020

The Premature Special Litigation Committee

The special litigation committee is a powerful tool, and corporations should not be allowed to resort to it prematurely: an analysis from Joseph Pull and Scott Benson, published in the most recent volume of the University of St. Thomas Law Journal.
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June 28, 2019

Metaphorical Hygiene Has Value: The Unclean Hands Equitable Defense

In 2016, the pharmaceutical company Merck won a $200 million jury verdict against its competitor Gilead, based on Merck’s claim that Gilead infringed Merck’s drug patents. But three months later the judge completely barred Merck from enforcing its patents against Gilead, after concluding that Merck had “unclean hands” as a result of a “pervasive pattern...
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June 7, 2019

A Shareholder Agreement Trap for Shareholder Employees

Shareholder agreements are common among owners of closely held corporations or LLCs. These agreements are generally enforceable under Minnesota law.[1] Frequently, such agreements include provisions governing the transfer of ownership interests. The interaction of certain combinations of common provisions governing the transfer of ownership interests can create unfortunate incentives that minority shareholder employees should be...
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May 29, 2019

When Evergreens Get Chopped

An “evergreen” contract is a contract which automatically renews at periodic intervals. Evergreen contracts are useful but can lead to problems if the parties become complacent. Imagine Ingmar & Ingrid, Inc. enters into a contract for one year to receive a weekly delivery[1] from Antony & Cleopatra, LLC.  The contract includes an evergreen provision that...
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