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Monroe Moxness Berg Welcomes New Associate Anne Rondoni Tavernier

We are pleased to announce that Anne Rondoni Tavernier has joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s Business Litigation and Franchise, Distribution and Intellectual Property groups. Anne combines litigation strategy with in-depth…

Dennis Monroe Comments on Crowdfunding Opportunities in
Restaurant Business

Dennis Monroe is quoted in the recent Restaurant Business online article “As Financing Dries Up, Companies Turn to Crowdfunding.” The article suggests that as traditional funding sources like banks and large investors are pulling…

Brad Cashman to Speak in Webinar on Buying and Selling Restaurants

MMB shareholder Brad Cashman will be one of the panelists on the upcoming Restaurant Finance Monitor webinar “Buying and Selling Restaurants: Our Panel of Experts Will Provide Insight on the Restaurant Deal Climate.” The…

Pat Weller to moderate panel on paths to success at Women in Real Estate Summit

MMB’s Patricia Weller will moderate a panel “Path to Success: Advice and Observations from Other Industries” at the Minnesota Real Estate Journal’s third annual Women in Real Estate Summit on September 23. The panel…

Dennis Monroe discusses uneven restaurant industry recovery in Restaurant Business podcast

In the current challenging business environment, some restaurants are struggling to survive while others are flourishing. How do we account for this dichotomy? MMB’s Dennis Monroe joins Jonathan Maze of Restaurant Business in “A…

Consider These New Kinds of Joint Ventures

During these tough times for restaurants, there is potential for an adversarial relationship between an operator and his landlords, bank, suppliers, employees and investors. This comes on top of the stress restaurant owners are…

Five good reasons to turn down an inheritance

You may use a qualified disclaimer to refuse a bequest from a loved one. Doing so will cause an asset to bypass your estate and go to the next beneficiary in line. What are…

U.S. SUPREME COURT EXPANDS FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS

On June 15, 2020, in a case entitled Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States. Supreme Court ruled that an employer who fires an individual for being gay or transgender violates Title VII of…

THE MINNEAPOLIS SAFE AND SICK TIME ORDINANCE IS HERE TO STAY AND DOES NOT JUST APPLY TO BUSINESSES LOCATED IN MINNEAPOLIS

On June 10, 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a Minneapolis ordinance that governs safe and sick time for employees working in Minneapolis: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. City of Minneapolis, No. A18-0771 (Minn….

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