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Regulatory Defense: 3 Rules

10/12/2023 Regulatory Defense: 3 Rules Regulatory defense means you, as licensed individual or company, receive a license that authorizes you to do business. Most licenses are issued by…

The Lease is Voided, but You Get Attorney's Fees?

09/13/2023 The Lease is Voided, but You Get Attorney's Fees? I've written with some regularity here that attorney's fees generally are not recoverable in a dispute. The primary tool for getting your attorney's…

Personal Knowledge in Disclosure of Real Estate: What is it?

09/06/2023 Personal Knowledge in Disclosure of Real Estate: What is it? Whether in Duluth or Hugo or Blaine, in a residential real estate transaction the seller must disclose the material facts of which the seller has…

More on Contracts: Formation of a Construction Contract

08/29/2023 More on Contracts: Formation of a Construction Contract Contracts are just so beneficial...and problematic that it warrants being a regular topic here. The issue today: what if a construction contract does…

Is Your LLC Dissolved?

08/23/2023 Is Your LLC Dissolved? The Minnesota Secretary of State is the government agency that tracks the existence of Minnesota companies and those registered to do business in the…

Venue Clause: Two clients face a logistically superior venue

08/17/2023 Venue Clause: Two clients face a logistically superior venue As is bound to happen when even a great company does good business, lawsuits arise. Those are the situations where your prior work on contracts…

Results for Clients Highlights 2023

07/26/2023 Results for Clients Highlights 2023 Hiring a lawyer means you need a result. Nothing is ever guaranteed and things can happen outside of our control, but the totality of the case tells…

US Supreme Court Clarifies Accommodation Requirements for Employers

06/29/2023 US Supreme Court Clarifies Accommodation Requirements for Employers Over 50 years ago the United States Supreme Court issued the Hardison opinion. In that opinion the Court addressed what accommodations must an…

What about my attorney' fees?!?!

06/07/2023 What about my attorney' fees?!?! Few things rattle the client's cage more than having to pay attorney's fees while still winning. It's a common cry: They'll pay my attorney's fees!!!!