Tag: Minnesota

July 15, 2024

As we wait for a federal privacy law in the U.S., the Land of 10,000 Lakes joins a growing number of states that now have their own laws. As expected, Minnesota’s data privacy law has similarities to other state privacy laws and […]

June 25, 2024

The Act affects businesses located in Minnesota or that offer products or services to residents of Minnesota and meet certain thresholds regarding the control or processing of personal data. Specifically, it applies to: (i) those that are handling (during a […]

June 18, 2024

Minnesota has become the 18th state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law. On May 24, Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act into law to provide privacy rights to Minnesotans and to impose new requirements […]

June 17, 2024

On May 24, 2024, Governor Walz signed the recently passed Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MCDPA” or “the Act”), making Minnesota the nineteenth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law.  The MCDPA, effective July 31, 2025, provides robust protections […]

June 4, 2024

To whom does the Minnesota Act apply? The Minnesota Act imposes obligations on “controllers” – individuals or legal entities that determine the purpose and means of processing personal data – who either conduct business in the state of Minnesota or […]

January 22, 2024

Yes. Minnesota Family Law Forms are readily available online. Although I don’t necessarily recommend the “standard forms” for everyone, you might get a good sense of what issues are involved in concluding a divorce by examining the online forms. The […]

October 25, 2023

Four Minnesota cities—Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, and Bloomington (one of the largest metropolitan-area suburbs)—already had such laws in effect since as early as 2017. Most of these ordinances are similar in their key provisions for the accrual and use of […]

March 2, 2023

The Minnesota Supreme Court recently issued its first significant decision interpreting the state’s employment discrimination law, the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), in three years. In a ruling that will likely be hailed as a victory by employees and employers […]

February 2, 2023

Two Minnesota men are under investigation for collecting fees to gamble in casinos on behalf of others. The scheme in question, according to the Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division, involves a suburban Minneapolis man, sometimes aided by his brother, […]

May 4, 2022

The Minnesota Tax Court ruled that a separately stated surcharge covering credit card processing fees was subject to sales tax. The taxpayer, a sole proprietor, operates vacation rental properties that are held out for booking either directly through the taxpayer […]

November 12, 2021

California Labor Code section 925 remains a potent weapon for departing employees who live and work in California who wish to avoid covenants not to compete. Often, employers will place choice of law provisions in their employment agreements and hope […]

August 26, 2021

Minnesota’s income tax withholdings are complex, with special taxes for entertainers, a different rate for supplemental pay, and more. It also varies rates according to the portion of salary for which you’re calculating taxes, with part of a salary (the […]

October 12, 2020

A federal judge on Sunday upheld Minnesota’s extended absentee ballot deadline. The deadline allows election officials in Minnesota to count absentee ballots postmarked on election day that are received within a week of the election. In upholding the deadline, Judge […]

July 24, 2020

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a police accountability bill Thursday in response to the protests over the killing of George Floyd. House Bill No.1 included five main provisions: clearly defining when police are justified in using deadly force, providing the […]

June 12, 2020

A Minnesota federal judge denied injunctive relief on Tuesday regarding the treatment of journalists reporting on the events following George Floyd’s death by law enforcement in the state. Plaintiff Jared Goyette, a freelance journalist, brought the claim challenging the treatment […]

April 16, 2020

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act into law Wednesday to establish an emergency insulin program for struggling Minnesotans. Walz, who spent months advocating for and negotiating this bill, said that “[d]espite resistance from the pharmaceutical […]