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Construction Law Articles 2003-2006

Construction Law

Employment Law

Estate Planning

Municipal Law

Real Estate

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Business Law

July 2010 - Contracts Are Critical
ROI Magazine, July-September 2010

June 2010 - Sued for Receiving Payment (Article 1 of 2)

June 2010 - Sued for Receiving Payment (Article 2 of 2)

March 2010 - Could Your Company be at Risk if it Gets Paid
ROI Magazine, April-June 2010

February 2010 - Collecting With the Help of Credit Agreements

January 2010 - Weigh Options Before Filing for Bankruptcy
ROI Magazine, January-March 2010

July 2009 - Tips for Getting Paid

June 2009 - Trouble Collecting Payments? Use Third Party
ROI Magazine, July-September 2009

April 2009 - Legal Tools Available for Involuntarily Collecting Debts

April 2009 - Making Sure You Get Paid
ROI Magazine, April-June 2009

March 2009 - Business Insurance Issues

October 2007 - Determining if a S-Corp or LLC is Right For You

Construction Law

May 2010 - Property Ownership, Boundary Problems, Access Issues

May 2010 - Recent Developments in Lead Paint Abatement Regulations

January 2010 - Don't "Spoil" Your Case

September 2009 - Increase Your Chances of Success in Litigation

May 2009 - Contractor Theft- What is it and How Can it Effect You

March 2009 - What are the Damages for Code Violations in Home Construction

March 2009 - Prevent Runoff From Ruining You

February 2009 - When You Can Take Back What You Sell If You Do Not Get Paid (What a Security Agreement Is, and Why It Might Help You)

October 2008 - Are Your Subcontractors Going to be Employees According to a New State Law

October 2008 - Why Subcontractor Pre-Lien Notice is Good Business for General Contractors

September 2008 - Choosing How to Settle Your Disputes

July 2008 - Introduction to Bankruptcy relating to Construction

May 2008 - Small Construction Contract Bells & Whistles: Provisions that Make a Big Difference

May 2008 - Dealing with Hard Times - Practical Versus Legislative Solutions

April 2008 - Are You Aware of the Biggest Hole in Your Liability Insurance Coverage

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

Employment Law

June 2010 - Caught Red-Handed -- Or Was He?

April 2010 - COBRA Subsidy Extended

April 2010 - New Model COBRA Notices

March 2010 - Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act

March 2010 - Two New Tax Benefits for Employers Who Hire Unemployed Workers

March 2010 - COBRA Subsidy Extension

January 2010 - COBRA Premium Assistance Extension Notices

December 2009 - COBRA Subsidy Extended

November 2009 - Cafeteria or Premium Only Plan

November 2009 - Equal Employment Opportunity Law Poster-Revised

November 2009 - Military Family Leave

October 2009 - Planning for the Flu

July 2009 - Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

March 2009 - COBRA Subsidy Model Notices Released

December 2008 - Employee Free Choice Act

November 2008 - Employee Whistleblowers

October 2008 - ADA Amendments Act

September 2008 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimnation Act

August 2008 - Religious Discrimination & Accommodation in Employment

July 2008 - Minimum Wage Increase

June 2008 - The Register-Guard Decision of the National Labor Relations Board

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

August 2009 - A Will Does Not Avoid Probate

June 2009 - Powers of Attorney-Preparing for Your Incapacity

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

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 Medicaid Gifting Rules

May 2005 - Health Care Directives: Life and Death Decisions

Municipal Law

March 2009 (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)

Real Estate

August 2009 - The Torrens Title System Minnesota