Ben Sandahl

On March 11, 2025, Nebraska passed a marketplace network platform statute that deems workers who use a marketplace network platform independent contractors under the state unemployment statute if certain conditions are met....more Companies in Minnesota that work with independent contractors should be aware of a new legal risk.  In Alonzo v. Menholt, the Minnesota Supreme Court recognized a claim for the negligent selection of an independent...more In recent years, Minnesota has enacted sweeping legislation impacting Minnesota employers at a break-neck pace.  As the most recent legislative session came to a close, another set of new and supplemental laws was passed and...more St. Paul has joined the growing list of cities limiting fees food delivery platforms can earn during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In enacting its ordinance, St. Paul follows fellow Minnesota cities Minneapolis and Edina, as well...more