Franchise & Distribution Law

Franchise System Changes – Necessary evil to keep up with changing times?

When a new franchisee opens their new franchised business, one of the primary factors that drove the franchisee’s decision to select that franchise is often because of particular aspect that is unique to that franchise, whether it is a particular product or an efficient method of business.  However, franchise systems frequently go through chang

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By: Keith Marnholtz  Date: May 8, 2023
Labor & Employment

Are You Opening Yourself to a Lawsuit in How You Discipline Employees?

A common pitfall of employers is to narrowly think of discipline as a tool to punish an employee for inappropriate conduct or deficient performance. However, discipline can also serve many other purposes. For instance, discipline can be used to provide employees with information about how their current conduct or performance differs from what is expected….

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By: Lida Bannink  Date: April 3, 2023
Estate Planning

Actively Addressing Life’s Major Events

Life is full of significant events. Estate planning can provide peace of mind and help your family through a number of important milestones. Birth of a child As we’ve often observed, most people tend to think of estate planning as only something the elderly need to think abou

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February 23, 2023
General

Legalization at Light Speed

The past 6 months: During the 2022 Session, the Minnesota Legislature amended the definitions of Industrial Hemp and Marijuana legalizing THC products under pharmaceutical regulations. On July 1st, 2022 THC products became available for sale in Tobacco Shops, Gas Stations, and Hair Salons across the state.

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By: Christina Benson  Date: February 20, 2023
Franchise & Distribution Law

Franchise Terminations

The day that all franchisees fear has come. You receive a termination notice from your franchisor. Perhaps this comes out of the blue, or perhaps there were previous indications. Regardless, now is not the time to sit back and wait for the termination to become effective.

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By: Keith Marnholtz  Date: January 26, 2023
Business

Why Should Financial Institutions Consider “Custom” Loan Documents?

Most financial lenders have a library of loan documents they can prepare in-house, and they are typically familiar and comfortable with those documents.Moreover, “form” loan documents usually integrate with the lender’s other systems, such as for loan administration, offering efficiency and reducing risk of data entry

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By: Eric Sherburne  Date: January 26, 2023
Labor & Employment

FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

On January 5th the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking indicating that they intend to adopt a rule which, if adopted in its current form, would prohibit with only a few exceptions, private businesses from entering into or enforcing non-competition agreements with their workers.

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By: Lida Bannink  Date: January 12, 2023

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