To show that particular information is a trade secret, a firm . . . must demonstrate that it is valuable, not known to others who might profit by its use, and has been handled by means reasonably …
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READ MORE →A key document in an employee’s personnel file is a well-drafted written memo, if you want to strengthen your defense against an employee-initiated action. Most written warnings and disciplinary memos …
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READ MORE →In this video, you get answers to these questions: What is a demand letter? What are some examples of a demand letter? How long is a demand letter? What are the 5 important things to know about demand …
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READ MORE →Someone who is mentally impaired, whether from age or infirmity, may start to show signs of needing assistance in their personal affairs. If, for example, your parent or loved one starts leaving food …
READ MORE →When the time comes for you to decide whether someone you love needs someone else to take control of their personal affairs, it helps to understand what a guardianship and conservatorship in Minnesota …
READ MORE →We are surrounded by road signs. They are on our way to work. They are next to our front yards. They are everywhere. So are company logos. They are on TV. They are on our products. They are also …
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READ MORE →The act was enacted in 1922. It was sponsored by Senator Arthur Capper and Representative Andrew Volstead. Senator Capper was a former two-term governor of Kansas, former President of the Kansas State …
READ MORE →A company wishes to implement an internal training course for its employees. They need to make sure that the training program is in compliance with both state and federal laws and regulations, as they …
READ MORE →Assuming the governing documents of a particular nonprofit organization do not alter the law (which is possible), each member of a nonprofit organization’s board of directors has one vote. Standard …
READ MORE →Is your business partner, your CEO, or another company leader using company funds for personal purposes? I have seen this many times. Often it is majority shareholders, CEOs, and general partners who …
READ MORE →Trademark infringement lawsuits are usually brought in federal court, but the law does not prohibit such cases from being adjudicated in state court, regardless of whether the case turns on …
READ MORE →You just graduated dental school and are about to join a preexisting practice. You are presented with an associate employment agreement. It is long, complex, and overwhelming. You were trained in …
READ MORE →In the wake of terrorist attacks and divisive political rhetoric, Islamophobia is on the rise. Researchers cite fear as a driving motivator behind many Americans’ unfavorable views towards the …
READ MORE →If you lead a business, you may need to address lewd sexual conversations in your company. Examples include a lewd joke by email or a sexual conversation in the workplace. Employees may defend this as …
READ MORE →In 2013, the Minnesota Legislature established the Made in Minnesota (MiM) Solar Incentive Program. The program aims to help Minnesota meet its new solar electricity standard and to boost the local …
READ MORE →The Department of Labor’s 2016 final rule roughly doubled the salary threshold for overtime exemptions, requiring employers to pay overtime to many more salaried workers. On May 18, 2016, President …
READ MORE →Utterance of false and malicious statements disparaging the title to property in which one has an estate or interest, if the statements are untrue and cause damage, constitutes slander of title. What …
READ MORE →Good news, dog owners. Science has confirmed what we have known all along. Dogs are able to understand individual words and intonations much like us. Until this ground-breaking study, scientists …
READ MORE →This is an important question in estate planning because many instruments become active when the person who executed it becomes incapacitated. The reverse is also true. There are many instruments that …
READ MORE →The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave, over a one-year period. The leave may be for specified family and medical …
READ MORE →Surveys and informal data suggest that employers are increasingly using the web and social media sites to both identify and recruit desirable job candidates, as well as to weed out less desirable …
READ MORE →Employers in Minnesota often feel overwhelmed by all the laws affecting employee rights. To help employers, below is a checklist to spot some of common issues. The law requires companies to operate in …
READ MORE →David Bowie died on January 10, 2016, just two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar. The last song on the album, “I Can’t Give Everything Away,” seems prophetic both in its title and …
READ MORE →This article deals with whether employers must pay front pay severance payments as W-2 wages or whether employers are allowed to pay the front pay severance as 1099 income. It delves into the question …
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