Alexandra Hitt Alexandra Hitt AttorneyDirect Dial: [email protected] Alexandra (Ali) Hitt is a business attorney who represents individuals and businesses in a wide range of corporate transactional matters, including business entity formation, real estate transactions, and employment-related issues. The employment area of her practice focuses on employee handbooks and leave policies. Ali joined the firm in […]
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Thevni T. Lelwala
Thevni T. Lelwala Thevni T. Lelwala Attorney Direct Dial: 612.455.6218 [email protected] Thevni T. Lelwala is a business and litigation attorney at Trepanier MacGillis & Battina P.A., where she represents individuals and businesses in a wide range of corporate, commercial, and civil matters. She joined the firm after earning her J.D. from the University of St. […]
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Emily Butzi
Emily Butzi Emily Butzi Emily is a Paralegal at Trepanier MacGillis Battina, and recently graduated with honors from the Paralegal program at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, MN. Emily is originally from the Seattle area. Prior to moving into the legal field, she worked for over a decade as a stage manager in […]
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Thaler v. Perlmutter – Copyright Act Requires Authors to be Human
Minnesota copyright attorney Christopher T. Porter examines the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit case of Thaler v. Perlmutter and the human authorship requirement under the Copyright Act. Call 612.455.6218,
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Third Circuit Holds College Athletes May Be Employees Under New Test
Minnesota employment attorney Christopher T. Porter addresses the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Call 612.455.6218,
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Minnesota Human Rights Act Protects Against Failure to Accommodate Religious Beliefs, Eighth Circuit Holds
Minnesota employment attorney Christopher T. Porter addresses the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Call 612.455.6218,
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Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy – U.S. Supreme Court Holds Copyright Act Places No Time Limit on Infringement Damages
Minnesota copyright attorney Christopher T. Porter discusses the United States Supreme Court decision in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy. Call 612.455.6218.
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Copyright Law Basics – Guidance from a Minnesota Attorney
Minnesota copyright attorney Christopher T. Porter discusses the basics of copyright law. Call 612.455.6218.
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How to Collect Unpaid Wages and Commissions in Minnesota
Minnesota unpaid wages attorney Craig W. Trepanier answers questions about unpaid wages and Conciliation Court. Call 612.455.0502.
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Understanding A Lawsuit In Minnesota
At some point you or someone you know may become a party to a lawsuit. Lawsuits typically follow a common path. Although the rules and procedures that apply to each case may differ slightly depending on the type of case and jurisdiction, the most common and basic structure of a lawsuit involves initial pleadings, discovery, […]
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Minnesota Personnel Records Act – Frequently Asked Questions
Minnesota employment attorney Craig W. Trepanier answers questions about the Minnesota Personnel Records Act. Call 612.455.0502.
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Michigan Sales Representative Statutes
Minnesota sales representative attorney Craig W. Trepanier explains Michigan’s sales representative statutes. Call 612.455.0502.
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NEW MINNESOTA PRIVACY LAW CREATES CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DISSEMINATION OF “DEEP FAKES”
By V. John Ella
The Minnesota legislature has passed a bill aimed at combatting the dissemination of “deep fake” videos and images. The bill was passed 131 to zero and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Walz within days. Anticipating what is expected to be an explosion in the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) to create […]
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Minnesota Non-Compete Ban Passes Last Hurdle, Expected to be Signed Into Law
A bill to ban non-compete agreements in Minnesota passed the last conference committee hurdle today and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Walz as Minn. Stat. Section 181.988. The law will become effective on July 1, 2023, and will apply to contracts and agreements entered into on or after that date. The […]
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TMB Shareholder V. John Ella to Speak on Non-Compete Reform at Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
Will Minnesota ban non-competes? The legislative session ends May 22. Regardless of what happens, V. John Ella will be speaking on a panel along with Joel Andersen and Katie M. Connolly from the Nilan Johnson law firm at the 2023 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute on the topic: “Non-Competes, Non-Solicits, and Other Restrictive Covenants – […]
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Minnesota Unfair Competition Law
The tort of “unfair competition” under Minnesota law is the answer to a riddle: What claim has no elements, cannot exist on its own, but cannot be duplicative, yet is a recognized cause of action? The Origin of the Claim In 1987, the Minnesota Court of Appeals stated, “[u]nfair competition is not a tort with […]
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