On May 17, 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed an Omnibus Labor Bill. If Governor Walz signs the bill, as expected, it will largely prohibit the use of noncompete agreements between ...
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Windcliff Association, Inc. v. Breyfogle that has important implications for homeowners' associations (HOAs). The case involved a dispute over the interpretation ...
The FTC has proposed a new regulation that would ban the use of noncompete agreements in employment. Read it here. A noncompete agreement is a contractual agreement between an employer ...
It is an issue that every community association faces: homeowner requests for association documents. But what are homeowners entitled to and what documents, if any, can an association withhold? While ...
SJJ attorneys Tim Johnson and Brad Hammond recently won a decision in the Minnesota Federal District Court requiring that an insurance company pay depreciation on an insurance claim that has ...
Tax filing deadlines (April 15 for individuals, partnerships, and LLCs; March 15 for S-corporations) are rapidly approaching. With 2022’s financials being generated, and Forms W-2 and 1099 being received, it ...
Ross Hussey recently secured an award after a two-day trial in McCloud County District Court of approximately $230,000 on behalf of his homeowner clients against a roofing contractor who installed ...
During the course of an insurance company’s adjustment of a claim, policyholders tend to deal only with the insurance adjuster assigned to their claim. It sometimes can feel like the ...
The Minnesota Supreme Court published its decision in St. Matthews v. State Farm. The case involved whether an insurance company owes for code compliant repairs arising out of covered damage. ...
Many people hold a good portion of their net worth, including most of their liquid assets, in accounts that have designated beneficiaries. Because these accounts are considered “non-probate” assets, ownership ...
