It is unclear under Minnesota law whether an employer who modifies an otherwise valid non-compete agreement with an existing employee must provide “independent consideration” to
In Rasmussen v. Two Harbors Fish Co., Civ. No. A11-2178, 2013 Minn. LEXIS 274 (Minn. May 22, 2013), the Minnesota Supreme Court agreed with the
The Minnesota Legislature recently amended two important statutes governing unpaid wages for Minnesota employees (Minn. Stat. § 181.13 and Minn. Stat. § 181.14). The amendments
Shareholders often want access to information about the corporations in which they own shares, especially in the context of closely held or family-owned businesses. In
Minnesota, like several other states across the country, is considering legislation to ban or severely limit the use of non-compete agreements. As discussed in a
On February 11, 2013, Representatives Joe Atkins (District 52B) and Alice Hausman (District 66A) introduced Minnesota House Bill 506 (“Bill 506”). If passed, Bill 506
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) is increasingly applying the rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) to individual employment contracts for employees that
As 2012 winds down, corporations and limited liability companies should ensure they have documented major transactions occurring during 2012, and have otherwise complied with required
Faced with a result that would compel a business debtor’s creditors to make a significant repayment to the debtor’s bankruptcy estate as a result of
As Election Day draws near, employers should take a moment to brush up on the voting rights of their employees. Minnesota employees have the right