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March 2020
Congress Passes “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” that Provides Historic Protections for Workers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (the “Coronavirus Response Act” or the “Act”). The Coronavirus... Read more
March 2020
COVID-19 and Taxes: What You Should Be Thinking About
The efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 are impacting everyone in ways that most could not have predicted, and uncertainty is going to... Read more
March 2020
The CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of the Treasury intend to provide guidance to address questions about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of the... Read more
March 2020
IRS Moves Tax Day to July 15 from April 15
Today, due to COVID-19, the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced via Twitter that tax forms and payments will not be due to the Internal... Read more
March 2020
Executive Insights: Coronavirus and Your Business
So far during this crisis, we have had the worst day on Wall Street since 1987 and sophisticated companies are unable to predict earnings... Read more
March 2020
Planning for COVID-19 Disruptions: Top Issues for Employers
As you know, the situation surrounding the respiratory disease COVID-19 has continued to rapidly evolve since the global outbreak started earlier this year. In... Read more
February 2020
Transportation & Logistics Attorneys Named to “Who’s Who Legal Transport” 2020 List
Robert R. Fafinski, Jr. (Shareholder & CEO) and Kevin J. Johnson (Shareholder) were named to the “Who’s Who Legal Transport” 2020 list for aviation finance.... Read more
February 2020
Mergers & Acquisitions Group Closed First Deal of 2020!
Our Mergers & Acquisitions group closed their first deal of 2020 this week! The group represented a decades-old bathing systems industry leader in the... Read more
December 2019
FMJ Team Selected for Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorneys of the Year 2019
FMJ attorney Donald Chance Mark Jr. led a team that was selected to Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorney of the Year 2019 list for their work... Read more
November 2019
FMJ Hires HR & Employment Attorney Dedicated to Advising Businesses
We are pleased to announce that attorney Natolie Hochhausen has joined the firm as an associate in our HR & Employment practice group. Natolie’s... Read more
October 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Final Overtime Rule to Take Effect January 1, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just unveiled a final rule updating the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime and minimum wage exemptions for executive,... Read more
September 2019
Minnesota Supreme Court Issues Precedent-Setting Decision for FMJ Client in Nathan McGuire v. Bowlin et. al.
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a favorable decision for FMJ client, Nathan McGuire. The Court held that a high school basketball coach is not... Read more
July 2019
Jim Seifert, Head of FMJ’s Manufacturing Practice Group, Discusses Emerging Technologies in Twin Cities Business
Head of FMJ’s Manufacturing practice, Jim Seifert, is quoted in the July edition of Twin Cities Business magazine. The article, “Everything is Interconnected” discusses... Read more
July 2019
FMJ Minnesota Super Lawyers 2019
We are proud to announce that 40% of our attorneys have been named 2019 Minnesota ‘Super Lawyers’ and ‘Rising Stars.’ Congratulations to our “Super... Read more
June 2019
Legal Alert: Minnesota’s Wage Theft Bill with New Requirements for Employers to Take Effect July 1, 2019
Governor Walz recently signed the bipartisan Jobs and Economic Development Omnibus bill, which includes wage theft protections for employees, imposes additional wage and hour... Read more