Legal & Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2024
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 2024 Seminar Topics Include: Common Disputes & Legal Issues Arising in Construction Projects – Kurt Mitchell Construction Contracts & Subcontracts – Chris Jones Top Tax Planning Opportunities – Kevin Kalal Government Compliance Issues for Contractors- Blake Nelson & J. Robert Keena Minnesota Energy Building Code Refresher – Eric Boyd Employees and […]
IMPORTANT LEGAL UPDATE: New Laws Affecting Construction Contractors
The 2023 legislative session ended on May 22, 2023, and legislators were active in passing laws that impact the construction industry. Some of these laws should prompt contractors to review and update their subcontractor agreements and other policies and practices. 1. Geral Contractors Responsible for Subcontractor Wage Claims: General contractors will now be responsible for […]
Legal & Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2023
2023 Seminar Topics Include: Common Disputes & Legal Issues Arising in Construction Projects – Blake Nelson & Kurt Mitchell Insurance & Claims 101 – J. Robert Keena Tax & Accounting Update – Randy Feld Construction Contracts & Subcontracts – Chris Jones Minnesota Energy Building Code Updates – Eric Boyd/Chad Lidtke Employment & Immigration in the […]
WEBINAR: Legal & Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2022
2022 Webinar Topics Include: Collections & Getting Paid – Blake Nelson Insurance & Claims 101 – J. Robert Keena Top Ten Tax Opportunities for Contractors – Kevin Kalal Construction Contracts & Subcontracts – Chris Jones Minnesota Energy Building Code Updates – Eric Boyd & Kevin Byrnes Employment & Immigration in the Construction Industry – Brian […]
WEBINAR: Legal & Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2021
2021 Webinar Topics Include: Business Entities: Formation & Succession – Blake Nelson Insurance & Claims 101 – J. Robert Keena Tax & Accounting Updates for 2021 – Randy Feld Top Terms & Clauses in Construction Contracts & Subcontracts – Chris Jones Minnesota Energy Building Code Updates – Eric Boyd Employment & Immigration in the Construction […]
Alert: Additional COVID Plan Requirements
As we have noted in the past, the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry has required all businesses to implement a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan (“COVID Plan”). Under recent Executive Order 20-81 issued on July 22, 2020, all COVID Plans must now be revised. Specifically, all businesses must: Update their COVID Plans to include the indoor […]
BUSINESS UPDATE: Avoid Potential Penalties by Creating COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
Notice: this post was updated July 27 2020. Read the updated article here. The Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry has required all non-critical sector businesses to have a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan before re-opening and all critical sector businesses are required to have a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan by June 29, 2020. The COVID-19 Preparedness Plan […]
Contractor Update: Do Employees Need To Carry Proof of Working for a Critical Sector Business?
UPDATE 03/27/20: After publishing the content below, Gov. Tim Walz has specifically stated that employees do not need to carry any form of letter or other documents. Read the full FAQ section HERE. Construction “of all kind” has been listed as a Critical Sector and exempt under the recent Stay at Home order issued by Minnesota […]
Construction Industry Alert – Minnesota Stay At Home Order
Minnesota’s Shelter in Place Order was issued today, March 25, 2020, by Gov. Tim Walz as Executive Order 20-20. It will take effect on March 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. and will run through April 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. In general, construction businesses are classified within the “Exemption – Critical Sector” category.” Specifically construction and […]
From Lumberman (or Kid) to Lawyer
I recently read with interest the LBM Journal feature on Davis-Hawn Lumber entitled “From lawyer to lumberman.” My story is the opposite. I grew up in the lumber business, and now have a practice in construction law. My father, Al Nelson, purchased a lumberyard in Litchfield, Minnesota in 1956 and renamed it Ideal Lumber (as in “What do I […]