Commercial general liability insurance policies for businesses are necessary. They provide businesses with protection of their property in case of damages or if they are ever sued. There are a number …
READ MORE →Business owners are typically very good at, and excited about the business, however they may not be good at the legal issues that come with forming and owning a business. Business attorneys work with …
READ MORE →This past legislative session brought significant changes to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 179A, the Public Employment Labor Relations Act (PELRA). The statute provides that sections 179A.01 to 179A.25 …
READ MORE →In March 2014, the Minnesota Supreme Court finally recognized the tort of tortious interference with prospective economic advantage as a viable claim in Minnesota in Gieseke v. IDCA, Inc., 844 N.W.2d …
READ MORE →Limited Liability Partnership There are many different ways to form a business under Minnesota Law and one of them is a Limited Liability Partnership. A Limited Liability Partnership is basically a …
READ MORE →OSHA The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Act’s purpose is “to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the state of Minnesota safe and healthful working conditions and to …
READ MORE →A vice president may need to determine whether she is a company officer. This issue comes up in legal issues, company documents, and lawsuits. For example, Goldman Sachs recently found itself in …
READ MORE →If you serve on a corporation’s board of directors, your role carries more than strategy: as a director you owe the corporation fiduciary duties. Minn. Stat. § 302A.251, subd. 1. You must …
READ MORE →2017 Update: Minnesota’s Anti-SLAPP Statute Ruled Unconstitutional The Minnesota Supreme Court held that Minnesota’s Anti-SLAPP Statute was unconstitutional as applied to claims at law alleging torts. …
READ MORE →Minnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act Minnesota’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“DTP”) creates a private right of action for a person who is injured by a deceptive trade practice. Under Minn. Stat. …
READ MORE →What Records Must You Keep About Your Employees? Under federal law and Minnesota state law, employers are required to keep a variety of records about their employees. Federal Law Federal law requires …
READ MORE →On August 4, 2014, the Minnesota Department of Health published the first draft of rules for the two persons/companies who are chosen as Minnesota’s two medical marijuana manufacturers. Below are some …
READ MORE →Under Minnesota law, medical cannabis is defined as cannabis provided to a registered patient taken as a liquid, pill, or by vaporizing. Minn. Stat. § 152.22, subd. (6). The following information was …
READ MORE →Is a Claim for the Breach of a Contractual Representation of Future Legal Reliance Actionable? Recently in a certified question, the Minnesota Supreme Court found that under Minnesota Law a claim for …
READ MORE →Remedies for Violations of Minnesota Franchise Act Under the Minnesota Franchise Act (MFA) there is a private right of action for franchisees, and anyone who violates the MFA is liable to the …
READ MORE →The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) was enacted on May 29, 1968, as Title I of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, and it focuses on the uniform disclosure of credit terms so that you can compare and shop …
READ MORE →Conversion is unlawfully taking or using someone’s property in a way that prevents the lawful owner from enjoying the full rights and benefits of ownership. This article explains conversion law in …
READ MORE →Capitalization for Corporations: Shares & Preferred Stock Essentially, Minnesota corporations have two options to raise capital. The corporation can issue shares of the corporation stock or it can …
READ MORE →Update: Minnesota replaced its original LLC act (Chapter 322B) with the Minnesota Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (Chapter 322C). New LLCs have formed under Chapter 322C since August 1, …
READ MORE →Civil Theft Have you ever had something stolen? Even if you know who stole it, sometimes it is hard to prove. Or perhaps you don’t want the police involved. If you don’t pursue criminal theft charges, …
READ MORE →What Is a Casualty Loss and How Do Businesses Deduct One? A casualty loss is a loss by fire, storm, or shipwreck, treated as sustained during the taxable year in which the loss occurs as evidenced by …
READ MORE →More Cities and States Join the “Ban-the-Box” Movement The first two parts of this series focused on employers’ obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act when conducting background checks and …
READ MORE →Benjamin Peeler, JD, CPA, LL.M., at Eide Bailly A recent tax court case reminds us that not all published guidance from the IRS serves as an authoritative source of information to use in complying …
READ MORE →Protecting your Business’ Reasonable Expectation of Prospective Business Relationships and Economic Advantage The Common Law Claim – Wrongful Interference with Business Relationships Until March 2014, …
READ MORE →Star Tribune: Business Attorneys, Aaron Hall & Maureen Carlson Business Law Firm at Center of New Industry JUX (formerly Thompson Hall), a business law firm in Minneapolis, filed a Supreme Court …
READ MORE →If someone trespasses on your real property, you can recover damages even where those damages are only nominal in amount. Sime v. Jensen, 213 Minn. 476, 481, 7 N.W.2d 325, 328 (Minn. 1942). A more …
READ MORE →Privacy torts were not recognized until the 1998 case, Lake v. Walmart Stores. The Lake decision finally recognized the privacy torts of appropriation, intrusion upon seclusion, and public disclosure. …
READ MORE →Fiduciary duties arise from a relationship of special confidence, one that exists “when confidence is reposed on one side and there is resulting superiority and influence on the other.” …
READ MORE →This article explains fraudulent misrepresentation, also known as fraud, under the common law. Even though this claim is based on the common law, it remains alive and relevant today. A common law …
READ MORE →The Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) provides protection for Minnesota consumers. The CFA makes it unlawful for any person to act, use or employ “any fraud, false pretense, false promise, …
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