The recent security breach suffered by Equifax is a good reminder of the importance of data security. This article provides some tips for smaller businesses to have effective policies to help secure data, and how to plan for the legal issues that come from a data breach. Big hacks like Equifax’s receive a great deal …
The Benefits of an LLC Make Some Business Resolutions Easier to Keep
Exercise. Eat Right. Sleep eight hours. Read. Things many of us have resolved to do more in 2017. We may also have made resolutions for our businesses. One obvious but still often overlooked action every small business owner should consider is to establish an entity for the business, such as a limited liability company (LLC). …
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2017 Legislative Summary
The 2016 election was shocking on a national level, but has also had significant impact here in Minnesota. The Minnesota Senate flipped from being narrowly controlled by the DFL to a now one-seat Republican majority. This gave Republicans a majority in both the House and Senate, while the DFL maintained control of the Executive branch, …
Managing Your Construction Project – information for a successful project
It is construction season. Owners are planning and hiring for commercial and residential projects. There are many qualified contractors in our area who are skilled and ready to assist. How do you find them? What should be in the contract? What about warranties for the work? The following practical tips and summary of the relevant …
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Minnesota and Wisconsin Law Require Notice to Customers in the Event of a Data Breach
These days we hear more about data breaches at large companies such as Target, Home Depot, and Yahoo. In part, this stems from businesses increasing retention of customer information. Information as simple as a person’s name, address, or email can be valuable to those who would, for example, compile hundreds or thousands of email addresses …
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Uncertainty in Overtime Requirements
Employers face great uncertainty with respect to payment of overtime right now. New regulations from the U. S. Department of Labor were to raise the salary requirement for exempt employees to $47,476 on December 1, 2016. However, a federal district court judge in Texas imposed a nationwide injunction halting implementation of the new regulations. We …
Successor Liability: A Key Consideration for Business Acquisition Planning
When one business acquires the assets of another, the question arises of whether the acquiring business will be liable for the legal obligations of business that it acquired. This implicates the question of successor liability, which involves the competing interests of compensating injured parties for harm caused by the acquired business entity and protecting the …
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2016 Election Preview
The 2016 campaign season has been one of the most tumultuous in modern history, and as the day of decision approaches, the races are overheating with no improvement in the overall tone. The Democratic and Republican presidential nominees are the two most unpopular candidates in memory, and the result has been an ugly, negative, attack-based …