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Since 1880, Vogel Law Firm has been serving the communities where we reside with expertise in a variety of legal practices. Today, the firm has grown to have offices in Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks, Bismarck, and Minneapolis. Our attorneys are focused on delivering quality representation and proven results to every client we partner with.
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May 19, 2023 | Employment Law
On May 16, 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed SF 3035, which will make significant changes to various employment-related laws. The Governor is expected to sign the bill into law in the very near future, which would make the law effective July 1, 2023. Minnesota employers should be aware of three major components of SF 3035:…
April 18, 2023 | Firm News
The North Dakota Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 2388 which, in part, amends Section 19-24.1-34 of the North Dakota Century Code clarifying actions employers may take in disciplining employees who are medical marijuana cardholders. Prior to the bill’s passing, Section 19-24.1-34 stated that even if an employee is a medical marijuana cardholder, an employer may…
March 3, 2023 | Firm News
Mark Friese, Attorney became a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Mark became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 525 during the recent Spring Meeting of the College in Key Biscayne, Florida. Founded in 1950,…
January 12, 2023 | Business Law
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently proposed a new rule that, if implemented, would ban non-compete agreements for workers. The proposed rule would impact up to 30 million American workers and be a major change to federal law. The Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits “unfair methods of competition.” The proposed rule, called the “Non-Compete Clause Rule,”…
October 11, 2022 | Employer Rights
As promised, today the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The proposed rule would replace the Trump-era rule of 2021, which has made it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees by…
June 10, 2022 | Employment Law
On April 29, 2022, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Minnesota Frontline Workers Payments Act (“The Act”) to serve as a thank you by providing bonus pay for COVID-19 frontline workers. Those who were employed for at least 120 hours in Minnesota in one or more of the eligible frontline sectors (discussed below)…
April 14, 2022 | Firm News
2022 Update There are times in our life when situations arise making it urgent and essential to have a Health Care Directive, Power of Attorney and maybe a Will. This is certainly one of those times, but how do you accomplish this without spending money you do not have and minimizing contact with others? Here…
January 25, 2022 | COVID-19
To our dedicated followers, if you are keeping score, we last reported that the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Emergency Temporary Standard dictating larger employers implement a vaccine or testing mandate in its decision on January 13, 2022. (Supreme Court Blocks OSHA ETS But Upholds CMS Vaccine Mandate). OSHA announced today that it is…
January 20, 2022 | COVID-19
In our previous blog (Supreme Court Blocks OSHA ETS But Upholds CMS Vaccine Mandate), we updated you on the United States Supreme Court’s upholding of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) rule, requiring all staff for certain Medicare-certified providers to be vaccinated. Prior to this decision, the CMS rule was temporarily enforceable in…
January 13, 2022 | COVID-19
On January 7, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on two COVID-19 related federal vaccine or test mandates. Those arguments centered on whether the Court should enjoin the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”)…
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