After an extremely long 2020 legislative process, with a record breaking seven Special Sessions called to address and respond to the ongoing COIVD-19 crisis, some may have expected the 2021 Legislature to set the state’s next two-year budget on time and adjourn for a well-deserved break. Things didn’t exactly work out that way as lawmakers …
Understanding Seller Disclosure Requirements in Residential Real Estate Transactions
The sale of residential real estate is an exciting moment for sellers and buyers alike. On the closing date, both parties are usually happy, the seller to have sold the home and the buyer to have purchased it. However, once the buyer moves in and begins to use the home, defects may begin to surface. …
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The Importance of Surveys in Residential Real Estate Transactions
A survey is one of the primary tools for conducting due diligence in a residential real estate transaction. Surveys are crucial in locating and marking the true boundaries of a given property, along with encroachments, easements, title defects, and the location of improvements relative to the property boundaries. However, in the absence of an express …
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Unilateral Promises in Business
What is worse than a bad contract? A bad contract you never intended in the first place. A classic contract requires an offer with sufficient and definite terms, acceptance of the offer, and an exchange of promises to do or not do something. These are known as bilateral contracts. With some exceptions, are usually …
The Vaccine: To Mandate or Encourage?
General Legal Considerations for Employers By: Donald C. Erickson, Sr. Counsel, Fryberger Law Firm, Labor and Employment Law Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association, 302 W. Superior St., Ste. 700, Duluth, MN 55802, 218-722-0861. Disclaimer: While this article discusses general legal considerations, this short article is neither an exhaustive nor complete summary of …
The Impact of Covid-19 on Commercial Lease Agreements
By the time this article is published, distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine should be well underway. While this is a hopeful development to say the least, businesses are not out of the woods yet. The vaccine delivery is fraught with logistical burdens, and the recovery of the business sector may well proceed unevenly across industries. …
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Workplace Harassment: What Employers Must Know
7/15/2020 – NBI Audio Webinar I. Spotting Signs of Harassment in Your Workplace A. What is “Harassment” Under the Law? B. Protected Classes Under Federal Law C. Social Media and After-Hours Issues D. Harassment as a Form of Employment Discrimination E. Recent Trends in Workplace Harassment Claims II. Handling Complaints: Legal Best Practices for Employers …
More “Touchless” Transactions Will Require Greater Vigilance by Businesses to Protect Customer Data
This column has previously discussed Minnesota’s Plastic Card Security Act (PSCA), under which, in 2007, Minnesota became the first state to pass a law shifting certain costs of customer data breaches from financial institutions to the businesses to whom customers provide data – such as credit- and debit-card information – when making transactions. Now, with …