Articles and Publications
Business Law
October 2007 - Determining if a S-Corp or LLC is Right For You
June 2006 - Employee Stock Ownership Plans, or ESOPs (Requires Adobe Reader)
April 2006 - Choose a Lawyer who knows your Needs (Requires Adobe Reader)
July 2004 - Keeping Confidential Information Confidential
Construction Law
April 2008 - Are You Aware of the Biggest Hole in Your Liability Insurance Coverage
April 2008 - Small Construction Contract Bells & Whistles: Provisions That Can Make a Big Difference
February 2008 - Current Market Conditions Exposing a Gaping Hole in the New Home Warranty Statutes
December 2007 - Pay Attention to Contractual Indemnity
November 2007 - Avoid Contractor Theft
September 2007 - What to Expect in a Mechanic's Lien Forclosure
June 2007 - Additional Time to Worry for Subcontractors
May 2007 - Get Your Change Orders in Writing
March 2007 - Why Contractors Should Not Act As Their Own Attorney
February 2007 - Advice on Making Insurance Claims
February 2007 - Employer's Duty to Complete and Maintain the Form I-9
January 2007 - Staying on Top of Your Electronically Stored Information
December 2006 - Avoid Construction Disputes
December 2006 - Paving the Way for Smoother Construction Litigation
December 2006 - Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
December 2006 - You Need Written, Signed Contracts
August 2006 - Increase Your Chances of Success in Litigation
August 2006 - What is Notice and Opportunity to Repair
June 2006 - Notice and Opportunity to Cure
June 2006 - The New Godfather Corporate Dissolution Rule
April 2006 - Collecting a Judgment
April 2006 - What Do I Pay My Employees on Prevailing Wage Jobs?
January 2006 - Don't Scare Homeowners with Pre-Lien Notice
December 2005 - Supreme Court Clears the way for Residential Building Construction Companies to Dissolve and Avoid Continuing Liability
November 2005 - Explanation of Park Fees
October 2005 - You Need a Contract
September 2005 - 5 Tips to Successfully Working with Local Government
August 2005 - Payment Disputes Between Builders & Material Suppliers Can Cause Problems with Homeowners
July 2005 - Unlicensed Builders are still a Problem
June 2005 - You Have Insurance for a Reason
May 2005 - Paying Too Much in Workers' Compensation Insurance Premiums? Here is How to Get Some of it Back
April 2005 - Subcontractors and Material Suppliers Cannot Relay on the Mechanic's Lien Foreclosure by Their General Contractor or Superior Subcontractor
March 2005 - Court Rules That Employee Benefit Trust Fund Has Mechanic’s Lien Rights
February 2005 - Building Contractor Resource Guide (Requires Adobe Reader)
October 2004 - Court Rules That Money Paid to a Subcontract Belongs to the Bank, and Not the Sub-Subcontractor
September 2004 - Supreme Court of Minnesota Decides Mechanic's Lien Law Issue in favor of Contractors
August 2004 - Shifting the Risk of Owner Insolvency to Subcontractors
July 2004 - The Times, They are a Changing
June 2004 - Understanding the Your Work Exclusion in the Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy
May 2004 - We're All In This Together
April 2004 - Building Homes Just Got a Whole Lot More Risky after the Supreme Court Changes the Rules
March 2004 - Emerging Copyright Issues in the Residential Building Industry
February 2004 - Mechanics' Lien Time-Lines are for Real
January 2004 - How Not to Lose the Statute of Limitations Defense - Part 2
December 2003 - How Not to Lose the Statute of Limitations Defense - Part 1
December 2003 - The Builder's Option when a Subcontractor Files an Invalid Mechanic's Lien
November 2003 - Builder's Wife May Lose Her Home Because the Builder Did Not Pay a Disgruntled Home Owner
October 2003 - Early Start; Or the Mortgage Versus Mechanic's Lien Priority Question
September 2003 - Subcontractor Bill of Rights
August 2003 - 60-Day Rule Does Not Apply to Building Permits
April 2003 - Violation of the Building Code is a Crime
March 2003 - The New NPDES Phase II Storm Water Permit - Even if the MPCA isn't Ready, You'd Better Be
Employment Law
May 2008 - Non-Compete Agreement Cases
April 2008 - Family and Medical Leave Act Changes
March 2008 - National Labor Relations Act
February 2008 - Immigration Laws
January 2008 - Minnesota Personnel Record Review & Access Law
December 2007 - New Form I-9 Mandatory
December 2007 - Minnesota Supreme Court Approves Forfeiture of Vacation Pay at Termination
December 2006 - Excess Per Diem Allowances
November 2006 - United Products Corporation of America v. Cedarstrom Minnesota Court of Appeals Refuses to Enforce Temporary Injunction of Overly Broad Non-Compete Agreement
October 2006 - Employer May Not Dock Non-Exempt Employee Fluctuating Work Week Salary for Sick Leave Absence
September 2006 - Failure to Provide Proper COBRA Notices can be a Very Costly Mistake
August 2006 - The Minnesota Court of Appeals Forbids Forfeiture of Vacation Pay at Termination
July 2006 - U.S. Supreme Court Sets Standard for Employment Retaliation
May 2004 - New Exempt Employee Regulations
Estate Planning
November 2007 - Falls Among Seniors
September 2007 - Support for Caregivers
August 2007 - 7 Steps to Getting Your Affairs in Order
August 2007 - Customized Living Services Formally known as Assisted Living
May 2007 - From Generation to Generation
April 2007 - Long Term Care Options
March 2007 - Senior Drivers
Febuary 2007 - Long Term Care Medical Assistance
December 2006 - Power of Attorney-Planning for Your Incapacity
November 2006 - Documents Needed to Apply for Medical Assistance
November 2006 - How to Apply for Medical Assistance
September 2006 - What Does an Executor Do?
June 2006 - Big Changes in Medicais Gifting Rules
May 2005 - Health Care Directives: Life and Death Decisions
Family Law
March 2005 - Planning for the future of a Family Business
Municipal Law
October 2007 (Revised) - Open Meeting & Data Practices Considerations Involved in Terminating or Disciplining the Public Employee (Requires Adobe Reader)
October 2007 - Meeting Management Techniques - When Meetings are Not Going Well (Requires Adobe Reader)
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