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My real office has a new home too. I am now at 4927 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis Minnesota 55417.I bought the place so it’s kinda cool.  6-8 months of renovation construction is almost over and I’ll post some pix soon. Maybe a timeline or before and after montage? Here’s a few shots for now . . .

My signs the one on top but my office is on the lower level. Not sure how much the tenant liked me moving their sign to the bottom . . .

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New Office My real office has a new home too. I am now at 4927 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis Minnesota 55417…

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New Blog Home

My blog is currently residing at http://www.mktlawblog.com. It’s not as active and somewhat more “markety” (ha, get it? Mark-ety!–Okay, Lame) but I’ll keep this one alive to perhaps post terrible jokes at again. Once again, that’s http://www.mktlawoffice.com. I told you it was more Markety. . . .

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Welcome to the New(est) MKT Law Attorney!

I forgot to post about this when she actually started working here a couple/few months ago (or last year), but that’s just because she hit the ground running with a new case that was a bit high maintenance and began about the same day she started working here. But now, without further ado, welcome Andrea L. Nemmers, MKT Law’s new Associate Attorney practicing in the area of civil litigation at…

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New MKT Law Video!

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Another Day, Another Forum Selection Clause

People rarely give a second thought to forum selection clauses when signing a contract. The odds always seem so remote with the clause hardly mentioned and tucked in at the very end. After all, what could possibly go wrong that would force you to go to Timbuktujust to sue. But sure enough, people always hate those same forum selection clauses once a dispute errupts and the forum selected ain’t…

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Supreme Court, in Big Leap, Plans to Put Filings Online - NYTimes.com

Supreme Court, in Big Leap, Plans to Put Filings Online – NYTimes.com

“Information Wants To Be Free”

Stewart Brand circa 1984

WASHINGTON The Supreme Court will soon join other federal courts in making briefs and other filings available electronically, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. announced Wednesday. The changes will come “as soon as 2016.” 

Chief Justice Roberts explained the court’s approach to technological change saying that judges had a special obligation…

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Was law firm duped? 'Lawyer' practiced there a decade and won partnership; was she licensed?

Was law firm duped? ‘Lawyer’ practiced there a decade and won partnership; was she licensed?

Won’t Be Fooled Again

Not too long ago, an almost exact situation occurred here in Minneapolis at a large law firm except I think the con was a fake litigator. There were big concerns about any attempts to challenge the cases she worked on as be invalid or subject to motions to reopen, challenge settlement agreements and vacate judgments by opposing counsel wanting to relitigate the cases. Seems…

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Pointless E-mail Disclaimers | Disruptive Library Technology Jester I am going to reveal my true inner-nerd here so please keep it on the down low, but this is pretty hilarious.

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Always Tmley Pay Your Employees--and Taxes

Always Tmley Pay Your Employees–and Taxes

Since the last post already gave away the end of the story, I thought I’d go back to the beginning and try to fill the blanks. As you may recall, I was describing a win I had recently that was somewhat surprising. My client had sued his former employer and business partner and won via summary judgment. Really isn’t anything too unusual or exciting about that, except the way the judge crafted the…

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Can't Recall One Like This Before? Honestly, I Just Don't Remember? Or Have Any Idea . . .

Can't Recall One Like This Before? I Just Don't Remember? Or Have Any Idea . . .

I got a nice win this week I really wasn’t expecting. I always try to keep my client’s expectations low, realistic, but low. I find I can meet or exceed their expectations that way and keep them happier.  In this business, you cannot over-promise just to get a case signed up and then never deliver what you promised. Well, I can’t. And this was a case that real low expectations were justified.

The…

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Fiscal Year Bankruptcy Filings Lowest in Seven Years | United States Courts

Fiscal Year Bankruptcy Filings Lowest in Seven Years | United States Courts

Happy, Happy, Joy Joy! Bankruptcy stats for the fiscal year are out! This is better than x-mas and thanksgiving all rolled into one holiday! BANKRUPTCIES ARE BACK DOWN TO PRE-RECESSION  NUMBERS!

Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for the fiscal year 2014—the 12-month period ending September 30, 2014—totaled 963,739, down 13 percent from the 1.1 million bankruptcy filings in FY 2013,…

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Want Enforceable Contracts? Step One: Use written ones!

Want Enforceable Contracts? Step One: Use 'em

Questioning Questions?

I am asked contract questions by small business owners all the time. Basically the owner invariably wants to know, “Would my contract stand up in court if I have to sue or get sued?” My response is usually to ask (lawyers have a genetic defect that makes them answer questions with questions) if they always have a new contract signed for every job, with every customer and if…

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News From your Friendly Minnesota Secretary of State's Office

Good news about new business start ups. New businesses starting up make business attorneys very happy! Minnesota on Pace to Exceed 2013 in New Business Filings More than 14,000 New Business Filings Reported in Third Quarter Posted Date: 10/8/2014

Contact: Nathan Bowie, [phone], [email protected]

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota — Secretary of State Mark Ritchie reports 14,135 new…

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Knowing is Not Quite Half the Battle

A guest post from my law clerk. Next up, we’ll get the new attorney to write one. Scott’s writing below is kind (and well done), even if he does call me old. Your check is docked!

My name is Scott Jurchisin, and I am the new law clerk at MKT Law. I went to college at Hamline University, where I majored in Legal Studies and Philosophy. I am now a second-year law student at William Mitchell…

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Preserving Gmail for Dummies

Preserving Gmail for Dummies

MKT Law:

Awesome news! On the path to no reason not to request ESI in smaller cases or even every case!

Originally posted on Ball in your Court:

I posted here a year ago laying out a detailed methodology for collection and preservation of the contents of a Gmail account in the static form of a standard Outlook PST.  Try as I might to make it foolproof, downloading Gmail using IMAP and Outlook is…

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A New Champ!

  Bing and Microsoft get the award for this year’s (so far) finest, fine print award. Yes, Bing & MS win the coveted Lighted Magnifying Glass Trophy for 2014 (so far)!!!!

I suppose I shouldn’t complain. They sent me a card for $200 in free ads! But when you flip it over and read the fine print that the asterix obviously leads you directly to like a road map you find this:

The photo doesn’t do it…

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A New Desk (a new atty too) My new desk is finally complete! It was suppose to be for my new law clerk (who isn't very new any more) and was going to be done back in May--Five months later: TA-DA!