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Attorney Christopher Roe has been appointed to a managing partner of Blethen Berens. Chris celebrates twenty years of practicing law with Blethen Berens. He primarily practices in ag law, real estate, business law, estate planning and probate. Chris has been named a Super Lawyer for the last eight years. Outside of work and volunteering with Kiwanis Holiday Lights and Loyola Catholic School you can find Chris on the golf course. Congratulations to Chris on his appointment!

Blethen Berens attorney Julia Ketcham Corbett was recently appointed to the Mankato Clinic Foundation Board of Directors. Julia brings over twenty-five years of experience on other community boards such as Greater Mankato Growth, the United Way and Harry Meyer Center, among others. Blethen Berens is proud to support the volunteer work of its attorneys and employees. The Mankato Clinic Foundation was founded in 1965. Its mission is to encourage and support the health and wellbeing of our community through health initiatives that promote and improve community wellness. The foundation receives the majority of its funding from Mankato Clinic physicians, along

The United States Supreme Court issued an opinion on Thursday January 13, 2022, addressing two Biden Administration vaccine mandates. OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) The OSHA ETS applied to employers with 100 or more employees and required employers to determine vaccination status of all employees and either (1) mandate vaccination for covered employees, or (2) require regular testing and face covering mandates for unvaccinated employees. On Thursday January 13th the Supreme Court issued its opinion striking down the OSHA standard and blocking its enforcement. Minnesota Occupational Health and Safety Administration (MNOSHA) had previously adopted the federal COVID-19 ETS by reference

Blethen Berens is pleased to announce that attorney Jacob Sherlock has joined the partnership of Blethen Berens. Jacob has practiced law for seven years with six of those years as an associate with Blethen Berens. Jacob practices in litigation with a focus on creditor’s rights and collections, business and administrative litigation, business law, insurance law and mechanic’s liens. He approaches each situation with a rational mindset, putting his clients at ease with his honest and genuine nature. Clients faced with complicated financial challenges are glad to have Jake on their side; with his extensive knowledge he is able to provide

Effective January 1, 2022, amendments to the Nursing Mothers Statute (Minn. Stat. § 181.939) will take effect, expanding on provisions previously passed under the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA). Paid Breaks for Nursing and Lactating Parents Employers with one (1) or more employees are required to provide paid lactation breaks for up to one year after the birth of the employee’s child. This is a change from the previous nursing mothers’ statute, which provided for reasonable unpaid break time for nursing mothers. If possible, these break times must run concurrently with any other break times already provided to the employee.