When Minnesota entrepreneurs decide to formalize a new venture, the choice often comes down to two main options: forming a corporation under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 302A, or forming a limited liability company (an “LLC”) under Chapter 322C.

On June 16, 2025, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a precedential decision in Murphy v. Aeon, A24-1159, and held that a when a unit is deemed uninhabitable by a city, the tenant must be provided due process before a landlord can lockout the tenant.

The specimen is not mere formality; it anchors federal rights to concrete marketplace use and fends off the registration of “phantom” marks that never reach consumers. It’s more than use it or lose it. It’s use it in commerce, or you’ll never get it lawfully registered in the first place.