The EEOC alleged that Walmart discriminated against an employee because of her disability. Marlo Spaeth, a longtime employee of Walmart with Down syndrome, was allegedly fired by Walmart because she had to change her schedule and had an attendance problem. However, the jury found that she was fired because of her disability. The jury also […]
After a six-year battle with the City of Afton, a Washington County District Court judge has ruled in favor of Afton House Inn and against the City’s motion to vacate the Court’s judgment. Last year, a judge ruled that the City of Afton would be required to pay Afton House Inn $805,000 in damages, over […]
It has been just over a year since most businesses in downtown Minneapolis sent their employees to work from home indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic began, most of the 200 businesses in the Minneapolis skyway system, running nearly 10 miles through the city, have closed.According to one of the business owners […]
The Cornerstone Café, a Monticello cafe, made the decision to remain open for indoor dining over the last couple of months, despite Governor Walz’s November 18 order prohibiting it. The cafe was one of several Minnesota restaurants and bars that refused to comply with the order. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has been in charge […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Mall of America to close in March 2020, the mall, and its tenants, were faced with unfortunate financial difficulties. In April, the mall missed the first of many payments on its $1.4 billion mortgage. Despite the initial grace period following the first missed payment, the Mall of America continued […]
Great Clips, a Bloomington, Minnesota based company, has filed a lawsuit against Manrique Group, a subcontractor it allegedly hired to market Great Clips and its services at sporting events around the country. According to Great Clips’ complaint, Great Clips retained Manrique Group to secure scoreboard and court-side signage at sports games and similar events around […]
Governor Tim Walz announced last week that he was prepared to call the Minnesota Legislature into a special session as soon as this week in order to provide financial relief for small businesses who are enduring another pause on in-person service for four weeks.The Governor and elected officials are hoping to have a preview of […]
Bachman’s Inc., a Minneapolis-based floral and garden center chain, filed suit against its insurance company in Hennepin County District Court this week for lost revenue during the pandemic and government-mandated shutdown.According to the complaint, Bachman’s purchased an insurance policy that would cover business interruption losses—including losses due to a pandemic—and the insurance provider hasn’t paid […]
A Washington County judge denied the City of Afton’s motion for a new trial and partial judgment this last week. The motion comes after a jury found that the city must pay Afton House Inn more than $800,000 in damages and compensation for easements obtained by the city in order to build a new community […]
The Minnesota Supreme Court held oral arguments this week in the case of Minnesota Power, a Duluth-based company, and Wisconsin’s Dairyland Power Cooperative’s $700 million natural gas plant. Minnesota Power and Dairyland Power Cooperative, a La Crosse-based company, had come together with a plan to build a natural gas plant on a plot of land […]