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Coyle Sourced by Minnesota Lawyer on the Rising Number of Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Filings
July 19, 2010
Peter Coyle was quoted in the July 19, 2010 issue of Minnesota Lawyer in an article highlighting the how the economy has resulted in an increase in the number of bankruptcy and foreclosure filings and how law firms are responding.
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Moberg Sourced in Star-Tribune Article on Attorneys-at-risk in Family Court
July 18, 2010
Joani Moberg was sourced in an article published in the July 18, 2010 issue of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in an article discussing the brutal attack of a family law attorney that took place in June in Fridley.
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Courts Approve Corporate Political Advertising
July 16, 2010
by Peter J. Coyle
Peter Coyle discusses recent court decisions that have invalidated federal and state restrictions on the use of corporate funds to pay for campaign advertising in political campaigns.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Whistleblower Protection
July 13, 2010
by Julia H. Halbach
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Kidwell v. Sybaritic, Inc.  This case will likely change the landscape of whistleblower cases brought pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 181.932, Minnesota’s Whistleblower Statute.
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The Supreme Court Rules That The Process in Bilski is Not Patentable, But Refuses to Foreclose The Patentability of Business Methods
July 13, 2010
by John A. Cotter and Chris M. Heffelbower
What does the Bilski decision really mean for patent applications?  According to a Memorandum issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"), not much will change, and it will continue to apply the "machine-or-transformation test" to determine patentability of inventions directed to processes or methods.
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Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act - How it Will Be Funded
July 13, 2010
by Bruce J. Douglas and Kelly M. Burke*
The big question on many people's minds is where will the money come from to fund the deficit reduction and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  The PPACA and deficit reduction will be funded through new taxes, fees and penalties on individuals, businesses and the health care industry.
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Department of Labor Guidance Clarifies Category of Employees Who May Take FMLA Leave to Care For a “Son or Daughter”
July 13, 2010
by Ashlee M. Bekish
The U.S. Department of Labor issued an Administrative Interpretation Letter clarifying who may take time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act to care for a newly born, adopted, or sick child. The DOL interpreted the “in loco parentis” provision broadly, concluding that employees who have no biological or legal relationship with a child may nonetheless stand “in loco parentis” to the child and be entitled to FMLA leave.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
July 13, 2010
by Bruce J. Douglas and Ashlee M. Bekish
The United States Supreme Court issued its first decision concerning the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Supreme Court determined that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s provision relating to how members of the PCAOB are removed violates the Constitution because the removal process is too insulated from presidential control.
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Federal Contractors And Subcontractors Are Now Required to Post a Notice Regarding NLRA Rights
July 13, 2010
by Chris M. Heffelbower
Federal contractors and subcontractors are now required to post a notice informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Find out how to receive a copy of the notice for your workplace.
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Schley Sourced by TECHdotMN
July 12, 2010
Securities attorney Michael Schley was quoted in a Minnesota high tech news resource, TECHdotMN, regarding the filing timing during the start up fundraising cycle of  Minneapolis-based company  Zipnosis.
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Twitter Learns The Hard Way About Keeping Its Promises
July 12, 2010
by Michael Fleming
The Federal Trade Commission recently scored some big news points among the blogerati with a complaint filed against the operators of Twitter. The details were salacious, involving such things as a person gaining access to Barack Obama’s Twitter account.
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Employer Loses Class Action Sex Discrimination Suit
June 22, 2010
by Carrie L. Zochert
Learn more about a $250 million punitive damages award in a large sex discrimination lawsuit.
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HIRE Act: IRS Releases Final Form 941
June 22, 2010
by Chris M. Heffelbower
Learn more about updates to the HIRE Act.
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Labor Law and the Obama Administration: The Empire Strikes Back
June 22, 2010
by Bruce J. Douglas
Learn more about the Obama Administration's pro-labor agenda.
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Supreme Court Further Defines the Time Limitations for Objections to Exemptions in Bankruptcy
June 22, 2010
by L. Kathleen Harrell-Latham
Learn more about a recent United States Supreme Court decision that clarifies bankruptcy law.
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College City Homes Liquidation Sign of Times for Banks
June 21, 2010
by Thomas Flynn
Thomas Flynn was interviewed by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal regarding the effect homebuilders' bankruptcies have on smaller banks’ finances.
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Schley Pens Article on Angel Tax Credit
June 01, 2010
by Michael Schley
Michael Schley discusses the newly adopted Angel Tax Credit in the June issue of Minnesota Business' Experts' Forum.
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Supreme Court Rejects Claim for Vested Rights to Sign Built Under City Permit Issued in Error
May 27, 2010
by Julie N. Nagorski
Reliance on a written permit and considerable expenditures, alone, are insufficient to create a vested right in a construction project according to a recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision.
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Supreme Court Holds DNR Without Authority to Intervene in Local Zoning Decisions in Lower St. Croix River Area
May 27, 2010
by Gary A. Van Cleve
The Minnesota Supreme Court has decided two recent cases that will remove a layer of governmental review from zoning requests by property owners in the Lower St. Croix River valley.
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Contractors Beware EPA Lead Paint Renovation Rule Now in Effect
May 27, 2010
by Rob A. Stefonowicz
Contractors in Minnesota and throughout the United States that perform repairs or renovations that disturb lead-based paint (such as sanding, cutting and demolishing) in homes, schools and child-care facilities constructed before 1978 are now subject to new EPA regulations mandating certain “lead-safe practices.”
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