Trademark infringement lawsuits are usually brought in federal court, but the law does not prohibit such cases from being adjudicated in state court. Federal courts have original jurisdiction in …
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 →What Did the 2016 FLSA Overtime Rule Change? The Department of Labor’s 2016 final rule roughly doubled the salary threshold for overtime exemptions, requiring employers to pay overtime to many …
READ MORE →Does a material change in an employee’s job duties void the employee’s noncompete agreement? The material change doctrine is a legal theory that developed in Massachusetts.[1] Under Massachusetts law, …
READ MORE →What is slander of title claim? 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, …
READ MORE →Ground-Breaking Study 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 …
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 …
READ MORE →Minnesota law does not require that employers have an employee handbook. Having an employee handbook is highly recommended. The employee handbook is designed to provide employees with a copy of the …
READ MORE →Arbitration provides an alternative to litigation in court by resolving disputes in a private forum with an arbitrator instead of a judge. Minnesota has adopted the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act …
READ MORE →Employers are understandably frustrated when, without prior notice, their employees are frequently late or miss work entirely. Fortunately, Minnesota statute offers employers an effective legal …
READ MORE →Robert Liebman was 49 years old when he was fired from his sales executive position in 2013. After his termination Liebman sued his employer, Metropolitan Life, on the basis of two laws: ERISA, the …
READ MORE →In this video, Minnesota attorney Aaron Hall speaks with Dr. David G. Mancini of Pure Health Chiropractic Clinic about his chiropractic practice. Pure Health Chiropractic Clinic Transcript Aaron Hall: …
READ MORE →Minnesota attorney Aaron Hall speaks with Patrick McPherson of Metro Legal Services. Metro Legal provides the following services: Legal Process Service Public Record Filing, Searches & Retrievals …
READ MORE →Minnesota attorney Aaron Hall speaks with M.P. Singh of Prudent Accountants, a “strong team of individuals with extensive education and training as Certified Public Accountants, MBAs and IRS Enrolled …
READ MORE →Minnesota attorney Aaron Hall speaks with Rai M. Kharal of Prudent Accountants, a “strong team of individuals with extensive education and training as Certified Public Accountants, MBAs and IRS …
READ MORE →Attorneys routinely represent clients in the entertainment industry in contract negotiations, litigation, and other matters. Many artists rely on attorneys to represent them in business issues, …
READ MORE →Under federal and Minnesota law, employees have broad rights, even when they are not union members. In general, employees have the right to act together for protection or to improve working …
READ MORE →Unfair competition is a general category of torts recognized by Minnesota courts to protect commercial interests. Unfair competition can include tortious interference with contract, improper use of …
READ MORE →Imagine that a trust is established with insurance proceeds for the benefit of a minor child Billy after his parents are killed in an accident, with Uncle Theodore as Trustee. Theodore cannot use the …
READ MORE →Under common law, the key issue in a trade secret case was whether there was intent to keep information secret. This changed when Minnesota became the first state to adopt the Uniform Trade Secrets …
READ MORE →The Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Program governs unemployment benefits. The Program provides “workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own a temporary partial wage replacement to …
READ MORE →Respondeat Superior This latin term refers to the basic rule is that the employer (principal) will be liable for the negligent acts of an employee (agent) if those acts were part of the employee’s or …
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