2012 marks Jeff Oberman’s 15th straight year of receiving the highest possible professional rating from his peers

December 22, 2011

Jeff Oberman has been rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell® for the 15th straight year. This is the highest rating that can be earned by an attorney.  It is the result of a Peer Review Rating™ process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell®, which rates attorneys in both their ethical behavior and the quality of [...]

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Leonard Segal Quoted in Minnesota Lawyer Newspaper Concerning Risks of Office Parties

December 19, 2011

Leonard Segal was interviewed for an article that appears in the December 19, 2011, issue of Minnesota Lawyer.  The article, entitled “Can’t wait for the office party? Don’t read this,” addresses various employment risks associated with a company’s holiday party.  The article, which is the lead story on the front page of the newspaper, includes [...]

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Jeff Oberman to Author Chapter in Business Law Deskbook in 2012

December 19, 2011

In 2012, Minnesota CLE will be publishing Business Law Deskbook, The OnGoing Business.  Jeff has agreed to write a chapter on employment contracts.  In addition to writing this chapter, Jeff will be participating in a related course for business lawyers.

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On December 12, 2011, Leonard Segal Was on the Faculty For “Social Media in the Workplace,” a CLE Program Sponsored by Minnesota CLE

December 13, 2011

Social media and its intersection with the workplace is as hot of an employment law topic as can be found today.  While the law in this area is in its infancy, it is rapidly developing.  On December 12, 2011, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education presented a timely and fun program entitled “Social Media in the Workplace.” [...]

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Oberman Thompson & Segal Has Moved – Same Building, New Suite Number

December 4, 2011

Oberman Thompson & Segal, LLC has moved its office to the 17th floor of the One Financial Building.  All of our contact information remains the same, except that we are now in Suite 1700.

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Act Fast, This Is A Limited Time Offer

November 4, 2011

That’s what Karl Bjorkman (“Bjorkman”) probably learned the hard way on October 31, 2011, when the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued its opinion affirming the district court’s dismissal of his breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims against his former employer, Arctic Cat, Inc. (“Arctic”). Bjorkman worked for Arctic at its Thief River Falls, MN [...]

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On November 2, 2011, Leonard Segal Answered Commonly Asked Employment Law Questions

November 3, 2011

On November 2, 2011, Minnesota CLE hosted “The Complete Lawyer: Answers to 101 Questions Asked by Your Clients, Family and Friends.”  Lenny Segal presented the employer perspective at a session entitled: “Workplace Law: Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives.”  During their session, Lenny and his co-presenter addressed commonly asked employment law questions from both the employer and [...]

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Forman Co-Presented A CLE – Remedies: Views from a Lawyer and a Financial Expert

October 29, 2011

On October 28, 2011 Jamie Forman co-presented a CLE program entitled “Remedies: Views from a Lawyer and a Financial Expert”.  This CLE focused on financial expert assistance in cases where financial remedies (legal and equitable) are sought. The program was held at William Mitchell College of Law as part of the Alumni CLE Series.

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Pay Attention! You Are Being Sued.

October 11, 2011

In the case of Chapman v. Burton, et al., the Minnesota Court of Appeals provided yet another harsh example of what can happen when you ignore a Complaint, and believe that someone else is “taking care of matters…”  As part of a complex real estate transaction, defendant Kristopher C. Howard (“Howard”) convinced Renee C. Burton [...]

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UPDATE: NLRB Delays Union Rights Posting Requirement Until January 31, 2012

October 7, 2011

On October 5, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board announced that it was postponing by 2½ months 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.  You can see my previous blog entries regarding the new rule [...]

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Plead It With Particularity

September 26, 2011

In a recent post, I summarized the Eighth Circuit case, Semi-Materials Co., Ltd. v. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., et al., in which two words in a contract were found to be “ambiguous,” compelling the court to remand the matter for an expensive trial. In keeping with this theme, today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals released [...]

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Segal Interviewed For Minnesota Lawyer

September 16, 2011

Leonard Segal was interviewed for an article that appears in the September 12, 2011, issue of Minnesota Lawyer.  In the article, entitled “How to pick the right software system for your law firm,” Lenny talks about finding software that is functional and fits a firm’s needs – not necessarily the software that is the fanciest [...]

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Words Matter, Choose Them Wisely

September 14, 2011

In the recently decided case of Semi-Materials Co., Ltd. v. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reminded us that the words businesses choose when entering into a contract matter, a lot. Between July 2003 and April 2004, Semi-Materials entered into two “International Sales Representation Agreements” [...]

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National Association of Manufacturers Files Lawsuit to Stop Implementation of New Posting Rule

September 14, 2011

This is an update to my August 29, 2011, blog entry concerning the NLRB’s new rule that will soon require most employers to notify employees of their rights under the NLRA.  On September 8, 2011, the National Association of Manufacturers filed a lawsuit to stop the NLRB from implementing the new rule.  NAM argues that [...]

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Starting November 14, 2011, Employers Must Notify Employees of Their Right to Organize a Union

August 29, 2011

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has issued a Final Rule, which was published on August 30, 2011, that requires private sector employers under its jurisdiction (which includes most businesses other than railroad, airline, agricultural, and very small businesses) to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).  The new rule, [...]

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