Thought Leadership
October 2024
Minnesota’s New Mandatory Retirement Benefits Program Will Open in 2025
Our HR & Employment Team analyzes what employers need to know. Read more
September 2024
If You Have an LLC, You Probably Need to Comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (and Soon!)
The CTA applies broadly to small businesses, cabins, and a variety of other assets or properties held in an LLC or other business entity. Read more
September 2024
Considerations in Ag Facility Expansions
Agriculture Attorney Jared Peterson outlines important considerations when thinking about expanding. Read more
August 2024
Minnesota Businesses Should Tread Carefully When It Comes to Online Customer Reviews
The FTC has new rules targeting false positive reviews or testimonials, but there are remedies for businesses targeted with fake reviews. Read more
August 2024
Minnesota Legislature Bans Restrictive Covenants in Service Contracts (So-Called “Shadow Non-Competes”)
John Ella and Shannon McDonough analyze this new non-compete law. Read more
August 2024
Breaking News: FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Blocked
A Federal Court decision has prevented the FTC from enforcing its non-compete ban, for now. Read more
August 2024
In Re The Jorgenson Family Trust – The Clarified Standard for Awarding Attorneys’ Fees in Trust Litigation
Attorneys Pat Rooney and David Ness analyze the current standard. Read more
August 2024
Estate Planning for Young Adults and College Students
Back to school? Make sure those estate planning documents are in order! Read more
August 2024
Minnesota’s New Ban on PFAS Compounds and the Impact on Products Sold and Distributed in Minnesota
Learn more about these "forever chemicals" and the legislative structure aimed at reducing and removing PFAS. Read more
August 2024
More Minnesota Employers are Subject to Compliance with Employment Laws as Minimum Headcount Thresholds Are Eliminated
Minnesota employment law by the numbers! Read more
July 2024
New Minnesota Law Requires Wage and Benefit Disclosure in Job Postings
Minnesota joins a number of other states passing pay transparency laws. What does this mean for employers? Read more
July 2024
Minnesota Recognizes Claim for Negligent Selection of Independent Contractor
Learn more from John Ella and Pat Rooney about this new Minnesota cause of action. Read more
June 2024
What Business Aircraft Owners Need to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act
The CTA can impact individuals and organizations that utilize business entities to own aircraft. Read more
June 2024
2024 Minnesota Legislature Makes Changes and Amendments to Earned Sick and Safe Time and the New Paid Leave Program
Learn more about updates to the sick and safe time and medical leave laws that were passed in 2023. Read more
June 2024
Reviewing the DOL’s New Minimum Wage and Overtime Exemption Guidelines
This new rule contains the largest change in the federal exemption salary thresholds in decades. Read more