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Larkin Hoffman

Offices

  1. USA

    1. Bloomington MN

      1500 Wells Fargo Plaza, 7900 Xerxes Avenue South, Bloomington MN 55431, USA T 1 952 835 3800 F 1 952 896 3333
  1. Minnesota Supreme Court reverses court of appeals and holds that pesticide drift into organic fields may not give rise to trespass claims

    USA - October 2 2012

    In an August 2012 decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that particulate matter, including pesticides that drift onto organic farms, cannot form the basis of a trespass claim

  2. Supreme Court denies review on the scope of the “continuing violation” doctrine in racial bias cases

    USA - April 29 2013

    On April 1, 2013, the United States Supreme Court declined to resolve a purported circuit split on the applicability of the "continuing violation"

  3. Multiple defendants involved in a Minnesota lawsuit?

    USA - June 14 2011

    When the Minnesota Legislature modified Minnesota’s joint and several liability statute in 2003, the changes rendered it less likely that defendants involved in multiple-defendant litigation would be held responsible for any uncollectible amounts allocated to other defendants

  4. The Federal Circuit directs the Eastern District of Texas to reconsider motions to sever

    USA - May 30 2012

    On petition for a writ of mandamus, the Federal Circuit recently directed the Eastern District of Texas to reconsider motions to sever in light of the test for joinder set forth by the Federal Circuit in In re EMC Corp

  5. Increased I-9 enforcement should put all employers on notice

    USA - March 9 2011

    On January 20, 2011, John Morton, Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), announced the establishment of an Employment Compliance Inspection Center ("ECIC") in Crystal City, Virginia, near ICE Headquarters

  1. A game of drones: Minnesota House prepares anti-“drone” legislation

    USA - April 30 2013

    The Minnesota House of Representatives is joining over 20 other states in attempting to ban the use of "drones," an informal term referring to a wide

  2. Supreme Court denies review on the scope of the “continuing violation” doctrine in racial bias cases

    USA - April 29 2013

    On April 1, 2013, the United States Supreme Court declined to resolve a purported circuit split on the applicability of the "continuing violation"

  3. White v. City of Elk River clarifies legal framework of legal nonconforming uses

    USA - April 2 2013

    The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently clarified the restrictions applicable to certain legal nonconforming uses. When a zoning regulation is

  4. Financial disclosure pitfalls in tax appeals for income-producing properties

    USA - April 2 2013

    The April 30 deadline for filing a property tax appeal will soon be upon us, which makes this the perfect time to consider whether your property is

  5. Minnesota legislature considering raising minimum wage in Minnesota to $9.95 per hour

    USA - March 27 2013

    A bill to increase Minnesota's minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $9.95 per hour passed its final House committee and could be up for a floor vote