Thought Leadership
December 2017
Flight Property and Air Commerce: A Minnesota Sales and Property Tax Update
Many of our clients have reached out to FMJ to understand the recent changes made to the Minnesota sales and property taxes for aircraft... Read more
December 2017
Freeze-Out Mergers and the New Minnesota LLC Act – Bench & Bar of Minnesota
The Minnesota Revised Uniform Limited Liability Act that will govern all Minnesota LLCs beginning at the start of 2018 contains sweeping changes, and one... Read more
November 2017
Minnesota Aviation History: The Minnesota Big Deal
The Star Tribune reported (article can be found here) on the morning of October 29 that the home of Steve Rothmeier was for sale. Rothmeier was an... Read more
November 2017
Getting Technical: What You and Your Lawyer Need to Know About Buying a Previously-Owned Business Aircraft and Inspections
Whether you are buying your first business jet or trading up from your first small aircraft to that larger, faster or longer range model,... Read more
October 2017
Alert: Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act Provides Private Cause of Action for Employees Discharged for Refusing to Share Tips
On October 11, 2017, in Burt v. Rackner, Inc. d/b/a Bunny’s Bar & Grill, a divided Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the Minnesota Court of Appeals’ groundbreaking... Read more
October 2017
Rolling into the Future? Will U.S. Financing of Railway Rolling Stock Change Under the Luxembourg Protocol
Sixteen years ago, grand plans were laid to facilitate financing of mobile equipment with the introduction of the Cape Town Convention on International Interest... Read more
August 2017
The IRS Steps Back on FET for Managed Aircraft Services
Two developments are signaling a shift in the position of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on subjecting managed aircraft services to federal excise taxes. ... Read more
July 2017
U.S. Policy Concerning Cuba and the Aviation Industry
Updated August 4, 2017. On July 25, 2017, the Office of Foreign Asset Control issued a revised set of frequently asked questions and answers... Read more
June 2017
Runway Developments: The Challenges of Building Near Airports
With over 5,100 public use airports in the United States (according to 2014 United States Department of Transportation data), chances are that you live... Read more
March 2017
Legislation Introduced Regarding IRS’s FET Interpretation For Managed Aircraft Services
Lost amidst the hubbub in Washington, D.C. this spring, bipartisan legislation was introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate which attempts... Read more
December 2016
FMJ’s Year-End Employment Law Update
The following is a recap of significant developments in employment laws in 2016. Please feel free to contact FMJ’s HR and Employment Team for... Read more
November 2016
Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule for White Collar Employee Overtime Exemptions Delayed
The United States District Court in Texas entered a nationwide injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing and enforcing its final overtime... Read more
September 2016
Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Now Federal Contractors: Employers Must Prepare for Various Paid Sick and Safe Leave Laws
Minneapolis and St. Paul passed city ordinances this year requiring mandatory paid sick and safe leave for employees working within the city limits. Today,... Read more
June 2016
Employers Have a Year to Prepare for the MPLS Sick and Safety Pay Ordinance
In May, the City of Minneapolis passed the Sick and Safe Time Ordinance (SSTO) requiring mandatory sick and safety leave for all employees located... Read more
June 2016
Time for an Employee Audit? What Employers Need to Know about the White Collar Wage and Hour Law Changes
Employers with salaried employees will need to audit their current payroll practices this year. Historically, certain salaried employees could work more than 40 hours... Read more