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Co-Authored by: Alec Sherod & Evelyn O’Brien American farmers rely on supply chains that stretch far beyond the United States’ borders. Accordingly, geopolitics plays a critical role in determining the input costs that farmers face, from fertilizer and fuel to agricultural equipment. As geopolitical tensions rise and production prices remain...
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Why Minnesota Businesses Need to Reevaluate Their Liability Waivers After the Lund Decision If you own a gym, fitness studio, adventure park, or any business where physical risk is involved, you’ve probably asked: Will a liability waiver actually protect my business from a lawsuit? A new decision from the Minnesota...
In what area of law do you practice and why did you choose this? I practice cannabis and corporate law. I studied at Seattle University School of Law where I served as the Cannabis Law Society Treasurer and ended up getting involved in cannabis there. I continued to work in...
A coverage dispute can happen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, the policy language is not clear enough to determine what coverage applies. To limit coverage or to apply an exclusion, the language in the policy must be “clear and unambiguous.” If there is any ambiguity in the Policy, it...
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. This seminar will cover potential lobbyist registration and reporting obligations for brokers and salespersons under MN Statutes Chapter 10A. This FREE seminar is APPROVED by the Minnesota Department of Commerce for one hour of Real Estate CE...
The City of Minneapolis has recently expanded the list of protected classes beyond those recognized in the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA).[1] Employers within Minneapolis must now consider the following additional factors as protected and cannot use them when making employment decisions: Housing Status Refers to the stability or security...
The FTC’s Junk Fees rule, formally titled the “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees,” becomes effective on May 12, 2025. Designed to promote transparency in consumer contract pricing, the rule is the outcome of a years-long study of deceptive or hidden pricing in consumer contracts, including apartment, hotel, and car...
If you are reading this, you need an estate plan. Why? The short answer is that everyone age 18 and older needs an estate plan. It does not matter whether you are old or young, have built up considerable wealth or are just entering adulthood—you need a written plan to...
Neven and Brendan Present to Hennepin and Ramsey County Bar Associations on AI and Legal Writing On March 26, we presented a CLE on legal writing and AI for the Minnesota State, Hennepin County, and Ramsey County Bar Associations. We provided an overview on how to harness the power of...
Community associations are receiving a lot more press these days than in the past, and most of it is less than flattering. Let’s face it, nobody wants to read a story about all of the thousands of associations that are doing things right. People are only interested in the bad...
Act Now to Protect Your 2023 Property Damage Claim August 11, 2023, was one of the costliest hail losses in Minnesota, making NOAA’s list of “Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters” with preliminary damage totals in excess of $1.5 billion. Generally, most Minnesota property owners have up to two years to...