It can be frustrating and embarrassing to be charged with a DWI. You will face criminal penalties, your driver's license will be revoked, your license plates may be impounded, and your vehicle can be forfeited. These feelings can be exasperated by having to tell your...
Year: 2015
Some Syngenta Shareholders Unhappy After Monsanto’s Bid Was Rejected
The Wall Street Journal has a story about Syngenta's rejection of a takeover proposal from Monsanto. The Journal story can be read here. Please visit our Syngenta page to learn more about the Syngenta corn litigation.
Grain Shipper Files for Bankruptcy, Citing Biotech-Corn Battle
The Wall Street Journal has a story about an Illinois grain-shipping company that was forced to declare bankruptcy due to China's rejection of a genetically modified corn strain manufactured by Syngenta. The Journal story can be read here. Please see our Syngenta page...
Syngenta Corn Litigation Update
Great news...as discussed at many of our farmer meetings, our group has been picked as lead counsel in the Minnesota Syngenta litigation! An Order entered by the Honorable Thomas M. Sipkins of Minnesota's Fourth District (Hennepin County) appointed Lewis Remele of...
August Syngenta Corn Lawsuit Meetings
Did you grow corn in 2013 and/or 2014? Come to one of our meetings to find out how you can recover between $0.22 and $1.00 per bushel in lost corn income! We will be at the following locations on August 4-5, 11 and 25: Tuesday, August 4, 2015: 8:30 am at the Country...
July Syngenta Corn Lawsuit Meetings
We will be holding town hall meetings in Illinois and Wisconsin from July 14-17 to discuss the Syngenta corn lawsuit. Please visit us at one of the following meetings to learn more. Illinois: Tuesday, July 14 Stockton, 8:30 a.m. at Black Hawk Run Golf Course Rock...
What to do if you are terminated by your employer
Each day our firm receives calls from employees who have been terminated from their employment. If you feel that the employer may have violated the law, a call to Attorney Andrea B. Niesen at Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C. will help you evaluate your legal rights. You...
Minnesota Set to Impose Tougher Penalties for DWIs
On August 1, 2015, new DWI laws take effect in Minnesota. The most significant change is that the threshold for a gross misdemeanor DWI will be lowered from .20 to .16. While .16 is still twice the legal limit, the Star Tribune reports this could result in nearly 3000...
The Syngenta Corn Lawsuit
ATTENTION CORN FARMERS: DID YOU PRODUCE CORN IN 2013 OR 2014? IF SO, CONTACT BIRD, STEVENS & BORGEN ABOUT A CLAIM AGAINST CORN-SEED GIANT SYNGENTA. The Case The case involves promises that Syngenta made that it did not keep. Specifically, in 2010-2012, Syngenta...
Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C. Community Outreach
Rochester-based, Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C. has been active in the community. On Monday, June 8, 2015, BJS attorneys donated to a golf event, "Swinging for the Stars," at the Somerby Golf Community in Byron, MN to benefit the Minnesota Chapter of the Make-A-Wish...