What is an Exclusive Use Clause? In the commercial leasing context, exclusive use clauses are a relatively common topic of conversation when landlords and tenants are negotiating a retail lease. …
READ MORE →Commercial Leases: Rent Offsets In a typical commercial lease, a landlord has the responsibility to maintain and repair the common areas and the structural elements of the building (i.e., the parking …
READ MORE →The constructive discharge doctrine was created to prevent employers from forcing employees into resigning by engaging in covert, calculated misconduct that would be illegal if it were done overtly. …
READ MORE →Need help? Contact a criminal defense attorney. Criminal sexual conduct in the first, second, third, and fourth degree are felony-level offenses. Criminal sexual conduct in the fifth degree is a gross …
READ MORE →ISSUES SURROUNDING BACK-WAGES Whether an employee has a right to unpaid wages within a particular number of days after termination of employment. Whether an option easier than court is available for …
READ MORE →Reasonableness of a Financial Performance Representation The amended Rule prohibits franchise sellers from making any financial performance representation unless they have a reasonable basis for the …
READ MORE →This post is part of a series recommending changes to how Minnesota handles criminal records and employment. The full report is here: Criminal Records and Employment in Minnesota. Role of Employers …
READ MORE →The reason that everyone must register a copyright is simple: In general, you cannot sue for copyright infringement unless you have a registered copyright. You Cannot Sue for Copyright Infringement of …
READ MORE →Employee handbooks can be an efficient and effective way for employers to communicate their workplace rules to employees, so that employees will be on notice of the rules with which they are expected …
READ MORE →Need help? Contact a crminal records expungement attorney. Criminal Background Check Statutes: An Overview This publication describes the Minnesota Statutes that require or authorize government …
READ MORE →Minnesota recently enacted modifications to its law relating to the issuance of permits to carry pistols in public (Minnesota Laws 2003, chapter 28). As part of the new law, certain policies were …
READ MORE →Need help? Contact an expungement lawyer. This is a Step-by-Step Guide for filling out expungement forms for a criminal case that was handled in a State of Minnesota District Court. STEP 1. Get your …
READ MORE →INCOME FROM SELF-EMPLOYMENT OR OPERATION OF A BUSINESS One of the most complicated tasks in calculating child support involves computing income when one of the parents is self-employed. In these types …
READ MORE →Financial Performance Representations The amended Rule prohibits financial performance representations that are not true or are not substantiated at the time they are made. these prohibitions cover …
READ MORE →Employers may not refuse to hire an applicant because he or she is a smoker. This policy has been reinforced by the Minnesota Lawful Consumable Products Act, which protects certain off-duty conduct …
READ MORE →Written by Attorney Joe Irby I want to add a booster, or a translator to my broadcast station or I’d like to apply for an LPFM. FM Translators and Low Power Frequency Modulation Stations (LPFM) These …
READ MORE →Written by Attorney Joe Irby How many hours must I operate my broadcast station? Hours of Operation In many areas and in many circumstances, running a broadcast station 24 hours a day, seven days a …
READ MORE →Written by Attorney Joe Irby What does the “Chief Operator” do, and why do I need one? Chief Operator A Chief Operator is a very important position. He acts as your station’s “go to guy” for many of …
READ MORE →Written by Attorney Joe Irby What is a legal ID and when must I run one? Are the requirements the same for radio and television? How do I run a legal ID on my booster/translator? Legal ID The Legal ID …
READ MORE →Written by Attorney Joe Irby How long does my license last? Once a broadcast station goes through the arduous process of obtaining a license, it is allowed to broadcast in accordance with the FCC’s …
READ MORE →Written by Attorney Joe Irby What are the requirements for running a PSA? At one point in time, broadcast stations were “…required by the Federal Communications Commission to allocate a certain amount …
READ MORE →Written by Attorney Joe Irby Unlicensed Broadcasting – Do I need a license to broadcast? An engineer once said “The FCC spends too much time going after pirates. As long as the station doesn’t …
READ MORE →Written by Attorney Joe Irby How do I borrow/leverage money against my radio station and license? Broadcast stations are a business. Plain and simple. Whether the broadcast signal is the primary …
READ MORE →Written by Attorney Joe Irby What is the No Urban/No Spanish Dictate Rule? For most broadcast stations, your license will expire in 2013 or 2014 and it’s time to start thinking about the renewal …
READ MORE →Forfeiture of Motor Vehicles and Recreational Vehicles Used to Commit Impaired Driving Offenses Minnesota’s impaired driving law provides a special forfeiture procedure applicable to motor vehicles …
READ MORE →This article discusses the basics of Minnesota foreclosures. This part addresses the impact a foreclosure of a first mortgage has on a second mortgage (home equity loans). This is part five of a …
READ MORE →For business owners and individuals in Minnesota, understanding forfeiture law is essential because it governs when and how the government can seize property connected to criminal activity. …
READ MORE →Under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, an employer may not discriminate against an applicant or an employee because of that individual’s marital status.267 An individual’s marital status includes …
READ MORE →This is an example of a letter demanding payment of unpaid debts. For more demand letters, see the Minnesota Demand Letters page. Demand for Full Amount Due Letter Template [DATE] [DEBTOR] [STREET …
READ MORE →Between 1985 and 2005, Minnesota’s population increased by approximately 23 percent.20 During that same period of time, the crime rate dropped by about 19 percent.21 Even with a fairly stable …
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