Christianna Finnern will be speaking at the 2025 Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Exposition on November 11, 2025. She will be presenting two sessions including, “Surviving Integrity Review Investigations: Mastering the Hearing & Appeal Process” and “Who is the Medical Decision Maker.” For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
November 11, 2025
Kyle Kroll will be moderating a panel at the FBA Annual Meeting & Convention on September 12, 2025. A federal prosecutor, CJA‑appointed defense lawyer, investigative journalist, and custodian of the Judy Garland Museum pull back the curtain on United States v. Martin—the smash‑and‑grab theft, 13‑year disappearance, FBI sting recovery, and record‑shattering $28 million auction of ...
September 12, 2025
Aimée Dayhoff, Kyle Kroll (moderator), Lisa Ellingson, and Olga Rogne will be presenting at the FBA webinar, “Trade Secrets & Non-Solicits in Business Sales: Trial Insights & Strategic Considerations,” on August 20, 2025. When a business changes hands, restrictive covenants like non-solicitation and trade secret protections often follow the deal—but so can disputes. In recent ...
August 20, 2025
Join MNCREW for a dynamic and interactive program, encouraging professionals to engage in meaningful conversations about their careers to share experiences, paths and opportunities and how to grow your network. MNCREW was founded in 1995 to connect commercial real estate women in Minnesota for business opportunities. Today, with 330+ members, our mission is to advance all ...
July 16, 2025
On July 3, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1, referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (“OBBBA”). The following day, President Trump signed the bill into law, marking a key milestone in his second-term agenda. OBBBA introduces sweeping changes to numerous areas of U.S. federal income tax law in addition to ...
The 2023 Legislature passed a suite of new laws that expanded who must register as a lobbyist, particularly in regards to lobbying local governments. (A description of those changes can be found here.) While the prior law only required registration and reporting if you were lobbying at the state level or within certain communities in ...
In Alonzo v. Menholt Farms (2024) the Minnesota Supreme Court broke new ground, expressly recognizing negligent selection of an independent contractor as a standalone tort. One year later, two published opinions have already applied Alonzo, and practitioners are wrestling with its reach, its limits, and its fit within the Restatement and national trends. Join Tom Boyd and Kyle ...
June 26, 2025
Minnesota is now the fifth state—joining Maine, Oregon, Colorado, and California—to pass what are called “extended producer responsibility” laws, in line with a growing trend across the country [1]. In 2024, Minnesota enacted the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act[2] (the “Act”). The stated goal of this legislation is to encourage sustainable design, while addressing ...
On June 5, 2025, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) held its first lottery for applicants seeking cannabis business license types that are available in limited quantities. This marks the first grant of potential licenses to 249 applicants for cultivator, manufacturer, retailer, and mezzobusiness licenses. A second lottery for retail licenses is scheduled for ...
On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that the tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) exceeded the statutory authority granted to the executive branch. The court found that trade imbalances and related economic concerns do not constitute the “unusual and extraordinary threat” required ...
Kyle Kroll recently published an article, “Schemes or Separate Acts? Dexon’s Lesson on the Duty to Defend,” in MSBA’s Bench + Bar. The article takes a detailed look at an insurer’s duty to defend, recent application of Minnesota law, and practical considerations following the Eighth Circuit’s decision in Dexon Computer, Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty ...
Regular Session Ends The Minnesota Legislature adjourned the 2025 Regular Session on Monday night, but a special session looms on the horizon as legislators failed to pass a complete budget. Despite meeting through the weekend and on Monday, little progress was made to get to final resolution. Each caucus held a press conference or media ...