As an increasing number of small businesses face payroll and other working capital related challenges, many owners struggle to understand the various forms of federal and state aid designed to support them. Through the CARES Act and various state programs, small...
Contracts and Covid-19
In the current COVID-19 pandemic, our society is preparing not only for the boredom that accompanies Stay at Home, Shelter in Place, and other pseudo-quarantines of indeterminate length, but also for the business ramifications which follow. Certainly 2020 will be a...
The Tigers Are Out & They’re Hunting Your Business! Three Lessons to Stay Safe During Cyber-crime Season.
Tigers eat better in loud jungles, it's easier for them to sneak up on you! Today our financial and legal jungle is noisy. It's filled with a cacophony of information & stress. Here are three things you can do to stay safe. Know this, the tigers are out and...
Lommen Abdo brings in Josh Feneis to assist clients in high stakes family law and business litigation
Josh Feneis understands that going through the court process is a stressful time in a client's life and that an experienced litigator can ease that stress in two ways: 1) by providing clear information and recommendations about the options available and 2) by working...
Resurvey Issues
Land Surveys in Minnesota: Origins, Technological Changes and Implications While obtaining a new survey of farmland may appear on its face to be a simple process, it can result in confusion or dispute as to the true location of your property’s boundaries. This article...
Cameron Kelly Completes LL.M. Degree in Estate Planning
Cameron Kelly recently completed his LL.M. Degree in Estate Planning, graduating with honors from the John Marshall Law School. His coursework focused on the taxation of estates, protecting estate assets, and business succession planning. Cameron’s degree will allow...
Case Law Update
Farmers Were Not “Farmers” for Purposes of Conservation Easement Charitable Deduction Rutkoski v. Comissioner, 149 T.C. 6 (August 7, 2017). THE PARTIES: Mark Rutkoske and Felix Rutkoske are brothers who engaged in a farming operation through various business entities...
Lommen Abdo Strengthens its Estate Planning and Corporate Practices
Cameron Kelly, an estate planning and corporate attorney, joined Lommen Abdo this month. Cameron Kelly enjoys providing high quality planning for individuals and businesses. His practice includes assisting clients with comprehensive estate planning, including wills,...
Downloading Technology in Legal Practice: Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct
Introduction Today’s tech tools, including mobile devices, cloud computing and social media, represent the new era of legal service. With those tools, among others, lawyers are able to better serve clients through increased efficiency, visibility and responsiveness....
A Snapshot of the 2015 Minnesota Omnibus Liquor Bill: Five Important Changes and the One that Got Away
On May 1, 2015, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed S.F. No. 1238, colloquially known as the 2015 "Omnibus Liquor Bill." The new law implemented five new and significant changes to existing Minnesota liquor laws, including the following: One – Growler Law Effective...
Recent Court of Appeals Case Emphasizes Importance of Following Corporate Formalities
A 2015 unpublished Minnesota Court of Appeals decision reiterates the importance of following corporate formalities in order to avoid personal liability for the obligations of a business entity. In Langford Tool & Drill Co. vs. The 401 Group, LLC, et al., Court...
How to avoid financial pain when others file
The economic crisis of recent years has resulted in near record bankruptcy filings. The impact upon your business when a customer or vendor files a petition for bankruptcy can be devastating. You can alleviate the economic loss, however, by learning about the...
‘Going Green’ Must Start at Company’s Top
"'Going green' must start at the company's top," an article authored by Bob Abdo, Lommen Abdo, and Kim Carlson, EarthSmart LLC, was published in the April/May 2010 Upsize Minnesota Magazine. Also in that issue is a profile discussing Lommen Abdo's own initiatives and...
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