The following is a guest article from CJ DuBe’ of Achieve Traction. CJ will be speaking at our Minnesota CEO & Business Owner Conference on October 8. The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) is …
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According to a Litigation Release from late 2014, the SEC filed an emergency action alleging that Levi Lindemann–alleged to be a resident of West Lakeland Minnesota–operated a fraudulent scheme …
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Rent-to-own contracts (sometimes called lease-to-own) allow renters the option to purchase the rented property prior to the end of the lease. Minnesota has strict laws limiting fees with rent-to-own …
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In Minnesota, when someone is found to be negligent it means that they were not acting reasonably. The standard is what a reasonable person would have done in a similar situation. To prove a …
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Minnesota’s wiretapping statute, Section 626A .02, is almost identical to the federal wiretapping statute, 18 U.S.C. Section 2511(1). In general, Minnesota’s statute states that it is legal for a …
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This is a guest article from Professor Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the MSBA …
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This is a guest article from Professor Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the MSBA …
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This is a guest article from Professor Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the MSBA …
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This is a guest article from Professor Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the MSBA …
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This is a guest article from Professor Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the MSBA …
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What Types of Trademarks Are the Easiest to Defend? Types of trademarks fall into one of five categories based on their distinctiveness. The categories are also known as the “Abercrombie …
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In a municipality, the governing body may choose to issue a conditional use permit for certain types of developments. Minn. Stat. § 462.3595. Getting such a permit allows for a use to be specifically …
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Honoring Corporate Formalities Langford Tool & Drill vs. The 401 Group, LLC, et al. No. A14-0507 (Minn. Ct. App. 2015) In Langford Tool & Drill vs. The 401 Group, LLC, an unpublished decision, …
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In this video, you get answers to these questions: What is a phantom stock plan? Why would people want to use a phantom stock plan? What are some problems with using a phantom stock plan? …
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What Examples (a.k.a. “Specimens”) Do I Need to Show Trademark Use? Trademark registration requires you to show the actual use of your trademark within the context of your offerings to the public. …
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This is a guest article from Professor Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the MSBA …
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This is a guest article from Professor Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the MSBA …
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Introduction: Why (Already) a New Limited Partnership Act? The “shelf life” on uniform entity acts seems to be decreasing.1 The original Uniform Partnership Act (UPA) lasted eight decades, and the …
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This is a guest article from Professor Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the MSBA …
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Sometimes after a purchase agreement is signed, one of the parties elects to cancel the agreement or is forced to cancel the agreement due to the breach of the other party. There a few ways in …
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Minnesota’s Limited Liability Company Act (“MLLCA”) requires that governors and directors of Minnesota limited liability companies owe fiduciary duties to the company itself. The two main duties are …
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A common question I have been getting lately goes something like this: “I think I have a claim against my neighbor/friend/family member/ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend. I found this statute, 609.749, that …
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On January 1, 2018, Minnesota’s new Revised Uniform Limited Liability Act will take effect. It is the most considerable change to happen to LLCs since they were first allowed. Overall, Minnesota’s new …
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Winning a court case and being awarded damages against a party does not necessarily mean that the court battle is over. Unless the losing party is willing to pay you on the judgment, you will have the …
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Back in the early 2000s, the Minnesota legislature revised Minn. Stat. § 514.02 to assist subcontractors in receiving payment for labor and materials used on a residential construction project through …
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If one were to peruse a number of contracts, he or she should not be surprised to find that a majority of the contracts would have what is called a “liquidated damages clause.” They usually look …
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Is it Really a Licensing Agreement, or Did You Create a Franchise? Starting a franchise is expensive and is highly regulated not only by Minnesota Statutes, but also by the Federal Trade Commission. …
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A person’s home is his or her castle. It should be a place of calm, comfort, and sanctuary. However, unless you live out in the country on lots of land, you will be in close proximity to other …
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Minnesota’s Anti-SLAPP Law: A Powerful Tool to Combat against Unfounded Defamation Lawsuits Lawmakers have recognized that defamation lawsuits (e.g. claims libel or slander) are sometimes used as …
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A cooperative association, also known as a co-op, is a type of business that can be incorporated in Minnesota under the Minnesota Cooperative Law (prior to 2003) or the Minnesota Cooperative …
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