Dan's Desk

Dan's Desk

12/10/2020 End of the Year Wonderings Here are a few things I've contemplated over the year, but haven't been able to answer. If you have an answer, shoot me an e-mail for a $20 gift card…

12/03/2020 Finality of Agreements Think there has to be one, single comprehensive writing to evidence a settlement? If you do, you're like some of the inept lawyers I've dealt with…

11/18/2020 Earnest Money Contract Clauses Earnest money is a very, very common element of a purchase agreement for all types of purchases: businesses; houses; equipment; and more. From my…

11/11/2020 Trial Error Leads to New Trial The Minnesota Court of Appeals just released an opinion with a very uncommon ruling: Remand back to district court for a new trial. The opinion comes…

11/06/2020 This Week at Gallatin Law, PLLC COVID has had a major impact on the pace we go about doing things. But, the pace has not slowed down here at Gallatin Law, PLLC. Here are some of the…

10/28/2020 Some Legal Humor Humor is good. Humor at the expense of lawyers and the legal system is even better. There is just so much serious going on right now in Hugo, White…

10/22/2020 Fall Clean up This past Saturday my firm organized volunteers to do yardwork for folks who needed a hand. As a great sign I am associating with great people there…

10/14/2020 Recent Regulatory Actions by the Minnesota Department of Commerce It has been a while since I checked on the erratic and heavy-handed Department of Commerce, but this week I took a peek at the recent regulatory…

10/01/2020 Corporate Records: Nobody Keeps Them; Every Company Needs Them Annual meeting minutes, ledgers of membership interests, who holds what role on the board of governors, who is an officer — all of these legally…