Articles

Force Majeure Hitz Home, Excuses Rent Obligation

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George H. Singer

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Sep 01, 2020

Courts issue first decisions applying a force majeure clause to excuse a commercial tenant’s rental obligations in the wake of covid-19.

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COVID-19

Update: Covid-19 Liability Legislation

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Courtney Ernston

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Sep 01, 2020

Several states have taken action, either through their legislatures or via executive order, to quell lawsuits arising from any potential exposure to covid-19 as a result of physical presence at a business. Minnesota is one of 12 states with legislation pending.

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Legislation
COVID-19
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Paskert and Kenneh: The ‘severe or pervasive’ standard in 2020

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Sheila Engelmeier and Heather Tabery

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Jul 29, 2020

Minnesota moves forward on workplace harassment; the 8th Circuit doubles down.

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Features

A Misstep on §549.191

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Jeffrey P. Justman, Tom Pryor and Joshua N. Turner

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Jul 29, 2020

Why recent federal courts in Minnesota are wrong in refusing to apply Minn. Stat. §549.191 to punitive-damages claims in federal court

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Lillehaug’s Lasting Legal Legacy

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Marshall H. Tanick

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Jul 29, 2020

Departed from the state Supreme Court after seven years, Justice David Lillehaug has made a deep and long-lasting mark on Minnesota law.

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Features

COVID-19, Trump, and Employment Immigration

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Robert P. Webber and Candelario Arredondo

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Jul 29, 2020

This article focuses on employment-based immigration—issues related to the ability of U.S. employers to hire and retain foreign national workers. We seek to highlight some of the major changes and forecast where things may go from here.

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Immigration Law
Features

The Urgency of Sleep and Well-Being

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Robin Wolpert

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Jul 06, 2020

We are supposed to spend about a third of our day sleeping. If you see this as a waste of time, you might change your mind if you knew what was happening while you sleep.

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Well-Being
Features

Succession planning and covid-19: It’s now or (possibly) never

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Roy S. Ginsburg

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Jul 06, 2020

The covid-19 pandemic is a red alert for elderly solo and small law firm owners to put a succession plan in place if they haven’t already done so. Unpalatable and difficult as it may be, it’s time for practicing lawyers in their 60s or 70s to acknowledge their mortality and forge a plan.

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COVID-19
Features

Not so Fast: Termination of Sales Rep Agreements Under Minnesota Law

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V. John Ella

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Jul 06, 2020

The concept that state laws can override commercial contracts may come as a surprise, but these laws have survived constitutional challenges.

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Features

MSBA President 2020-21 Dyan Ebert: Steady as She Goes

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Amy Lindgren

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Jul 01, 2020

If you’ve had occasion to ask Dyan Ebert what she’s planning for her year as president of the Minnesota State Bar Association, you may have heard something like this: “I don’t have one specific thing that I want to get done. I am trying to go into this with the old adage, ‘Do no harm.’”

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President's Page

The Big Question: Back to the Office?

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Brett Larson and Jeremy Warring

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Jul 01, 2020

How to weigh your firm’s—and your clients’—options and mitigate legal risk. As businesses and their leaders navigate these unprecedented times, we face novel decisions that will likely impact our businesses and our employees both in the short term and for years to come.

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COVID-19

The Business Interruption Pandemic

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Patrick Larkin, Brandon Meshbesher, Eric Steinhoff, and Rick Lind

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Jul 01, 2020

Claims for business interruption loss coverage in the wake of covid-19. The economic loss caused by the covid-19 pandemic is and will continue to be devastating to many businesses

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COVID-19

Ethics Wake-Up Calls for Supervisory Responsibilities

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WILLIAM J. WERNZ

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Jul 01, 2020

Who in your law firm is responsible for adopting and updating policies and procedures on legal ethics matters? Who is responsible for training lawyers and staff on these matters? What are the areas of law firm operation that are important for ethics scrutiny? Lawyers who manage law firms and law offices should be asking these questions.

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Child Safety First: Understanding Minnesota’s mandatory and voluntary reporting requirements involving child abuse and neglect

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James C. Backstrom

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Jul 01, 2020

There is a role for everyone in ensuring that our children are as safe and secure as possible. As a career prosecutor, I can tell you that far too many children are abused and neglected each year in our state and nation.

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Features

2020 Minnesota legislative session recap

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Bryan Lake

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Jul 01, 2020

With the onset of the pandemic, what had been a relatively routine legislative session suddenly became uniquely difficult.

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Legislation

Remote mediation I’m 62. I wasn’t looking to Zoom. I’m glad I did.

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Mike McKnight

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May 27, 2020

I will tell you I was skeptical at first, but now I am sold. I see a lot of advantages to using this technology more even after this damn virus ends. It saves the parties and clients time and money.

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Features

Government transparency during the pandemic

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Taya Moxley-Goldsmith and Katherine Bealka

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May 27, 2020

A guide to Minnesota data practices, open meetings, and covid-19

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Coronavirus
Features

How covid-19 may redefine “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA and MHRA

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Charles R. Shafer

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May 27, 2020

Covid-19, the first pandemic in 100 years, is not only changing the lives of Americans right now, but may also change the legal landscape of disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) for years to come.

