Leveling The Playing Field
Between Businesses And The Government
It is not unusual for various types of business contracts to have arbitration clauses included. Over the years, many Minnesota business owners and those elsewhere have found arbitration an overall more attractive option for addressing business disputes than...
Making significant changes to regulations and the ways in which businesses can run their companies can have profound effects on those businesses. In some cases, new regulations could render certain business-related equipment unusable, which can take a heavy toll on...
Over the past year and a half, the way in which people look at their living situations has changed drastically. After having to spend so much time at home due to lockdowns and the pandemic, many Minnesota residents may have felt that their living arrangements no...
The American Bar Association's ABA Journal ran an article on litigation against the government during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article referenced an interview with attorney Erick Kaardal regarding his private practice suing the government--including...
Banks and other financial lenders in Minnesota understand that loans are not always paid back as they should be. While representatives for these institutions know that a certain amount of risk comes along with lending money, they also know that if a person does not...
Businesses can come under scrutiny for various reasons. When consumers believe that a product has cause them harm, the company that manufactured and sold the product could face legal claims regarding that issue. Unfortunately, these situations are complex, and...
Attorney Erick Kaardal represents the Free Minnesota Small Business Coalition, individual business owners and state legislators on appeal challenging Governor Walz's executive orders based on an unconstitutional legislative veto provision. The emergency powers...
Businesses that produce certain goods typically depend on vendors and suppliers to provide those businesses with materials or ingredients. These types of arrangements are often beneficial to all parties, but if a company believes that a supplier has taken steps to...
Dealing with regulations set forth by a city or county can be difficult at times for business owners. Even if they want to abide by the law and operate as they are expected, some business owners may feel that certain regulations should not apply or that they are...
The Startribune interviewed Attorney Erick Kaardal on Governor Walz, COVID-19 Orders and legislative vetoes. Kaardal represents the Free Minnesota Small Business Coalition and state legislators in a pending appeal before the Minnesota Court of Appeals to invalidate...
