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On June 29, 2021, the State of Minnesota enacted a law, Minnesota Session Laws 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 8 H.F. No.4, Article V, which phased out the COVID-19 based moratorium that suspended evictions and landlord-initiated lease terminations since March of 2020. As of today, most off-ramp protections ended on...

Minnesota Court of Appeals Decides Liability Waiver Issue

07 Sep 2021

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Daniel J. Bellig, In the News, Litigation, Minnesota Court of Appeals

In Justice v. Marvel, LLC, A20-1318 (Minn. App. July 19, 2021), the court of appeals decided several issues related to the enforceability of liability waivers. First, the court held that a “parent is authorized to sign, on behalf of his or her own minor child, an exculpatory clause that releases...

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Minnesota Court of Appeals Decides Privacy Case

31 Aug 2021

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Daniel J. Bellig, In the News, Minnesota Court of Appeals, Privacy

In Smallwood v. State, A21-0001 (Minn. Ct. App. Aug. 23, 2021), the court of appeals decided several issues effecting privacy claims. The case concerned a hacker accessing a Minnesota Department of Human Services e-mail account. Smallwood, who was civilly committed to the state sex-offender program as a sexually dangerous person,...

Evictions During the Pandemic

07 Jun 2021

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Andy J. Moeller, COVID-19, In the News, Landlord/Tenant, Minnesota

COVID-19 has brought unprecedented changes in our world, including evictions in Minnesota. Governor Tim Waltz executed Emergency Executive Order 20-79 on July 14, 2020, which is still in effect for evictions in Minnesota. Under this Order, you cannot evict a tenant unless it falls under a few exceptions. Notably, the...

What is the difference between wrongful termination damages and unemployment benefits?

23 May 2021

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Employment Law, Joseph A. Gangi, Minnesota

When it comes to the termination of one’s employment, there are typically two issues to think about. First, is the employee eligible for unemployment benefits? Second, was the termination “wrongful” in the sense that the terminated employee can sue the employer for damages? Although related, these are two distinct issues...

Custody Rights of Unmarried Fathers in Minnesota

17 May 2021

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Andy J. Moeller, Family, Minnesota

I often receive phone calls from fathers who are frustrated that they cannot see their children because the mother keeps changing her plans or will only let fathers see the children when it is convenient for the mother. Almost daily I hear, “Well, I signed the Recognition of Parentage and...

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