Business Litigation And Counsel
On May 21, 2018, a closely divided Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision holding that arbitration agreements containing class and collective action waivers must be enforced under the Federal Arbitration Act (the “FAA”), 9 U.S.C. 1, et seq. Writing for the Court, Justice Neil Gorsuch ruled that neither the FAA’s savings clause nor the National Labor Relations Act nullified the…
In recent years, a number of states and localities have passed regulations on the ability of employers to inquire into the criminal and work history of potential employees. The highest-profile of these movements has been the so-called “ban the box” effort, which seeks to bar employers from inquiring into whether applicants had been arrested or convicted of a crime in…
Troy Hutchinson once again received recognition on the Minnesota Super Lawyers® list for 2018. The list is published in Minnesota Super Lawyers magazine, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, and Twin Cities Business magazine. Minnesota Super Lawyers is a designation given to only 5 percent of Minnesota attorneys each year. This is the sixth straight year Troy has been named to this distinguished group.…
Erin Hutchinson presents at the MSBA Antitrust Section’s CLE on Wednesday March 21st, a program designed to help in-house counsel and general commercial lawyers identify antitrust concerns that arise in common commercial contracts, policy documents and negotiations. Eric Olson assisted in the presentation materials and brings the examples to life with his research and case law examples.
Troy Hutchinson once again received recognition on the Minnesota Super Lawyers® list in 2016. The list is published in Minnesota Super Lawyers magazine, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, and Twin Cities Business magazine. Minnesota Super Lawyers is a designation given to only 5 percent of Minnesota attorneys each year. http://www.superlawyers.com/minnesota/lawyer/Troy-J-Hutchinson/81255445-4a96-401f-9e30-80709defee2a.html
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…