Minnesota Lawyer and Finance & Commerce – Partner Content Author: Cody Nickel On July 1, 2023, Minnesota became the fourth state to ban non-compete agreements. This past session, in S.F. 3852, the legislature sought to close a loophole it had identified in the 2023 ban: non-solicitation provisions between service providers and their customers, referred to by some as “shadow” non-compete agreements. Effective July 1, 2024, this legislation banned the inclusion of restrictive employment covenants in contracts between service providers and their customers. Minn Stat. § 181.9881, Subd. 1, 2(a). The provision is retroactive. Any existing provision in violation of this statute is void and unenforceable. Minn. Stat. § 181.9881, Subd. 2(b). Furthermore, service providers with any such existing provisions have an affirmative obligation to inform their...
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February 26, 2018 Minnesota Lawyer - Sponsored Blog Author: Ryan M. Lawrence The Minnesota Supreme Court recently expanded liability for attorney malpractice. Specifically, the court clarified when multiple acts by the same lawyer may give rise to separate claims for legal malpractice. A single mistake, as it turns out, can have long-reaching ramifications for practitioners. In Frederick v. Wallerich, published on February 7, 2018, Frederick’s attorney prepared a prenuptial agreement for...
