Briggs and Morgan partner Troy Hutchinson has resigned to start his own practice focusing on food, beverage and agribusiness. Hutchinson left the Minneapolis-based law firm Feb. 5. He said he’s taking all of his clients with him, which include Wayzata-based Sparboe Farms Inc., Cannon Falls-based Mel-O Honey, Cannon Falls peanut butter brand PB Crave, Litchfield-based dairy co-op First District Association… read more →
On April 8, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with an association of 80% of all chiropractors in South Dakota. The settlement prohibits the association from jointly setting pricing or jointly negotiating contracts with insurers on behalf of competing chiropractors in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. The settlement also requires the termination of current… read more →
The United States Customs and Border Protection has issued a reminder to all food and beverage companies: under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) all domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption in the United States must register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This registration requirement is not optional.… read more →
An Eagan-based auto parts distributor is adding jobs around the country, but its hiring efforts have taken a detour into court. The company, Factory Motor Parts Co., is suing the owner of competitor Carquest, an auto parts seller that’s shedding jobs while threatening legal action against its former employees and companies that try to hire them. In a new federal… read more →
Cash machines could cost Twin Cities businesses if they’re missing a fee notice. A recent flurry of federal lawsuits accuse local restaurants, bars and other ATM owners of charging fees to customers without proper disclosure. At least four lawsuits filed in the past three weeks by Vadnais Heights attorney Tom Lyons Sr. seek class-action status and up to $1,000 each… read more →
Will Bathke is just one of many middle-aged Twin Cities business owners who are trying to figure out how to market to young adults in this new age of social media. It’s not a natural transition for Bathke, 54, or his company, Aero Drapery & Blind, whose typical customers are women between 45 and 74, with a 20-person sales staff… read more →