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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Anthony Ostlund is pleased to announce the addition of Ariel Howe to the firm’s litigation practice. Howe’s practice focuses on business and intellectual property disputes, as well as securities litigation, shareholder matters and other business torts. Howe joins Anthony Ostlund from the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels, where she was a member of the intellectual property litigation team. Commenting on the announcement, partner Vincent Louwagie said, “Ariel has an...
