If your business produces any software or has a website, you need an enforceable agreement with end users in order to protect business intellectual property and limit potential liability. Often times …
READ MORE →BACKGROUND The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a comprehensive, uniform set of laws that govern commercial sales and transactions. The UCC was originally published in 1952 and was adopted by the …
READ MORE →Overview of Defamation Law in Minnesota The purpose of defamation laws is to protect people from false statements that may harm others. Defamation is not defined by a Minnesota Statute. Defamation is …
READ MORE →If your company is headquartered in another state and you have hired even one employee who lives and works in Minnesota, Minnesota employment law applies to that person. Employment obligations follow …
READ MORE →Wage Payment is a heavily regulated area of the law and Employers would do well to familiarize themselves with both state and Federal requirements. Here in Minnesota, wage law is largely governed by …
READ MORE →Are you the victim of someone else posting videos or photos of you online without your consent? Was your privacy violated? The following article provides general information for victims of …
READ MORE →The following is a guest article written by Tony E. Trussell of Business Whyse Strong Emotions + First Impressions = Attitude (Good or Bad) Emotionally charged experiences create lasting memories. It …
READ MORE →This is part six of a series on single owner LLC formation. Articles of Organization Initial Member Resolutions Member Resolutions Operating Agreement Schedule of Members Written Action of Organizer …
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READ MORE →If you own an LLC or corporation, you need to document certain business decisions each year. Meeting minutes record what happened at a meeting. Written actions let owners or directors approve …
READ MORE →What Are Board of Directors Meeting Minutes? The board of directors manages the business affairs of a corporation. Most corporations hold an annual board meeting to review the company’s …
READ MORE →What are Shareholder Meeting Minutes? Below is an example of meeting minutes for the annual shareholder meeting in a privately owned corporation, including an S corp. Business owners and attorneys can …
READ MORE →What Is a Written Action of LLC Members? A Written Action of Members allows LLC owners to formally approve a decision without holding a meeting. Instead of meeting in person, a quorum of LLC members …
READ MORE →What Is a Written Action of an Organizer? An organizer is the person who signs and files the articles of organization with the Minnesota Secretary of State, forming the company. One or more persons …
READ MORE →Outline for Meeting with Your Direct Reports The following is a sample template to use your direct reports (those who report to you). This template is designed to serve as a meeting agenda for …
READ MORE →Mexico is currently the second largest medical device market in Latin America, the top importer of medical devices in Latin America, and one of the fastest growing markets worldwide (a useful …
READ MORE →In Minnesota, subject to the exclusions stated later in the same subdivision, a telecommunications carrier is “a person, firm, association, or corporation authorized to furnish” to the …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →Rent-to-own contracts (sometimes called lease-to-own) allow you to rent personal property with the option to purchase it by continuing to make payments. Minnesota has some of the strictest laws in the …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →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, …
READ MORE →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? …
READ MORE →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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