This is a guest article from Professor** Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger **_is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the …
READ MORE →This is a guest article from Professor** Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger **_is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the …
READ MORE →This is a guest article from Professor** Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger **_is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the …
READ MORE →This is a guest article from Professor** Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger **_is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the …
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 …
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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 App. 2015) In Langford Tool & Drill vs. The 401 Group, LLC, an unpublished decision, …
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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. …
READ MORE →This is a guest article from Professor** Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger **_is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the …
READ MORE →This is a guest article from Professor** Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger **_is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the …
READ MORE →Introduction: Why (Already) a New Limited Partnership Act? The “shelf life” on uniform entity acts seems to be decreasing.1 The original Uniform Partnership Act (UPA) lasted eight decades, and the …
READ MORE →This is a guest article from Professor Daniel Kleinberger. Prof. Kleinberger is the director of the Mitchell Fellows Program at the William Mitchell College of Law. He was the reporter for the MSBA …
READ MORE →Sometimes after a purchase agreement is signed, one of the parties elects to cancel the agreement or is forced to cancel the agreement due to the breach of the other party. There a few ways in …
READ MORE →Minnesota’s Limited Liability Company Act (“MLLCA”) requires that governors and directors of Minnesota limited liability companies owe fiduciary duties to the company itself. The two main duties are …
READ MORE →A common question I have been getting lately goes something like this: “I think I have a claim against my neighbor/friend/family member/ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend. I found this statute, 609.749, that …
READ MORE →On January 1, 2018, Minnesota’s new Revised Uniform Limited Liability Act will take effect. It is the most considerable change to happen to LLCs since they were first allowed. Overall, Minnesota’s new …
READ MORE →Winning a court case and being awarded damages against a party does not necessarily mean that the court battle is over. Unless the losing party is willing to pay you on the judgment, you will have the …
READ MORE →Back in the early 2000s, the Minnesota legislature revised Minn. Stat. § 514.02 to assist subcontractors in receiving payment for labor and materials used on a residential construction project through …
READ MORE →If one were to peruse a number of contracts, he or she should not be surprised to find that a majority of the contracts would have what is called a “liquidated damages clause.” They usually look …
READ MORE →Is it Really a Licensing Agreement, or Did You Create a Franchise? Starting a franchise is expensive and is highly regulated not only by Minnesota Statutes, but also by the Federal Trade Commission. …
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READ MORE →Minnesota’s Anti-SLAPP Law: A Powerful Tool to Combat against Unfounded Defamation Lawsuits Lawmakers have recognized that defamation lawsuits (e.g. claims libel or slander) are sometimes used as …
READ MORE →A cooperative association, also known as a co-op, is a type of business that can be incorporated in Minnesota under the Minnesota Cooperative Law (prior to 2003) or the Minnesota Cooperative …
READ MORE →Common disputes between Minnesota real estate brokers and their agents include unauthorized practice of law, fraud, broker misconduct, negligence, misrepresentation or failure to disclose material …
READ MORE →At some point, it will be time for a business owner to determine a company’s future without the owner’s involvement. There are eight common ways for business owners to leave their companies. A …
READ MORE →Family Cabin LLCs & Trusts While a family cabin is often filled with happy memories, conflict can arise when the cabin’s owner dies. Now comes the time to plan future ownership and …
READ MORE →Minnesota Court of Appeals: Reilly v. Antonello, 852 N.W.2d 694 (2014) Application of MUFTA Between Spouses This published court of appeals case that was decided in August 2014 dealt with alleged …
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READ MORE →Minnesota Court of Appeals: Fay v. Dept. of Employment & Economic Development (N.W.2d) (Minn. Ct. App. 2015) Defining “Good Cause” for Failing to Participate in Reemployment Assistance Patrick Fay …
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