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Guest Blog: Prince’s Estate and the Lessons for the Rest of Us

This post was featured first on http://www.wardoehler.com. See blogs from Ward & Oehler at http://www.wardoehler.com/#!blog/c1tyy. Everybody has an estate plan, or so the saying goes. What does that mean? It means that if you have not taken the time to prepare … Continue reading

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Minnesota Court of Appeals allows Goodhue Wind Farm

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In June 2012, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that a permit issued to AWA Goodhue Wind was validly issued. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) issued a permit in Fall 2012 that allowed 50 wind turbines to be built about 1,500 feet away from homes. In issuing the permit, the PUC disregarded a Goodhue County ordinance that required wind turbines in the project to be built about 2,701 feet away from residences that are not participating in the project. 

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MN Court of Appeals: Ag Workers Paid on an Hourly Basis Must Receive Premium Overtime Compensation

Last week, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed an order by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) that Daley Farm must pay overtime premium wages to its agricultural employees. The Court ruled that the exemption in the Minnesota … Continue reading

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