Lisa Ellingson will be speaking at Minnesota CLE’s “Preparing for and Handling Worst-Case Scenarios for In-House Counsel” seminar on April 28, 2025. Her session is titled, “Responding to a Data Breach or Cyber Attack,” and will cover how attacks can be prevented and what processes should be in place should they happen?
April 28, 2025
Phil Colton will be speaking at the 19th Annual Capital Markets Summit on April 25, 2025. His topic will be, “Capitalizing on Opportunities Arising from Tax Law Changes in 2025.” Anticipating tax law revisions in the legislative pipeline for 2025. Exploring new opportunities in expanded tax credit allocations. Reviewing the performance and potential expansion of ...
April 25, 2025
Andrew Steil will be speaking at Minnesota CLE’s 2025 Banking Law Institute on April 25, 2025. The event will provide the following to attendees: Comprehensive, essential updates The latest regulatory efforts and laws Real-world practical advice from national and Minnesota experts And so much more! Andrew’s presentation is titled, “Current Issues in Commercial Lending.”
April 25, 2025
Betsy Schmiesing will be speaking at MinnCLE Environmental Institute, April 24, 2025 on “Energy Law for Environmental Lawyers.” More information will be coming soon.
April 24, 2025
Mary Taylor will be presenting at Minnesota CLE’s Understanding Real Estate on April 23, 2025. Her presentation is titled, “Reading and Understanding the Survey, Plus Legal Description Basics.” The presentation will offer an overview of the required and optional elements of an ALTA/NSPS Survey, legal description terminology and drafting tips, and pointers for how to ...
April 23, 2025
Winthrop is proud to sponsor the upcoming Upper Midwest Convenience Store and Energy Convention (UMCS) taking place at the Saint Paul RiverCentre from April 7-9, 2025. (UMCS) is a joint venture between FUELING MINNESOTA and the FUELIowa trade associations consisting of more than 1,200 regular member companies and 420 associate companies in the states of Minnesota and Iowa. ...
April 7-9, 2025
Key Development: FinCEN Limits CTA Reporting to Foreign Entities — For Now On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule (IFR) that significantly narrows the reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Under the IFR, only foreign entities registered to do business in the United States are ...
Governor Revises Budget On March 21, Governor Tim Walz released a revised FY 2026-2027 biennial budget, which incorporates the impact of the latest budget and economic forecast released on March 6. The revised budget includes just under $250 million in budget reductions that carry over into FY 2028-2029. Also included were small, primarily one-time investments ...
On March 25, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law significant amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) that are designed to reduce excessive stockholder litigation and reinforce the authority of independent directors and disinterested stockholders. The amendments, while controversial, received bipartisan support and praise from the business community in the aftermath of ...
Legislature Reaches Full Complement— For about three days this week, all 201 legislative seats, 134 House members and 67 Senators, were filled for the first time in 2025. The week began with David Gottfried, the winner of the 40B special election, being sworn into the House on Monday. Gottfried’s swearing in brought the House to ...
DFL Wins 40B Special Election The most important event impacting the State Capitol this week occurred in parts of Roseville and Shoreview, where DFLer David Gottfried defeated Republican Paul Wikstrom by almost 6,000 votes in Tuesday’s District 40B special election. Gottfried is expected to be sworn in on Monday, March 17, at which time the ...
Minnesota is on the verge of a historic tax policy change that could reshape the professional services landscape. Under Governor Tim Walz’s proposed $65.9 billion budget for 2026-2027, the state aims to lower the sales tax rate from 6.875% to 6.8%—but at a cost. The plan seeks to expand the sales tax base to include ...