Whether you run an interstate trucking company, a plumbing company, a pizza delivery company, or a single food truck, if your business owns any motor vehicles operated by employees, your business is at risk of liability in the event of an accident. A well-drafted fleet policy, sometimes called a vehicle maintenance and safe driving policy, […]
Profits Interests, Service Provider Executives, and the Non-Employee Employee
Profits Interests The use of profits interests as a form of incentive compensation by limited liability companies (“LLCs”) is increasingly popular. A hallmark of LLCs is that they can issue two different types of membership units: capital interests and profits interests. Capital interests are typically held by those who invest money – capital – into […]
Minnesota Equipment Dealer Statute Claims Dismissed by Federal Court
A recent decision by a U.S. District Court judge to dismiss claims asserted under Minnesota’s “Equipment Statutes” provides a detailed look at the application of these laws. Minnesota has two statutes that apply dealers of heavy equipment in contract disputes with manufacturers – the Minnesota Heavy and Utility Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act, Minn. Stat. Section 325E.068, […]
8th Circuit Weighs in on Minnesota ADA Public Accommodation Case
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Hillesheim v. Holiday Stationstores, Inc., —F.3d —, 2018 WL 4302035 (September 10, 2018), vacated the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging disability discrimination in a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) and remanded the case back the […]
NLRB Announces New Joint-Employer Standard
On September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced its newly rewritten joint-employer standard. The newly proposed language would help to clarify and narrow the current definition of joint-employer, much to the relief of employers. The reversal of the 2015 joint-employer rule and the decision to rewrite the standard comes after President Trump’s appointment of new members to […]
U.S. Department of Labor Releases New FMLA Forms
In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”) into law. At this point in time, the United States workforce was experiencing large growth and many new workers were women. The FMLA was designed to provide relief to employees who intended to raise a family or needed time off […]
Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms Revocation of Professional Licenses
In a rare case of a professional licensee challenging a determination by a professional licensing board, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the determination by the Minnesota Board of Nursing (“Nursing Board”) to revoke a Minnesota nurse’s registered nurse (RN) license as well as her advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license. In the Matter of Sharon Beth […]
Supreme Court Ruling Set to Increase Minnesota Tax Revenue by up to $200 Million
On June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court overturned Quill Corp v. North Dakota, which prohibited states from collecting sales tax on sales made over the internet. Under this previous holding, online retailers, without a physical presence in the state, were not required to collect sales tax on transactions made with citizens of the state. This holding applied to remote sellers […]
Count of Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Survives Dismissal in Claim for Payment for Stock Ancillary to Employment Agreement
A recent decision from U.S. District Court in the District of Minnesota provides some guidance as to when a plaintiff may assert a claim of breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing under Minnesota law even if the claim is tangential to an employment relationship. In Hampton v. Koehler, No. 18-541 (DWF/TNL) […]
Minnesota’s Merger, Conversion, and Domestication of Business Entity Laws Revised
On April 30 2018, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed into law H.F. No. 2764 as Session Laws Chapter No. 103 (the “Act”). Previously, the Act was unanimously approved by both the Minnesota House and Senate. The adoption of the Act, like the Revised Minnesota Limited Liability Company Act, brings Minnesota business law more in line […]
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