Minnesota Liens on Personal Property in Self-Storage Act and the Significant 2021 Amendment

The Minnesota Liens on Personal Property in Self-Service Storage Act (the “Self-Storage Act”) located at Sections 514.970 to 514.979, provides self-storage owners with a very powerful and non-judicial (meaning, outside of the courts) foreclosure process to address situations in which self-storage tenants fail to pay rent. 

Squeeze Out Mergers

“Squeeze out” mergers are one of the (many) threats faced by minority owners of corporations.[1] In a typical squeeze out, the majority owner sells the business to another corporation controlled by the majority owner – which the minority owner is not part of. This action can effectively create a forced...

U.S. Department of Labor to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

On July 21, 2021 the Department of Labor announced a proposed rule raising the minimum wage for all federal contractors to $15 per hour.  This is a “proposed rule,” and thus requires the Department to engage in the formal rulemaking process (which allows for hearings and public comment), the Department’s...

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in the workplace

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in the workplace As COVID-19 vaccines became readily available, employers must examine the legality of mandatory and voluntary vaccination policies. On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance for employers regarding mandatory vaccination policies, employer-provided vaccine incentives, confidentiality, and accommodating workers...

Biden Issues Order aimed at business competition, which will limit use of non-compete agreements

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued a broad executive order designed to increase competition among American businesses, as well raise wages for American workers. The Order titled, “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” contains over seventy-two different initiatives, and instructs over a dozen federal agencies to...