The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) directs the U.S. Copyright Office to maintain a current roster of agents who have been designated by online service providers to receive notifications of cl...
The Elder Abuse Laws of Minnesota
Minnesota law defines “Elder Abuse” as the mistreatment, neglect, or exploitation of an older, vulnerable person. Such abuse usually takes place within the home or in a residential facility, and t...
MUFTA: Minnesota’s Fraudulent Transfer Act
MUFTA is Minnesota’s adoption of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA). The law was enacted to prevent defendants from divesting themselves of assets while claims are pending, or in anticipatio...
Fair Use of Online Copyrighted Materials
According to the U.S. Copyright Office, copyright is a form of intellectual property law that protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as p...
Independent Contractor or Employee?
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has created guidelines on how to determine whether a worker is an employee, or an independent contractor. Independent contractors are w...
How to Choose the Right Agent for Your Incapacity Plan
A common misconception is that estate planning equates to death planning. But planning for what happens after you die is only one piece of the estate planning puzzle. It is just as important to ...
New Type of HRA!
By Thomas Fafinski In mid-December, Obama signed a new law which unwinds the IRS position prohibiting employers from contributing to employee HRAs and creates a new type of HRA strategy! Starting...
Virtus Law PLLC Sponsored MNREIA’s Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Party
Beth Schroeder, one of our business and real estate attorneys and Valerie Dahl, our director of first impressions manned the booth, answered questions and networked. It was such a great event with a m...
MSP Radio 116: Crafting an MSA Agreement ft. Thomas M. Fafinski
Thomas M. Fafinski co-hosted MSPradio with Nate Teplow and Joe Tavano. Tune in for some great information on MSA Agreements....
Virtus Law PLLC Sponsored the 2016 Small Business Resource Expo
Virtus Law PLLC sponsored the 2016 Small Business Resource Expo on November 16th at The DoubleTree in Bloomington with Valerie Dahl manning the booth. This event serves new and small business owners, ...