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Results  [ 1 - 20 of 107 Records ]     1 - 20 21 - 40 41 - 60 61 - 80 81 - 100 101 - 107      Eighth Circuit Holds That Plaintiff Who Lacked a “Midwestern Girl Look” Could Proceed With Gender Stereotype Discrimination Under Title VII March 09, 2010 by Chris M. Heffelbower and Laura W. Bartlow* Read about the Eighth Circuit's decision regarding gender stereotype discrimination and how it affects companies. Read More EEOC’s Failure to Investigate Sexual Harassment Claims Results in $4.5 Million Attorneys’ Fee Award to Employer March 09, 2010 by Julia H. Halbach A Court awarded $4.5 million in attorney's fees to an employee because the EEOC failed to properly investigate and comply with its own procedures before pursuing a sexual harassment class action, read about it here. Read More OSHA Annual Summary Posting Requirements March 09, 2010 by Chris M. Heffelbower Learn more about OSHA's Annual Summary posting requirements. Read More COBRA Subsidy Extended March 09, 2010 by Mary L. Komornicka and Krysta M. Mitchell* A COBRA subsidy extension was recently signed into law, read about it here. Read More Editor's Corner March 01, 2010 by Julie L. Perrus March begins with better weather, although you probably won’t find many at the Capitol who have been able to enjoy it. While no official legislative deadlines have been set, the legislature is operating on an unofficial first deadline of March 12. Read More A Chicken in Every Pot… and Broadband Service for All March 01, 2010 by Peter J. Coyle Over the past several years, rural legislators have been working to draw attention to a growing disparity in the availability of telecommunications technology that many, if not most, urban consumers take for granted—reliable access to competitive wireless phone service and high-speed Internet connections. Read More Governor and Legislature at Impasse on Capital Spending Bill March 01, 2010 by Peter J. Coyle Facing an almost-certain veto, the leadership of the Minnesota House and Senate have elected to withhold submitting their approved proposal for capital bonding to pursue off-line negotiations over its provisions. Read More PACE Financing Will Provide Homeowners with New Options for Energy Efficiency March 01, 2010 by Julie L. Perrus Ever considered adding a geothermal heating system or some solar panels to your home? Maybe you live in a home that is nearing the century mark with original windows and zero insulation in the walls. Legislation introduced this year by Senator John Doll and Representative Jeremy Kalin would provide homeowners a new way to access financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. Read More The “Angel Investor Tax Credit” March 01, 2010 by Michael W. Schley Several bills have been introduced into the Minnesota legislature which would provide investors an “Angel Investor Tax Credit” based upon their investment in certain types of Minnesota small businesses engaged in high technology or green manufacturing. The bills also permit indirect investment by taxpayers through a “Certified Angel Investment Network Fund.” Read More OSHA Update February 10, 2010 by Bruce J. Douglas and Chris M. Heffelbower Learn more about recent developments from OSHA. Read More New 401(k) Contribution Deposit Rule February 10, 2010 by Mary L. Komornicka and Krysta Mitchell* Learn more about the Department of Labor's new guidelines governing employee contributions and participant loan repayment. Read More Model COBRA Notices to Comply with Extension of COBRA Subsidy February 10, 2010 by Chris M. Heffelbower Learn more about the model COBRA notices issued by the Department of Labor. Read More Potential Employer Liability for Employee Online Statements: New Guidelines by the Federal Trade Commission February 10, 2010 by Jon S. Swierzewski and Sejal Desai Winkelman Although an increasing number of employees are “tweeting” on Twitter and posting on Facebook, employers have been relatively slow to establish policies that would protect them from potential liability stemming from their employees’ participation in social networking sites and personal blogs. Read More Recent Changes in Minnesota Law Seek to Battle The Effects of The Foreclosure Crisis February 05, 2010 by Jessica B. Rivas Abandoned, empty properties across the state of Minnesota have spurred a change in the Minnesota Foreclosure Laws. Changes affect homeowners who may now have the option to postpone foreclosure sales, lenders who are now required to protect vacant property and cities which are now able to secure abandoned buildings and reduce the redemption period. Read More Mechanic's Lien Case Law Update February 05, 2010 by Rob A. Stefonowicz The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently decided two matters with implications on mechanic’s lien foreclosure procedures. The first case involves lien apportionment. In this matter, a lienholder filed a blanket mechanic’s lien on a 41-acre residential development, but then sought to foreclose its entire lien against only three of the lots in the development. Read More Is a Home Mortgage Enforceable if Only One Spouse Has Signed It? February 05, 2010 by Gary A. Van Cleve Can a home mortgage be enforced if only one spouse signed it? The answer is, “it depends,” according to two recent decisions by the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Read More Recent Decision Prompts Recommended Changes to Franchise Agreement January 12, 2010 by Meredith A. Bauer The recent decision in Burda v. Wendy’s International, Inc. et al., is prompting us to recommend that all franchisors review certain language regarding suppliers in their franchise disclosure documents and franchise agreements. Read More Are You Up-To-Date On The Amended Franchise Rule FAQs? January 12, 2010 by Meredith A. Bauer The Federal Trade Commission has been periodically releasing new “Amended Franchise Rule FAQs.” To assist you in ensuring you are up-to-date with the latest FTC guidance, we have put together a summary of FAQs posted that may require changes or revisions to your franchise agreements or franchise disclosure document. Read More Franchise Renewal Season is Upon us January 12, 2010 by Charles S. Modell For the majority of franchisors, the first quarter of the calendar year is also the first quarter of their fiscal year, and thus the time they focus on updating their franchise disclosure documents. Unfortunately, a simple review of existing documents will not always identify the issues that have occurred in the past year that require disclosure. Read More Employer Liability for Employee Cell Phone Use January 07, 2010 by Dayle Nolan and Ashlee M. Bekish Do you think an employer could be liable if one of its employees, while driving and using a cell phone, causes an accident and injures another party? Read More

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