Protecting Your Business from Departing Executives and Key Employees

by Jeffrey B. Oberman on May 10, 2012

      Jeffrey B. Oberman Oberman Thompson & Segal, LLC One Financial Plaza 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 1700 Minneapolis, MN  55402 Telephone: 612-217-6441 joberman@otslawyers.com     BUSINESS LAW INSTITUTE Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education   May 9-10, 2012   These materials are provided for educational and informational purposes only.  They are [...]

UPDATE: NLRB Union Rights Posting Requirement is Delayed Indefinitely

by Leonard B. Segal on May 7, 2012

On April 17, 2012, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals prevented the NLRB from instituting its notice posting requirement that would have required most private sector employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.  The rule had been scheduled to take effect on April 30, 2012.  No [...]

Leonard Segal Elected Chair and Anthony Gabor Elected Treasurer of Minnesota State Bar Association’s Practice Management & Marketing Section

by Oberman Thompson & Segal on May 3, 2012

OTS is proud to announce that two of its attorneys have been elected to officer positions for the MSBA’s Practice Management and Marketing Section.  Lenny Segal has been elected to be Chair, and Tony Gabor has been elected to be treasurer, for the one year period from July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.  For [...]

Jeff Oberman, one of Minnesota’s most experienced non-compete lawyers, continues to teach non-compete law to Minnesota lawyers throughout 2012

by Jeffrey B. Oberman on May 2, 2012

Jeff Oberman has been practicing in the non-compete area for most of his career, and teaching continuing legal education in that area for over 15 years.  In 2012 he will present at least four continuing legal education seminars on Minnesota non-compete law.  On May 9, 2012, Jeff will present to business lawyers at the 2012 [...]

Can I Write You a Check?

May 1, 2012

Another employer-friendly case came down from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals last week.  In Leslie Luster v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a terminated Wells Fargo employee brought a racial discrimination claim against it under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Luster was fired after an internal investigation in December 2009 concluded that she had engaged [...]

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Lawmakers Seek to Prohibit Employers From Asking For Social Media Passwords

March 27, 2012

Some employers are now asking job applicants for their Facebook login information – see http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/143455776.html. Lawmakers in several states, including Minnesota, Maryland and Illinois, have proposed legislation that would prohibit employers from asking for social media passwords as a condition of employment.  The Minnesota bill was introduced yesterday, March 26, 2012, and can be found [...]

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EEOC Received Almost 100,000 Charges of Employment Discrimination in 2011

March 23, 2012

In 2011, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) received almost 100,000 charges of employment discrimination (including retaliation).  In addition, the EEOC obtained over $455 million for employees.  Not only are these numbers staggering in their own right, one should not overlook the fact that these are only EEOC statistics.  These statistics do not necessarily [...]

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Leonard Segal, John Thompson & Jeff Oberman Will Each be Presenting at the 2012 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute

March 21, 2012

Leonard Segal, John Thompson and Jeff Oberman will each be speaking at the May 2012 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, co-sponsored by Minnesota CLE, the Minnesota State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section, and the Twin Cities Human Resource Association. This year’s Employment Law Institute will be held on May 21 & 22, 2012, [...]

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New EEOC Guidance on The Rights of Veterans with Disabilities Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

March 20, 2012

On February 28, 2012, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (“EEOC”) issued two revised publications addressing the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to veterans with disabilities.  The EEOC’s press release can be found here. The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and specifically requires that employers with 15 or more [...]

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On March 20, 2012, Leonard Segal Moderated a Continuing Legal Education Session on Starting a Law Firm

March 20, 2012

On March 20, 2012, Lenny Segal moderated a panel discussion entitled “Challenges in Starting Your Own Firm and How to Overcome Them.”  The program was part of Minnesota CLE’s “How to Start & Build a Successful Law Practice” CLE program.  During Lenny’s session, lawyers heard from practitioners about the expected and unexpected challenges they faced [...]

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To Accommodate or Not To Accommodate

February 10, 2012

Come On, Let’s Be Reasonable An interesting case came down earlier this week from the Minnesota Court of Appeals.  In Melanie Michael v. Education Management Corporation, a former sonography student brought a disability discrimination/failure to accommodate claim against Education Management Corporation d/b/a Argosy University (“Argosy”) under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The student suffers from [...]

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On January 11, 2012, Leonard Segal Moderated a Panel on How Attorneys Can Use Social Media to Generate Business

January 11, 2012

On January 11, 2012 Lenny Segal moderated a CLE program on using social media to generate business.  The program, which was sponsored by the Minnesota State Bar Association, Practice Management & Marketing Section, was held during the lunch hour at Cooper Restaurant in St. Louis Park.  For more information, see: http://www.mnbar.org/sections/practice-mgmt-marketing/01-11-12.html  

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Annotated Executive and Key Employee Employment Agreement

January 10, 2012

Prepared and Presented by Jeffrey B. Oberman Oberman Thompson & Segal, LLC One Financial Plaza 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 850 Minneapolis,MN 55402 Telephone:  612-217-6441 joberman@otslawyers.com 2011 DOCS MADE EASY SERIES Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education These materials are provided for educational and informational purposes only.  They are not intended to constitute legal advice [...]

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UPDATE: NLRB Postpones Union Rights Posting Requirement Again – New Deadline is April 30, 2012

December 27, 2011

The National Labor Relations Board announced on December 23, 2011, that it was again postponing the effective date of its new rule requiring most private sector employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.  Covered employers now have until April 30, 2012, to post the required notice. [...]

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Federal Judge Asks NLRB to Delay New Posting Requirement

December 23, 2011

The battle over the National Labor Relations Board’s new rule requiring most private sector employers to post a notice by January 31, 2012, informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act has taken another turn.  On December 19, 2011, a federal Judge asked the NLRB to delay enforcement of the new rule.  [...]

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