Ben Kwan has been selected to the 2023 Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The resu ..read more

Super Lawyers has again named Ted Haller and Ben Kwan 2021 Rising Stars. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Minnesota are selected for the designation. The Super Lawyer list is based on a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area ..read more

Attorney Ted Haller appeared on FOX 9’s Morning News to answer employment questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, including: can employers require workers to get vaccinated? what happens if an employee refuses to get the COVID-19 vaccine? are there any protections for workers with disabilities? do employees with religious objections have any rights? Ted Haller is a regular FOX 9 contributor, hosting the legal segment, “Is it Legal ..read more

Attorney Ted Haller returned to FOX 9 to answer questions about what your employer can or cannot do, including whether your employer can… require a COVID-19 test require an antibody test ask whether your family member is sick take your temperature disclose the names of sick co-workers Ted Haller is a regular FOX 9 contributor, hosting the segment, “Is it Legal ..read more

Haller Kwan LLP is grateful to announce that attorneys Ted Haller and Ben Kwan have been designated Rising Stars by the research team at Super Lawyers. It is the fourth year in a row Ben Kwan has been named a Rising Star. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Minnesota are selected for the designation. The Super Lawyer list is based on a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. C. Ted HallerRated by Super Lawyers loading ... Benjamin KwanRated by Super Lawyers loading ..read more

In a 6-3 ruling, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it is illegal to discriminate against workers in the U.S. based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The court held that an “employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.” Title VII, the landmark 1964 civil rights law, bars discrimination based on “sex” and the court has ultimately ruled that “sex” and one’s sexual orientation or gender identity are inextricably linked and therefore the protections of Title VII extends to LGBTQ workers. Download the Court’s opinion here ..read more

Minnesota’s nurses and doctors are being asked to prepare for catastrophe—COVID-19 patient influxes that exceed hospital capacity in the event statewide stay-at-home measures do not “flatten” or even “bend” the curve. Healthcare workers are rightly being heralded as heroes across the country. They are going to work lacking sufficient protective gear—masks, gowns, respirators, face shields—to treat patients and save lives. These healthcare workers are taking selfless risks in carrying out their missions. Some are nevertheless starting to justifiably sound the alarm about their own safety as the ..read more

Attorney Ted Haller appeared on FOX 9 to discuss COVID-19 employment issues, including: new federal paid leave laws; how companies must enforce sick time; whether employers can retaliate for employees on paid leave; whether companies can retaliate against employees afraid to work. Ted Haller is a regular FOX 9 contributor, hosting the weekly segment, “Is it Legal ..read more

Catch Attorney Ted Haller every Sunday night on FOX 9 when he answers the question: “Is it Legal?” Click here for a list of all previously aired segments. Ted worked as an award-winning television reporter before becoming an attorney ..read more

On Monday, September 9, 2019, Haller Kwan LLP filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of its client, Tonya M. Sconiers, the former Principal of Denfeld High School in Duluth, Minn., against Duluth Public Schools and district leaders alleging wrongful termination in violation of the First Amendment, among other legal protections. Media Downloads: The Complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota on September 9, 2019—Sconiers v. Duluth Public Schools, Gronseth, and Horton A written transcript of Principal Sconiers’ remarks to the community at the September ..read more