What’s happening at Jacobsen Orr? Check in here for firm news, as well as insights from our attorneys into legal trends and key local and national issues that affect our practice areas. Mailahn to Speak at Trial Attorneys Seminar Posted on Friday, December 1, 2017 at 7:45 AM by Jacobsen Orr Nicole Mailahn will be presenting at the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys (“NATA”) Seminar on Friday, December 1, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. NATA is dedicated to the improvement of trial practice and preservation of the jury ...Read More Posted in: Litigation, Workers’ Compensation BLOG: Hold Your Horses: Federal Court Halts Enactment of The New FLSA Overtime Rules Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 12:07 PM by Ryan Carson In May, we issued a blog discussing sweeping changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) overtime requirements. Click here to read our previous post. As a recap, soon to be former President Obama instructed the Department of ...Read More Posted in: Business, Employment, Workers’ Compensation BLOG: Bring Your Guns to Work—or Not? Part 2 Posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 6:42 AM by Nicholas Norton In Part one of this article, I set forth the basic provisions related to the intersection of individual concealed carry rights and the ability of employers to regulate their workplace. To recap, holders of a concealed carry permit are entitled to car...Read More Posted in: Business, Criminal, Employment, Workers’ Compensation BLOG: Think You Don’t Need Workers’ Comp Insurance in Nebraska Because You Are a Farmer? Think Again. Posted on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 9:42 AM by Daniel Lindstrom Based on the number of workers’ compensation cases that we have recently defended involving claims by farm workers, it is clear that many farm and agribusiness owners still seem to believe that they do not need to obtain workers’ compensa...Read More Posted in: Agriculture, Employment, Workers’ Compensation