Leonard Legal Buzz

“Web 2.0: Why and how to manage employee Internet use” features attorneys Beth Papacek and Tom Corbett commenting on some of the key workplace legal issues related to the changing nature of the Internet. With more and more employees writing blogs and using websites like Facebook and YouTube, your company can be exposed to unprecedented and unexpected legal challenges. Papacek and Corbett discuss important considerations in crafting “Web 2.0” policies to help protect your business interests while acknowledging the realities of today’s ultra-connected workplace.

Activist investors are aggressively pursuing companies to tighten their operations in ways they believe will improve shareholder value, and sometimes with the underlying intent of removing management or selling the company. Minnesota-based companies need to protect themselves and understand what can happen if they are pursued. Here to discuss activist investors are two shareholders from Leonard, Street and Deinard's public companies practice group, Steve Quinlivan, who's spent his 18-year career representing public companies in Minnesota as well as New York, Hong Kong and London; and Jill Radloff, who has also focused on representing public companies in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, SEC filings and activist investor issues. If you’re interested in reading a recently published newsletter article on the topic, click here.

Featuring Leonard, Street and Deinard attorneys Dominic Cecere and Timothy Ewald.

Featuring Leonard, Street and Deinard law firm attorneys David Ezrilov and Catherine McEnroe. Corporations and limited-liability structures exist to protect the individuals who own, run and invest in those businesses from personal liability. But in some instances, courts may hold the individuals behind the corporation legally liable for the corporation’s actions or debts. Attorneys David Ezrilov and Catherine McEnroe discuss how Minnesota courts determine whether individuals can be held responsible for a business’s actions and how businesses of all sizes can protect themselves from claims to pierce their corporate veils.

Featuring Leonard, Street and Deinard attorney James Dorsey Dissatisfaction with government takings of property has led to sweeping changes in eminent domain laws in Minnesota and across the country. Jim Dorsey discusses changes in Minnesota’s eminent domain law and the new opportunities for landowners to get a fairer shake when the government insists on taking their land.

Featuring Kari Jensen Thomas, Leonard, Street and Deinard's Recruitment Manager, and Ann Rainhart, Leonard, Street and Deinard's Associate Professional Development Manager. Law students wishing to apply for Leonard, Street and Deinard’s various summer programs will benefit from these helpful hints and tips, offered by the firm’s recruitment team, to help navigate the application and interview process.

Featuring Kari Jensen Thomas, Leonard, Street and Deinard's Recruitment Manager, and Ann Rainhart, Leonard, Street and Deinard's Associate Professional Development Manager. Law students wishing to apply for Leonard, Street and Deinard’s various summer programs will benefit from these helpful hints and tips, offered by the firm’s recruitment team, to help navigate the application and interview process.

Featuring Leonard, Street and Deinard attorneys James G. Bullard and I. Daniel Colton. There is a fundamental divide between scientists and lawyers. The divide can be wide and deep, and it strongly impacts how practitioners in these disciplines think, communicate and work together. To succeed in SciTech litigation, where the issues at stake hinge on science and technology, you need a team that can cross this divide, work together effectively, and explain your case—in court—persuasively and in ordinary language the judge and jury will understand.

Any business that uses the Internet to sell products or services or to build relationships with consumers should be aware of keyword advertising. In this podcast, attorney Rita O’Keeffe provides an overview of the basics of key word advertising, including a summary of the relevant law and pointers for identifying whether keyword advertising matters to your business’s bottom line.

Single asset real estate bankruptcy—where a debtor would file an 11th hour bankruptcy to stave off a foreclosure on a property—has evolved over the last 15 years, in light of changing legislation. In this podcast, attorney Robert Kugler provides an overview of single-asset real estate bankruptcy, how the laws governing the situation have changed and what lenders should be aware of when a debtor may be considering bankruptcy.

The electronic age changes how parties litigate. For businesses to minimize risk and reduce cost if they find themselves named in a suit, a good document management policy is key.