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Minnesota Fiduciary Duties in the Closely Held Corporation Context – What Are They?

Brandon M. Schwartz August 5, 2022

What Fiduciary Duties Are Owed in a Closely Held Corporation? What duties do shareholders in Minnesota owe each other? Breach of fiduciary duty claims is asserted when the shareholder relationship has deteriorated. These claims are often factually intensive. They can also be emotionally taxing if the shareholder relationship started from or grew into a friendship or involves claims between family

What Does a Wrongful Death Lawyer Do?

Greg Baumgartner August 4, 2022

The job of a wrongful death lawyer is to fight for the family members of someone who has been killed. They’ll work to get an appropriate settlement that will help with the financial burden created by the death and provide a sense of peace, closure, and justice. A wrongful death lawyer specializes in representing people who are seeking damages for

It’s All About That Buyer

Z. Peter Sawicki and James L. Young August 3, 2022

In today’s super competitive marketplace, clients sometimes find it difficult to choose a trademark that does not encroach on someone’s established trademark turf. The client usually looks at a new trademark from an ownership viewpoint, choosing a brand that it believes will deliver it to the Promised Land. If there is another who preceded the client and has rights that

To Compete or Not to Compete: The Importance of Non-Competition Agreements in M&A Deals

Ryan M. Mardini July 29, 2022

Picture the following scenario: you spend $20 million to purchase the assets of a Boston company specializing in supply chain management and distribution in a highly negotiated asset sale. A few months after you close the deal, you learn that one of the company’s key employees, an industry expert with extensive knowledge on how to operate the business within the

Statistics Show Divorce is More Likely When a Woman Makes More Than a Man

Rebecca Palmer July 22, 2022

There are several reasons married couples choose to divorce. Statistically, divorce is more likely if a woman earns more money than her husband. According to data from Pew Research Center, 60% of college graduates are women, and nearly half of them marry men without a college degree. Additionally, a study from the University of Chicago reveals that divorce rates rise 50% when the

What Lawyers Can Learn from the Underlying Ethics Dynamics in the Jeff Zucker and Brian Flores Matters

What Does It Mean If an Attorney Is Board Certified?

Brandon M. Schwartz July 21, 2022

Today, most attorneys practice in a focused field – civil litigation, criminal defense, bankruptcy law, real estate law, etc. While some may practice in more than one area, attorneys generally carve out their niche and hone their skills in their practice. One of the best ways for a client to differentiate between attorneys is by finding out who has earned

Understanding Birth Injury Laws in Texas

Kathy Snapka July 13, 2022

Your child’s birth is the most joyous occasion in your family’s journey. Sadly, your little one can suffer birth trauma at the hands of a doctor or hospital, resulting in significant injury that could affect them for the rest of their lives. Many parents are often at a loss for what to do, and nothing can fully prepare you for

Common Breach of Contract Cases

Katherine Stepp July 12, 2022

A common breach of contract case will involve a failure to deliver goods or services as promised; interference with another party’s ability to meet its obligations, or failure to pay another party within a certain time frame. In this article, we’ll go into the different breach of contract cases. 4 Types of Breach of Contract Cases Generally speaking, there are

Pro-Active Power: Texas Commercial Truck Accident Claims

Krisi Kastl July 12, 2022

Life can be divided into before and after. Hopefully, this schism happens gleefully, with a wedding, birth, or other good tidings. However, sometimes a chance encounter can have devastating consequences, shattering normalcy and leading to a life haunted by pain. The statistics are alarming. Every fifteen minutes, a United States driver is killed or seriously injured in a collision caused

Pursuing Birth Trauma Compensation in Texas

Kathy Snapka June 28, 2022

While the process of giving birth can be physically taxing on both mother and infant alike, advances in modern medicine have made the process much less risky than it was in the past. Unfortunately, the same techniques designed to assist in the birthing process also have the potential to cause serious trauma when they are administered incorrectly. In addition, when

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