Cozen O'Connor | USA | 28 Apr 2016
The Minnesota Court of Appeals held in its recent decision, Poehler v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 874 N.W.2d 806 (2016), that pre-award interest is not…
Briggs and Morgan | USA | 28 May 2013
The Minnesota Court of Appeals published a decision on May 20, 2013 reversing a trial court's dismissal of a marital-status discrimination claim on a…
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP | USA | 14 Sep 2012
New York and New Jersey residents have filed a putative nationwide class action with two statewide subclasses against General Mills, Inc. in a Minnesota federal court, alleging that the company has violated federal and state consumer fraud laws by marketing its Nature Valley snack bars as “100% Natural” when they contain high-fructose corn syrup and other non-natural ingredients.
McGuireWoods LLP | USA | 1 Dec 2011
Samuel Bowman Jr. created a trust for his wife’s lifetime benefit and thereafter for the benefit of his children during their lives, with the assets to be finally distributed to his grandchildren at the death of each child.
Ballard Spahr LLP | USA | 10 Nov 2011
A national bank is not bound by state laws that would restrict the fees it can include in principal when making a reverse mortgage loan, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota has ruled.
Stinson LLP | USA | 24 Oct 2011
Under a new estate tax law in Minnesota, deceased owners of a qualified small business or a qualified family farm may deduct up to $4 million of the value of the business or farm from the Minnesota adjusted taxable estate for purposes of determining Minnesota estate tax.
Fredrikson & Byron PA | USA | 20 Jun 2011
Although the banking industry is primarily focused on emerging statutes and regulations and navigating the current climate, bankers should note that case law involving bank operations continues to emerge.
Foley & Lardner LLP | USA | 29 Apr 2011
Two Florida hedge fund managers admitted in federal court that they intentionally misled investors in hedge funds they managed regarding investments made through Thomas J. Petters, who has been convicted of running a Ponzi scheme.
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd | USA | 18 Apr 2011
Under Minnesota law, work completed after a mortgage is granted and recorded can, in some situations, nonetheless give rise to a mechanic's lien that has higher priority than the mortgage.
Hodgson Russ LLP | USA | 8 Mar 2011
The Department of Labor (DOL) successfully sued former owners of a company for violations of ERISA relating to their failure to remit approximately $12,000 to $14,000 in employee contributions to the company's retirement plan over a period of four years.