Eric Edward Nord works for the Crist, Krogh & Nord, PLLC law firm in Billings, Montana specializing his practice in the area of business law and litigation with a special emphasis on commercial transactions, employment law, real estate and construction issues, and corporate relations. Eric Edward Nord is a 1988 graduate of Boston University Law School. He is the President-elect of the Montana Bar Association and former Chairperson of the Montana Bar Association’s Judicial Relations Committee. He has written articles and presented seminars on a variety of topics, including employment, real estate and commercial law issues. Eric Edward Nord is a member of the American Bar Association and serves on various non-profit boards and church offices.

For articles by this Attorney please see the hyperlinks below:

1) Is your Independent Contractor Actually an Employee – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – July 1, 2011 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-actions-is-your-independent-contractor-actually-an-employee/article_eef1ebe3-d043-53eb-af66-5bc7d608cc0b.html

2) Can Employers Monitor Employees’ Private messages? – By Eric Nord in Billings Business – April 1, 2011 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-actions-can-employers-monitor-employees-private-messages/article_aec01a5a-4161-571d-8890-5f90b6e340d5.html

3) Supreme Court Decision Shocks LLC Proponents. – By Eric Nord in Billings Business – March 1, 2011 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-actions-supreme-court-decision-shocks-llc-proponents/article_a71ceed0-094a-57c8-a16b-2fae59ddc043.html

4) Do Employees have Privacy in the Digital Age? – By Eric Nord in Billings Business – February 1, 2011 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-actions-do-employees-have-privacy-in-the-digital-age/article_ca4f0df8-a640-582f-88da-ba7c8e32f942.html

5) Thinking About Starting a Business? Be sure to Study your Options – By Eric Nord in Billings Business, December 2010 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-actions-thinking-about-starting-a-business-be-sure-to/article_d555436c-f990-11df-b468-001cc4c002e0.html

6) Understanding Contracts is Essential in the Business World. – By Eric Nord in Billings Business – September 1, 2010 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-actions-understanding-contracts-is-essential-in-the-business-world/article_bb1b6bf2-b129-11df-8df4-001cc4c002e0.html

7) Making Sure Your Employee Policies are Clear, Consistent – By Eric Nord in Billings Business – October 2012 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-make-sure-your-employee-policies-are-clear-consistent/article_cf0958a9-b38c-5f8a-90ec-a6b548d2af3b.html

8) Employment Law Protects Rights of Pregnant Workers – By Eric Nord in Billings Business – April 2013 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-employment-law-protects-rights-of-pregnant-workers/article_af539547-26a0-5493-93bd-b904e9ea0686.html

9) Court Weighs in on Obesity as a Disability – By Eric Nord in Billings Business – November 2012 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-court-weighs-in-on-obesity-as-a-disability/article_d1d3d0ec-5c9c-57dc-8b1a-8d78a8f4ccd7.html

10) Recent Supreme Court Decision Sheds New Light on Employee Contracts – By Eric Nord in Billings Business – September 2011 http://billingsgazette.com/legal-actions-recent-supreme-court-decision-sheds-new-light-on/article_11d23bb1-2b11-5d6b-89fc-be09b681c34e.html

11) Employers Can Consider Hearsay When Firing An Employee – By Eric Nord in Billings Business – June 2013 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-employers-can-consider-hearsay-when-firing-an-employee/article_b82c23ee-0964-5919-9fdd-32e9b4e429c0.html

12) As Construction Season Begins, Be Aware of Montana Contract law by Eric Nord in Billings Business – April 2014 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-as-construction-season-begins-be-aware-of-montana/article_d1df9273-7c36-5882-8da3-f1878dfbb46b.html

13) Correct Employee Classification, Handbook Reviews are Essential – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – March 2014 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-correct-employee-classification-handbook-review-are-essential/article_54cf8493-76c2-52a2-ab62-69bae2ba32f2.html

14) Sex: Discrimination Claims Apply to Commercial Property Cases – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – February 2015 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-discrimination-claims-could-apply-to-commercial-property-cases/article_5f3d832b-baa5-56cb-a3f3-84ad400530e7.html

15) Public Benefit Corporation Debuts in Montana – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – May 2016 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-public-benefit-corporation-debuts-in-montana/article_1a67784f-f24a-58fb-966a-7f5dc164a808.html

16) Yes, Non-Competition Restrictions Can be Enforced – By Eric Nord in Billings Business – October 2016 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-yes-non-competition-restrictions-can-be-enforced/article_486f1b7e-7f12-5bf4-8246-addd9409554a.html

17) Here are Tips on how to Avoid Adverse Action under EEOC – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – September 2016 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-here-are-tips-on-how-to-avoid-adverse/article_ed55c74e-268d-596a-a318-27e3a22df20c.html

18) Montana Supreme Court remains wary of Arbitration – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – April 2016 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-montana-supreme-court-remains-wary-of-arbitration/article_165411ed-2920-509b-af27-e575eb76e5ec.html

19) New Overtime Regulations will Affect Employers, and their workers – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – July 2016 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-new-overtime-regulations-will-affect-employers-and-their/article_b28a389f-ab96-5165-b27c-568ccc123917.html

20) EEOC Plan Addresses Temporary Workers, Minorities – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – February 2017 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-eeoc-plan-addresses-temporary-workers-minorities/article_f61ebc94-6534-5263-ab88-cdf13e4bc968.html

21) New Montana Law puts a Unique Spin on Crowd Funding – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – June 2016 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-new-montana-law-puts-a-unique-spin-on/article_113ed5b0-f5e0-5935-96db-4762d81013a6.html

22) Discrimination Claims could Apply to Commercial Property Cases – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – February 2015 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-discrimination-claims-could-apply-to-commercial-property-cases/article_5f3d832b-baa5-56cb-a3f3-84ad400530e7.html

23) Are Verbal Contracts Worth the Paper they are Printed on? by Eric Nord in Billings Business -April 2017 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-are-verbal-contracts-worth-the-paper-they-re/article_776eee0c-2b83-553c-835f-49e866015ab5.html

24) Is OSHA calling? Better have a Response Plan Ready – by Eric Nord in Billings Business – May 2017 http://billingsgazette.com/business/columns/legal-briefing-is-osha-calling-better-have-a-response-plan/article_ff6f3c10-1502-5b2e-9ce8-96151d8c1cc6.html