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Minnesota recognized the tort of invasion of privacy in 1998. Lake v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 582 N.W.2d 231, 236 (Minn. 1998). There are three versions of the common law invasion of privacy tort under Minnesota law: (1) intrusion upon seclusion; (2) appropriation; and (3) publication of private facts. Since Lake, the number of reported court […]
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals has clarified the standard for challenging the denial of a professional license under Minnesota law. In the Matter of the Short Call Teaching License Application of Jeronimo Yanez, 983 N.W.2d 89 (Minn. Ct. App. 2022). This case involved an individual who was prominent in the news in 2016. In his […]
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On Wednesday, February 2, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the CROWN Act banning discrimination based on a person’s natural hair texture or style into law. The CROWN Act stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair and ensures that hair discrimination is legally included as a form of racial discrimination under […]
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Introduction On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a regulation that would ban the use of non-compete agreements nationwide. The proposal is an attempt by the FTC to enforce and apply existing anti-trust laws in a much more expansive manner. The Biden administration has been signaling a tough stance on non-competes for […]
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