Minority shareholders who also work as employees for closely-held corporations often find themselves in abusive situations that they seemingly can’t get out of. Typically, shareholders have no …
READ MORE →Introduction to Minnesota’s Joint Venture Law A joint venture is an association of two or more parties to pursue a certain business purpose. These parties can be individuals or entities such as …
READ MORE →Poster Requirements for Minnesota Employers Minnesota employers are subject to both Federal and State laws that require the display of information regarding the rights of employees. Some requirements …
READ MORE →Trademarks are one of the legal tools people use to protect their “intellectual property”: ideas, designs, inventions, and so on. In particular, trademarks protect any word, phrase, symbol, design, …
READ MORE →Minnesota’s Uniform Voidable Transactions Act was formerly known as the Minnesota Uniform Transfer Act (MUFTA). MUFTA was Minnesota’s adoption of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act …
READ MORE →Complete M8A to determine your Minnesota source income and minimum fee. Note: If you conduct all your business in Minnesota, check the box above line 1. Complete columns A and B and enter 1 1.00000 …
READ MORE →Payments There are four types of tax payments an S corporation can make: extension, estimated tax, tax return and amended return payments. You can pay electronically, by credit or debit card or by …
READ MORE →Before you complete Form M8, you must complete the following; you will need to reference them: federal Form 1120 Sand supporting schedules, and Schedule KS for each non resident shareholder and to any …
READ MORE →In general, a financial institution is any national or state bank, bank holding company, savings and loan, or any other corporation that does business that a bank or other financial institution would …
READ MORE →Complete and provide Schedule KS to each nonresident shareholder and any Minnesota shareholder who has adjustments to income. Purpose An S corporation must provide each non-resident shareholder, and …
READ MORE →Does a Non-Solicitation Agreement Need Independent Consideration? The question is whether a non-solicitation agreement in Minnesota requires consideration similar to that required of noncompete …
READ MORE →Protection Of Confidential Information Minnesota law protects employers’ confidential information and trade secrets in several ways. First, an employee has a generally recognized duty of loyalty to …
READ MORE →Under Minnesota law, employers have rights when a former employee takes client lists, customer info, computer data, intellectual property, and trade secrets. The Minnesota “Uniform Trade Secrets Act” …
READ MORE →Our firm has recently been contacted by one Anne Goldschmidt regarding an unpaid debt. This appears to be a wire transfer scam, similar to many other scams targeting attorneys. Scam Email 1 Dear …
READ MORE →Minnesota business attorney Aaron Hall explains when and why business succession planning is needed. Business Succession Planning: Passing Your Business to Your Children Transcription (4:19) (start) …
READ MORE →STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT A09-1795 Court of AppealsAnderson, G. Barry, J.Dissenting, Stras, Anderson, Paul H.and Meyer, JJ.State of Minnesota,Appellant,vs.Filed: August 8, 2012Office of …
READ MORE →Minnesota attorney Aaron Hall explains some of the common misconceptions surrounding contingency fees and outlines when contingency fees are typically available. Transcript: People who haven’t worked …
READ MORE →A successful verdict after litigation, although better than the alternative, can still be a Pyrrhic victory if one has spent too much in attorney’s fees. In the American system where each side pays …
READ MORE →Introduction The Fair Debt Collections Act (FDCPA) was first enacted to protect debtors from the increasingly common problem of harassment by debt collectors. The FDCPA arose out of federal consumer …
READ MORE →What is rent escrow? Rent escrow is an action that a tenant may take against a landlord to receive relief from the landlord’s failure to repair housing violations. Minnesota Statute § 504B.385 governs …
READ MORE →Wrongful Termination When someone is fired from a job, it is a normal reaction to think about whether or not he or she was terminated wrongfully. In Minnesota, there are laws in place that protect …
READ MORE →EXPERT WITNESS FOR FINANCIAL DISPUTES Interviewer: Mark Santi (MS), Minneapolis Attorney Interviewee: Don Keysser (DK) [Start of transcription] [00:00] MS: Hi. I’m Mark Santi. I’m an attorney here at …
READ MORE →Introduction Minnesota employees may wonder what qualifies as sexual harassment or an unlawfully hostile work environment. In Rasmussen et al. v. Two Harbors Fish Company et al. (2012), the Minnesota …
READ MORE →In this video, you get answers to these questions: What are the benefits of being a Sole Proprietor, S Corp, or LLC? What are the negative aspects of being a Sole Proprietor, S Corp, or LLC? How does …
READ MORE → People sometimes wrongly believe that oral contacts are not enforceable. Oral contracts are just as enforceable as written contracts, but they are sometimes more difficult to prove because there …
READ MORE →Whistleblower Protection for Minnesota Employees To empower employees who report their employers’ unlawful conduct, federal and state law gives employees a right to sue employers who retaliate. …
READ MORE →Any website that allows users to post or upload images, audio, video, or text content may be concerned about being liable for illegal content such as copyright infringement, illegal porn, or other …
READ MORE →What federal or Minnesota laws, if any, govern language on coupons? There is no required language that a coupon must contain to be meet legal requirements. If a coupon is honest about its …
READ MORE →Franchise Law in Minnesota is governed by the Minnesota Franchise Act set out in Minnesota Statutes § 80C. A franchise is established when a franchisor (person selling or offering to sell a franchise) …
READ MORE →Minnesota has enacted modifications to its law relating to the issuance of permits to carry pistols in public (Minnesota Laws 2003, chapter 28 & Minnesota Laws 2005, chapter 83). As part of the …
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