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Coronavirus

Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic

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Chuck Lundberg

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May 27, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak and resulting lockdown has caused unprecedented disruption in law firms and creates a host of new issues for firm general counsel and ethics partners. This article describes a number of new ethics and risk management issues that have arisen almost overnight.

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Coronavirus
Features

The Remote Lawyer’s Survival Guide

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Kristi J. Paulson

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May 27, 2020

Remote work can be wonderful. It can also be filled with all kinds of unique challenges and requirements. Having done this for over two decades, I am going to share my thoughts and suggestions in this Remote Worker’s Survival Guide.

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Coronavirus
Features

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Force Majeure Hitz Home, Excuses Rent Obligation (?)

George H. Singer (?)

Sep 01, 2020

Update: Covid-19 Liability Legislation (?)

Courtney Ernston (?)

Sep 01, 2020

Paskert and Kenneh: The ‘severe or pervasive’ standard in 2020 (?)

Sheila Engelmeier and Heather Tabery (?)

Jul 29, 2020

A Misstep on §549.191 (?)

Jeffrey P. Justman, Tom Pryor and Joshua N. Turner (?)

Jul 29, 2020

Lillehaug’s Lasting Legal Legacy (?)

Marshall H. Tanick (?)

Jul 29, 2020

COVID-19, Trump, and Employment Immigration (?)

Robert P. Webber and Candelario Arredondo (?)

Jul 29, 2020

The Urgency of Sleep and Well-Being (?)

Robin Wolpert (?)

Jul 06, 2020

Succession planning and covid-19: It’s now or (possibly) never (?)

Roy S. Ginsburg (?)

Jul 06, 2020

Not so Fast: Termination of Sales Rep Agreements Under Minnesota Law (?)

V. John Ella (?)

Jul 06, 2020

MSBA President 2020-21 Dyan Ebert: Steady as She Goes (?)

Amy Lindgren (?)

Jul 01, 2020

The Big Question: Back to the Office? (?)

Brett Larson and Jeremy Warring (?)

Jul 01, 2020

The Business Interruption Pandemic (?)

Patrick Larkin, Brandon Meshbesher, Eric Steinhoff, and Rick Lind (?)

Jul 01, 2020

Ethics Wake-Up Calls for Supervisory Responsibilities (?)

WILLIAM J. WERNZ (?)

Jul 01, 2020

Child Safety First: Understanding Minnesota’s mandatory and voluntary reporting requirements involving child abuse and neglect (?)

James C. Backstrom (?)

Jul 01, 2020

2020 Minnesota legislative session recap (?)

Bryan Lake (?)

Jul 01, 2020

Remote mediation I’m 62. I wasn’t looking to Zoom. I’m glad I did. (?)

Mike McKnight (?)

May 27, 2020

Government transparency during the pandemic (?)

Taya Moxley-Goldsmith and Katherine Bealka (?)

May 27, 2020

How covid-19 may redefine “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA and MHRA (?)

Charles R. Shafer (?)

May 27, 2020

Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic (?)

Chuck Lundberg (?)

May 27, 2020

The Remote Lawyer’s Survival Guide (?)

Kristi J. Paulson (?)

May 27, 2020

Force Majeure Hitz Home, Excuses Rent Obligation

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George H. Singer

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Update: Covid-19 Liability Legislation

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Courtney Ernston

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Paskert and Kenneh: The ‘severe or pervasive’ standard in 2020

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Sheila Engelmeier and Heather Tabery

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A Misstep on §549.191

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Jeffrey P. Justman, Tom Pryor and Joshua N. Turner

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Lillehaug’s Lasting Legal Legacy

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Marshall H. Tanick

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COVID-19, Trump, and Employment Immigration

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Robert P. Webber and Candelario Arredondo

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The Urgency of Sleep and Well-Being

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Robin Wolpert

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Succession planning and covid-19: It’s now or (possibly) never

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Roy S. Ginsburg

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Not so Fast: Termination of Sales Rep Agreements Under Minnesota Law

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V. John Ella

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MSBA President 2020-21 Dyan Ebert: Steady as She Goes

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Amy Lindgren

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The Big Question: Back to the Office?

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Brett Larson and Jeremy Warring

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The Business Interruption Pandemic

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Patrick Larkin, Brandon Meshbesher, Eric Steinhoff, and Rick Lind

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Ethics Wake-Up Calls for Supervisory Responsibilities

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WILLIAM J. WERNZ

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Child Safety First: Understanding Minnesota’s mandatory and voluntary reporting requirements involving child abuse and neglect

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James C. Backstrom

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2020 Minnesota legislative session recap

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Bryan Lake

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Remote mediation I’m 62. I wasn’t looking to Zoom. I’m glad I did.

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Mike McKnight

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Government transparency during the pandemic

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Taya Moxley-Goldsmith and Katherine Bealka

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How covid-19 may redefine “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA and MHRA

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Charles R. Shafer

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Legal Ethics and Risk Management in the Time of Pandemic

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Chuck Lundberg

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The Remote Lawyer’s Survival Guide

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Kristi J. Paulson

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