A former city facilities supervisor, Ronnie Eugene Taggart, plead guilty in May to receiving about $58,532 in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for city contracts. The sentence also includes two years of probation.
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The ordinance must still be approved by the City Council, but establishes a plan for phasing in wage increases from 2020 through 2027, with deadlines dependent on company sizes.
Minnesota-based dental supply company Patterson Cos and two other industry leaders, Benco and Henry Schein, have decided to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging an anti-trust law violation.
Concern for customer and worker safety is rising in the Minneapolis neighborhood.
What the latest developments in patent and trademark law mean for Minnesota businesses.
Shawn Robert Dooling was found guilty of five fraud charges, after it was revealed he used his company Renewable Energy SD to steal money from customers for personal extravagances.
The Maplewood-based company opted to avoid further legal action.
Convicted fraudster Denny Hecker ultimately served seven years of a 10-year max sentence – first at corrections institutes, and most recently at a Minneapolis half-way house.
The acquisition of Prime Office Innovations in Macomb, Michigan continues Marco’s mission to expand its presence throughout “the Upper Midwest and beyond.”
St. Paul police had nearly twice the number of forfeiture incidents than the Minneapolis police force reported.
An independent city audit reviewed reports from the tourism agency from 2015 through 2017 and found it used pre-event estimates and duplicated data, inaccurately boosting figures by millions.
The move is the second step toward the city’s “Pathway to $15” plan to bring the bar to $15 citywide by 2024.
The company still denies allegations of lending practices designed to avoid minority-heavy communities, yet must make structural changes anyway, per terms of agreement.
The owners of Osaka Sushi Hibachi Steak House admitted to using sales suppression software, avoid jail time through plea deal.
While federal tax changes will benefit many businesses, accountants and other financial experts are still deciphering the unintended consequences.
A rising number of Minnesota businesses are avoiding expensive litigation and resolving
disputes through mediation and arbitration.
Ronnie Taggart allegedly took bribes and kickbacks in exchange for project contracts while serving as city building overseer.
The suit suggests Prince’s family feels the pharmacy company and hospital could have prevented singer’s fatal overdose