ARTICLES

Closely Held Business Matters

• About Mechanic's Liens
• Bankruptcy and Your Business
• Business Financing
• Buying a Business
• Estoppel
• Exiting Your Business
• Family Business and Divorce
• Opportunity Knocks - Handling Corporate Opportunity Situations
• Ownership Control and Buy-Sell Agreements
• Predatory Lending Practices
• The Accidental Partnership : Do You Know Your Partner?
• The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
• Venture Capital
• When a Business Ends

Collections

• The Judgment Debtor Who Won’t Pay
• When Customers Don’t Pay

Contracts & Negotiation

• Confidentiality Agreements
• Contract Enforcement and Trust
• Express Warranties
• Negotiation Strategies
• Shareholder Agreements
• Tortious Interference of Contract in Minnesota
• Writing Contracts
• What is Indemnification?

• Annual Updates for Minnesota Corporations and Minnesota LLCs
• Are you using the correct name? The Importance of the DBA
• Basic Business Structures for Business Novices
• Joint Ventures
• New Red Flag Rules Affect Small Business and Identity Theft
• Obligations for Professional Firms and Corporations in Minnesota
• The Hassles of Corporate Compliance
• Understanding Monopolies
• Using the Proper Business Entity is Good Business

• Do You Really Need a Non-Compete?
• Employment Agreements For Key Personnel
• Hiring Independent Contractors
• Ideas for Consideration: An Update on Non-Compete Law in Minnesota
• Independent Contractor Requirements for Construction Trades in Minnesota
• Phantom Stock Plans
• Non-Competes: The Lessons of Par Ridder
• Sexual Harassment
• Wrongful Termination

Franchises

• Minnesota Franchise Law
• The Benefits of Franchise Ownership
• The Potential Drawbacks of Franchise Ownership
• Franchising Considerations in a Tough Economy

Intellectual Property

• Choosing Strong Trademarks: A Simple Key to Success
• Penalties for Copyright Infringement
• Penalties for Trademark Infringement
• Protecting Confidential Information in the Digital Age
• Protecting Trade Secrets
• Registering Trademarks or Building Brands

Litigation & Mediation

• C - Store Owner Injunctive Relief under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act
• Copyfraud: Knowing Your Rights
• Defamation in the Blogosphere: An Unfair Competitive Advantage
• Free Speech Threat or Jury Error? Verdict Against Blogger “Johnny Northside” Likely the Result of Special Verdict Form
• Insurance Coverage Update in Minnesota: Minnesota Courts’ Interpretation of the Am. Fam. Case
• Mediation: A Process of Settling Disputes
• The RICO Act
• US Antitrust Laws
• What is a lawsuit?
• When Rumors Lead to Ruin: Suing for Defamation

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Growing Your Business through Acquisition
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• The Exit Strategy: Preparing Your Business for a Successful Sale

Management/Miscellaneous

• Advertising
• Benefits of Being a Woman-Owned Business
• Dealing with Employee Embezzlement
• Greased Pigs and Skunk Trafficking- Odd Minnesota Laws
• Protect Your Identity Week / National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
• Ten Tips - Establishing a Successful Working Relationship with your Attorney
• The Notary Public
• The Value of Customer Service

Real Estate

• A Homeowner's Guide: Defending Against Foreclosure
• Addressing Tenant - Landlord Disputes
• Arm’s Length Transactions and Minnesota Appraisal Law
• Beware the Timeshare!
• Ice Dam Coverage Issues: Are You Insured?
• Lease is More - How to Create a Lease without Killing a Tree
• Mortgage Modification Confusion
• Protecting Your Real Estate Investment by Forming a Legal Entity
• Selling a Home in a Subzero Market

Securities, Banking and Finance

• E&O Policies: Are they Really Protecting You?
• Sweeping Changes Looming for Investment Services Industry

Taxation

• Basis Basics - Planning for Taxation in S-Corporations
• Business Entities and Tax Choices
• New Minnesota Income Tax Withholding Requirements for Individual Construction Contractors
• Planning for Sales and Use Tax
• Sales and Use Tax Misunderstandings
• Why Use a Tax Attorney?

Wealth Management/Estate Planning

• Choosing the Right Executor for your Will
• Establishing Advanced Health Care Directives
• Estate Planning and the Single Person
• Health Care Directive Essentials
• How to Give a Gift
• Investments - A Helpful Hint to Avoid Getting Swindled
• Living Wills and Health Care Proxies
• Power of Attorney: A Must for Military Personnel
• Principles of Effective Wealth Management
• Probate Law and Procedure in Minnesota
• Q & A on Asset Protection Planning
• The Estate Tax: An Unexpected and Costly Scenario?
• The Ex Hex : Disinheriting the Estranged
• Thy Will be Done - Deconstructing Estate Planning Myths
• Using Irrevocable Trusts
• Why You Need a Will