New Minnesota Privacy Law Creates Cause of Action for Dissemination of “Deep Fakes”
The Minnesota legislature has passed a bill aimed at combatting the dissemination of “deep fake” videos and images. The bill was passed 131 to zero and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Walz within days. Anticipating what is expected to be an explosion in the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) to create […]
Minnesota Non-Compete Ban Passes Last Hurdle, Expected to be Signed Into Law
A bill to ban non-compete agreements in Minnesota passed the last conference committee hurdle today and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Walz as Minn. Stat. Section 181.988. The law will become effective on July 1, 2023, and will apply to contracts and agreements entered into on or after that date. The […]
Minnesota Unfair Competition Law
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Iowa Privacy Law Enacted
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How Minnesota Companies Will Need to Comply with The Corporate Transparency Act
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Minnesota Defamation Claims are not Tolled by the “Discovery Rule”
If you just discovered that you were defamed over two years ago your claim is barred. That was the holding by the Court of Appeals in Kerber v. Recover Health of Minnesota, Inc., No. A-22-0278 (Minn. Ct. App. Sept. 6, 2022). The pro se plaintiff in that case sued her former employer for discrimination and […]
Minnesota Invasion of Privacy Claim Found to be Properly Pled by Federal Court
Minnesota recognized the tort of invasion of privacy in 1998. Lake v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 582 N.W.2d 231, 236 (Minn. 1998). There are three versions of the common law invasion of privacy tort under Minnesota law: (1) intrusion upon seclusion; (2) appropriation; and (3) publication of private facts. Since Lake, the number of reported court […]
Minnesota Professional Licensing Standards Clarified by Court of Appeals
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has clarified the standard for challenging the denial of a professional license under Minnesota law. In the Matter of the Short Call Teaching License Application of Jeronimo Yanez, 983 N.W.2d 89 (Minn. Ct. App. 2022). This case involved an individual who was prominent in the news in 2016. In his […]
Minnesota Human Rights Act Amended to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Natural Hair Texture or Style
On Wednesday, February 2, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the CROWN Act banning discrimination based on a person’s natural hair texture or style into law. The CROWN Act stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair and ensures that hair discrimination is legally included as a form of racial discrimination under […]
How Will Minnesota Non-Compete Law be Impacted by Proposed FTC Regulations
Introduction On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a regulation that would ban the use of non-compete agreements nationwide. The proposal is an attempt by the FTC to enforce and apply existing anti-trust laws in a much more expansive manner. The Biden administration has been signaling a tough stance on non-competes for […]