The beginning of a new year means new estate and gift tax figures from the IRS! While there has been much uncertainty over the last few years regarding the estate and gift tax exemptions post-2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in 2025 has given some certainty to the federal estate tax system, at ...
Join the FBA and 2025 sponsor Winthrop & Weinstine for a practical webinar spotlighting the surging trend of mass arbitration. Designed for federal practitioners, in-house counsel, and litigation teams, this session examines how mass arbitration campaigns can quickly escalate and threaten companies’ financial stability, often through the strategic use of arbitration fees and serial filings. ...
December 18, 2025
Adult day care settings are the most recent target in the Department of Human Services (“DHS”) recent efforts to tighten oversight and combat fraud in Minnesota. On December 16, 2025, DHS announced that it would pause issuing new licenses for adult day centers because, according to DHS, provider capacity currently exceeds the projected needs for ...
Rachel Kurth will be a panelist at Minnesota Women Lawyers Member Monday on December 8, 2025. With 3 other panelists they will explore how generational differences shape communication styles, leadership approaches, and workplace values. Learn more about the event here.
December 8, 2025
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
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) today issued the latest Budget and Economic Forecast. For the current budget period FY 2026-2027, there is a projected surplus of $2.465 billion due to what MMB says is a “better-than-expected fiscal year close and higher near-term revenue collections”. These increased revenue collections were partially offset by increased spending estimates. ...
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (“DHS”) quietly communicated on December 1, 2025, its intent to issue a temporary licensing moratorium for 245D-licensed Home and Community Based Services (“HCBS”), effective January 1, 2026. The licensing moratorium is the latest step in DHS’s heightened efforts to tamp down widespread fraud, waste and abuse uncovered in the ...
If you own real estate in Minnesota, you will soon receive (if you haven’t already) an estimate, known as the “Truth-in-Taxation” or “Proposed Property Tax” notice, of your real estate tax liability payable in 2026. Prior to receipt of this notice, typically in March or April of each year, Minnesota property owners receive an estimate ...
On November 4, 2025, voters in Duluth, Minnesota approved a Right to Repair ballot initiative, granting tenants a right to repair certain defects in residential rental units when applicable requirements are met.[1] This ordinance affects landlords of property in the city of Duluth and went into effect on November 10, 2025. What is a Right ...
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