Category: Corporate & Business law
BGS Attends Annual DSTA Holiday Party
December 9, 2022 | Toni PerrierOn Friday, December 2nd, BGS attorneys Carole Clark Isakson and Erik Ordal, with paralegal Rachel Schwankl, enjoyed an evening in Duluth at the Duluth Superior Transportation Association holiday party. Isakson just concluded her second year on the board of directors for the DSTA. BGS is an avid supporter of the DSTA and other transportation related organizations. The firm plays an important role in the transportation industry as it provides legal advice to trucking companies large and small. Our transportation department has decades of experience in this specialized field and advises its clients on a variety of topics including; contracts, independent contractor rights, regulatory matters, cargo damage claims, mergers and acquisitions, employment matters and more. With more than 30 attorneys BGS is able to provide the services its trucking company clients need. Contact us with your transportation inquiries to learn more about the role BGS plays as counsel to transportation companies and the services provided. Barna Guzy & Steffen, ltd
Read MoreADA Website Compliance – Is Your Business Up to Date?
June 9, 2022 | Tyler W. Eubank
By Tyler Eubank and Sara Engemann The Americans with Disabilities act, signed into law in 1990, could not have possibly predicted the magnitude with which the internet would impact the daily lives of Americans. What once could only be accomplished in a brick-and-mortar location, like seeing a doctor or grocery shopping, can now be done completely online and from anywhere in the world. As a website could be considered a “public accommodation” under the ADA, the accessibility of websites is a new frontier in ADA litigation. For the time being, courts disagree about the standards under the ADA, with some circuits requiring stricter standards than others. As a result, the rules may differ from state to state or jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Under certain standards, an accessible website: (1) does not include flashing graphics that could induce seizures, (2) includes text descriptions of all images so that the images can be described by a screen reader, and (3) allows the site to be navigated via keyboard alone, allowing users that cannot grip or operate a mouse to access the site, to name a few. The ADA has already bred “drive-by ADA lawsuits” where a business receives an ADA complaint and then a nearly instant demand for payment of attorney’s fees related to the alleged…
Read MoreIs Your Company Record Book a Thing of the Past?
April 25, 2022 | Carole Clark Isakson
Business operations are constantly modernizing, and certainly the most substantial changes in the last 50 years center on internet use and electronic data. With advancements in technology, is your company record book a thing of the past? Keep reading to learn more about how and where to retain business data, details, and information. Updating Business Operations Businesses are constantly modernizing, and of course much of that is made possible and based on internet use. Interactions with customers, vendors and other parties are primarily electronic, as the use of actual paper to do business has declined. Even prior to the imposition of COVID measures, companies held board meetings via video conferencing systems, saving significant time and money that would otherwise be spent on airline tickets and additional travel costs. Board materials are now shared via secure data rooms, preserving resources and providing greater protection for sensitive materials. Documents are signed electronically, adding greater efficiency, convenience, and reliability to the process. Which brings me to this: Do you dust off your hardcover company record book – or toss it? Before answering that question, consider why the book exists at all. Documenting the Particulars By law every corporation in Minnesota is required to keep specific records. These are set out in Minnesota Statute Section 302A.461. In…
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