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Twin Cities-area businesses are experiencing a significant uptick in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notices of Inspection (NOI) requiring them to produce all relevant Form I-9s for their employees. Recent shifts in federal immigration enforcement have led to a significant change in how U.S. DHS initiates audits. While NOI were...
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In what area of law do you practice and why did you choose this? M&A / Business corporate law. I chose this because I found that it was a great mix of things I was already good at, as well as gave me the opportunity to learn how to help...
Lawyer Tom sat at his desk, reviewing the Federal Complaint just served on his client, Derek, one of three partners in a manufacturing firm, Big Stuff, LLC. The Plaintiff was one of his partners, Abe. The Defendants included Derek, but did not include the other partner, Carl. The Complaint was...
In the early morning hours of June 24, 2021, the now infamous Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, FL, collapsed, killing 98 people. Investigations revealed construction defects, long-term water infiltration and years of deferred maintenance. The natural question in the aftermath of such a tragedy is, “What can we do...
When did you decide you wanted to be a lawyer? I was most inspired by Denzel Washington’s portrayal of Joe Miller in the film Philadelphia. His eloquence and genuine care for his clients were qualities that I aspired to having as a lawyer. What would you be doing if you...
Update: On December 14, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court granted Loveless’s petition to review his conviction for possession of a controlled-substance based on THC in liquid form. This is huge news for Minnesota’s hemp and cannabis industry, but it does not signal the end of the Loveless loophole. While the...
The holidays are always a special time spent with family and friends. Busy, exciting, and … fraught with legal issues? What do you do if you have a parenting time issue over the holidays in your dissolution or post-decree matter? The starting point is your Judgment and Decree or current...
In what area of law do you practice and why did you choose this? I practice trial advocacy. Frankly, I didn’t choose it. My old firm hired me after my second year of law school and decided whether to place me in corporate or litigation to start. Very fortunately, they...
Ms. Jane Accounting, Hellmuth & Johnson, and Blunt Strategies have collaborated to bring you the Cannabusiness Growth Series — three free webinars to round out the final quarter of 2021, aimed at helping your start or expand your cannabusiness with help of cannabis industry experts. Each session will tackle two...
A picture is worth a thousand…. dollars?! Whether you host a blog on your site that includes pictures or simply want to have some nice background images or headers for your web pages, unless you have created those images yourself, there is a risk you will receive such a demand...
In what area of law do you practice and why did you choose this? I practice in the area of real estate law, with an emphasis on community association law. Like most community association lawyers, I did not specifically set out to practice in this area of law and instead...