What to do when you get a bankruptcy notice from the court: Bankruptcy filings are expected to increase dramatically in 2013 as the eight year filing limit expires for 2005 bankruptcy filers. So what do you do if you get a notice from the court that someone who owes you money has filed bankruptcy? The …
2013 Employment Law Update
New FMLA, Social Media and Health Care Rules With the advent of another new year, it is time for employers to review recent changes in the employment laws, update their Employment Handbooks and policies, and prepare for coming changes in laws, particularly in the health care area, that are and will continue to affect them. …
Environmental Assessment Basics
What Businesses Should Expect in Pursuing Certain Development Projects: Since the passage of the Minnesota Environmental Protection Act (MEPA) in 1973, Minnesota law has required specific procedures for the assessment and analysis of the effect that certain development projects will have on the human environment. In recent years, an increasing number of businesses have begun …
The Minnesota Plastic Card Security Act
A Law Businesses, Banks and Consumers Should Know: In 2007, Minnesota became the first state to enact legislation shifting, in certain circumstances, the costs of consumer data breaches from financial institutions to the persons or businesses that directly transacted with consumers whose data was exposed. Under the Plastic Card Security Act (“PCSA”), set out at …
Trademarks and Service Marks
Establishing, Strengthening and Protecting Your Brand: A trademark or service mark is a word, symbol, phrase, design or combination thereof which the public associates with a single source of a product or service. Trademarks and service marks are generally the same, except that a trademark refers to a single source of a product (or “good”), …
Business Property Exemptions in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Exempt Business Property When individuals and businesses file bankruptcy or must satisfy legal debt obligations such as lien interests or judgments, the question arises as to how such obligations can be satisfied. Where debt obligations cannot simply be paid with cash, the law allows for the sale of the debtor’s property as a means of …
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