In early November, the FDA announced that sales of Bayer’s Trasylol (aprotinin) - used to reduce bleeding during heart surgeries - would be suspended pending further investigation into a recent study that indicated increased risk of death linked to the use of Trasylol. The Canadian study, known as the BART study also indicated that [...]

Thank you to all of our friends and clients that have supported our firm for the past 33 years with your trust in us, words of encouragement and friendship. The legal services market has changed much over the years and is ever changing today. There is more information available than ever before about [...]

I applaud Jim Ramstad for his service.  It was time to leave.  These are not the best of times in government as if there would ever be a good time for good citizens.   I totally disagree with Jim on the war.  I respect him as a man with a good heart and  a different political [...]

Most of us that attended the trial lawyer after party at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria this August, 2007 enjoyed the music and vocals of Bill and Joyce Sieben’s son, Patrick, who played for several hours in the Rafters. It seems like only several years ago that we saw Patrick as a child moving and grooving [...]

The U. S. Senate race in Minnesota has attracted two Democrats that have each reached the highest levels of success in their respective careers. Mike Ciresi is a respected trial lawyer that beat big tobacco in Minnesota. Al Franken is a St. Louis Park guy whose fame followed his wit and irreverent humor. [...]