Unfortunately, employers cannot prevent all injuries from occurring in the workplace. Employers must continuously review their safety policies and practices to ensure the safety of their employees and make sure their supervisors know how to speedily and appropriately respond to injuries in the workplace. There are three steps employers should take when responding to workplace...

Farm families usually intend for the family farm, and the benefits and fruits of the family farm, to pass down to the next generations. Sometimes, however, things do not go as planned. Divorce is a fact of life. For a farmer, the prospect of cutting the farm in half cannot only cause great financial pain,...

In this issue: Tax Reform: Changes Big & Small Who’s On Your Team: The Roles of Fiduciaries in Your Estate Plan Reality Check: Why Millennial Need an Estate Plan New Tax Law Substantially Modifies Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) in Minnesota Read Full Newsletter  

In late December 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. In addition to modifying the income tax brackets and numerous other tax provisions, the law significantly modified how spousal maintenance (alimony) payments are taxed at the federal level. For any Minnesota divorce finalized after December 31, 2018,...

Monitoring workplace behavior to maximize productivity is not always easy. Everyone has their own opinions and personalities. And, unfortunately, some personalities may clash causing unnecessary drama and rumors that infect the workplace. This leads many employers to establish anti-gossip policies addressing some of these issues.  At the outset this sounds like a good idea, but...

Attorney’s Brock Alton, Cory Genelin, Brittany King-Asamoa and Jennifer Lurken presented on February 22, 2018 at the Employment and Labor Law Conference. Topics included: Politics in the Workplace Wage and Hour Audits 2018 Sexual Harassment—Protocols for Prevention—Protection from “Me Too” Case Law Update—Current Issues Hitting the Courts View Full Presentation

Section 1031 Like Kind Exchanges are named for Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Section 1031 states:  “No gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment if such property is exchanged solely for property of like kind which is...