Will Schumacher will be speaking on a panel, which will explore UCC Leins in Consumer Bankruptcy, at the ABI’s Winter Leadership Conference on December 5, 2025. The panelists will discuss goods covered by Article 9, perfection issues, valuations and chapter 7 redemption issues, and will analyze key cases that are shaping the UCC landscape.
December 4-6, 2025
Winthrop & Weinstine shareholder Kimberly Svendsen was recently interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer for their “Breaking the Ice” series. As a former federal prosecutor, Kim brings extensive experience in investigating and trying complex white-collar cases. She represents clients facing investigations, compliance issues, and enforcement actions. She is also working to expand the firm’s White Collar Defense Practice. ...
This past legislative session, Minnesota enacted a new statute, Minn. Stat. § 609.2334, creating an order-for-protection (OFP) mechanism specifically targeting the financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. Beginning January 1, 2026, courts across the state are authorized to issue protective orders aimed at preventing, mitigating, or halting suspected or ongoing financial exploitation. The statute is focused ...
Christianna Finnern and Tracy Jacobs will be speaking at the 2025 Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Exposition on November 11, 2025. Christianna will be presenting “Surviving Integrity Review Investigations: Mastering the Hearing & Appeal Process”. Tracy will be presenting “Who is the Medical Decision Maker.” For more information and to register, please visit the ...
November 11, 2025
Amber Kraemer will present “Career GPS: Guidance I Wish I’d Had Sooner” at the Minnesota State Bar Association’s New Lawyers Leadership Conference on November 7, 2025. This event is for up-and-coming legal professionals, looking to advance their careers with purpose and vision by learning to lead now. What do seasoned lawyers wish they’d known in ...
November 7, 2025
Jeff Peterson will be speaking on current issues in agricultural finance at the general session of the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) annual symposium taking place November 5-7, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
November 5-7, 2025
Amber Peterson provided legal counsel to one of the first transactions to leverage Crux Legal Select of an investment tax credit transfer with CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) acting on behalf of a tax credit buyer. Learn more about the transaction and Crux Legal Select here.
On November 6, 2025 Vince Pecora delivered a presentation to community bank CEOs on the 2025 GENIUS Act, the first major federal cryptocurrency legislation ever enacted in the United States, at BankIn Minnesota’s CEO Network in Bloomington. The presentation, titled “Stablecoins and the GENIUS Act: What Community Banks Should Know,” offered a clear, practical overview ...
November 6, 2025
Candice Long will be moderating the financial panel at the Oklahoma Tribal Renewable Energy Symposium on November 5, 2025. For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
November 5, 2025
Pursuant to an October 29, 2025, press release, Governor Tim Walz has directed the Minnesota Department of Human Services (“DHS”) to audit fourteen Medical Assistance (“Medicaid”) services identified as high-risk for billing irregularities or potential fraud. According to reports, during the audit period, payments for these services will be paused for up to 90 days ...
Sam Thompson will be speaking at the 2025 Kansas Housing Conference, taking place Oct. 27-29, 2025, at the Overland Park Convention Center. He will be presenting “Navigating the Future: Latest Trends and Updates in LIHTC Equity and Partnership Agreements”. For more information, please visit the event website.
October 27-29, 2025
Insights from Kyle Kroll and MSBA’s Bench + Bar Kyle Kroll co-authored an article entitled “Clerkships are a Career Launcher Like No Other,” featured in the MSBA’s Bench + Bar on October 28, 2025. The article emphasizes that pursuing a clerkship is one of the most valuable steps a lawyer can take in building their ...