If you've been paying attention to what Congress is (or isn't) doing this year, chances are you've heard that several advantageous estate and gift tax provisions are set to expire at the end of this year. However, it's less likely you've heard ...Read More

Assisted Reproductive Technology & Divorce: “Custody” Battles Over the Kids You Don’t Have (Yet?)
Custody and visitation issues are often the most important and contentious parts of a divorce. If you and your spouse have embryos in storage at an infertility clinic or other medical facility, the question of who "owns" that stored genetic material may be almost ...Read More

Exit Interviews
st employers know that conducting an exit interview with an employee who has resigned is a good idea. No company wants to lose valued and productive employees without knowing why. But exactly how an exit interview is facilitated will dictate the amount of useful ...Read More

Use of Criminal Record in Hiring Decisions
Employers frequently require job applicants to submit to a criminal background check. An applicant's criminal history can be relevant to an employer in combating theft and fraud, preventing workplace violence, and avoiding potential liability for negligent hiring. However, the use of criminal-history records can ...Read More

The Pitfalls of Retaliation: Jimmy John’s vs. International Workers of the World
MikLin Enterprises, the owner of 10 Jimmy John's restaurants, recently learned the hard way that retaliating against employees who are engaged in legally protected activity can have serious consequences.
In recent years the International Workers of the World (the "Union"), began organizing Jimmy John's workers ...Read More

Keeping the Minnesota Family Farm After Divorce
Minnesota divorce lawyers are faced with unique and challenging issues when representing farmers in divorce proceedings, especially when dividing up the marital assets and debts.
Particularly important in light of today's farmland prices and other issues contributing to the value of the marital estate, a substantial ...Read More