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Proposals and Prenups: What to do before – or after – you say I do
By: Lisa Spencer , Maria Pitner | February 20, 2019
Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements
February is the month of love, so it’s no surprise that Valentine’s Day is a popular day for couples to get engaged. Unlike previous generations, Millennials appear to be taking their time finding the love of their lives. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2018, the average age for saying “I do” is 27.8 […]
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Protecting Your Security Interest in an LLC Membership Interest: Methods and Considerations for Perfecting
By: Rochelle Hauser | September 18, 2018
Owning a Business
You have made the decision to provide financing, whether as a business owner or otherwise. Perhaps you are loaning money to a borrower, or selling a company you own and financing the purchase. You will likely require some type of collateral to secure repayment of the loan. If your collateral includes a limited liability company […]
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Protecting Your Business: Preventing Wrongful Interference with Non-competition and Non-solicitation Agreements
By: Court Anderson , Benjamin (Ben) Hamborg , Eric Friske | July 23, 2018
Owning a Business
Understanding wrongful interference with contract When an employee who is subject to a valid non-competition or non-solicitation agreement leaves and begins competing with his or her former employer—either by creating a new business or by joining an existing competitor—the employee can be enjoined from wrongfully competing and held liable for breach of contract. While an […]
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Protecting your Business: Identifying and Safeguarding your Company’s Trade Secrets
By: Court Anderson , Benjamin (Ben) Hamborg , Eric Friske | June 20, 2018
Owning a Business
Most companies have no difficulty understanding how and why to protect their physical assets like machinery, buildings, and real estate. But many of those same companies fall short when it comes to protecting their most valuable assets: business models, customer lists, pricing schemes, and sales and manufacturing techniques, which are the real drivers of profitability […]
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Taking a Step from Graduate to Grown-up: Estate Planning and Other Considerations for your Recent Graduate
By: Christopher Burns , Brigitt Orfield | June 18, 2018
Wills & Trust Agreements
Congratulations, proud moms and dads of new grads! Amidst all the festive parties and frenzied packing, be sure to add these other important preparations to your to-do list: Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney, Health Care Directive, and Digital Property Authorization These legal documents are not just for “grown-ups” anymore. Having your adult children sign […]
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Protecting your Business: The Enforceability of Non-competition, Non-solicitation, and Confidentiality Provisions in Minnesota
By: Court Anderson , Benjamin (Ben) Hamborg , Eric Friske | May 16, 2018
Owning a Business
Two schools of thought tend to dominate the way employers and employees view the use of restrictive covenants—non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations—in employment agreements. Some employers view restrictive covenants as just another contract provision, enforceable in court to the same extent as any other provision. Employers in this camp often make the mistake of inserting […]
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