The 2024 legislative session saw the Minnesota Legislature make a number of sweeping changes and clarifications to the State’s one-year-old cannabis statute. And in recent days, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) added some additional details and clarity every aspiring cannabis entrepreneur should note. In May, the Legislature defined the process applicants will need to ...
Ryan Schildkraut will be sharing insights and expertise during a panel discussion scheduled for January 11, 2024, at Copeland Buhl. This event promises to be an invaluable opportunity for attendees to delve into the intricate dynamics of M&A transactions, unraveling the complexities of planning a sale, navigating the terrain of collecting competing bids, and ultimately ...
January 11, 2024
The Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries (MBBI) will host an event showcasing M&A Attorneys’ perspective on getting deals to done on June 6, 2023. Winthrop & Weinstine Shareholder Ryan Schildkraut will be on the panel of presenters. Ryan helps clients realize business opportunities and solve legal challenges in ways that work for their particular business ...
June 6, 2023
5:00 - 7:00 PMThis is the first post of many to analyze Minnesota’s recreational adult use cannabis legislation. Authors: David M. Aafedt, Gerald H. Fornwald, Peter G. Economou We are within days of adult recreational cannabis officially becoming a law here in the North Star State.[1] Competing bills have woven their way through dozens of committees in both ...
With the Minnesota House passing its version of an adult-use cannabis bill this week, and the Minnesota Senate scheduled to debate—and potentially vote on—its own bill, here are 5 things to keep your eye on. 1. Differences are Narrowing. In their original forms, the House and Senate bills were dramatically different, with some describing the ...
Sometimes you don’t find your calling; your calling finds you. Ryan Schildkraut was recently interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer about his career journey, including a detour as an investment banker before returning to Winthrop. Get to know Ryan and learn more about his drive for helping clients by reading the full article here (subscription required).
Congress has authorized a promising grant program for restaurants, bars, breweries, food trucks and caterers, with grants awarded based on the recipient’s decline in revenues during 2020. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant program is part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which was signed into law on March 11, 2021. Continue reading for a ...
Following intense negotiations in Washington, Congress approved the latest federal stimulus package as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and the President has signed the bill into law. Included in the omnibus spending bill are modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the title the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and ...
The Winthrop & Weinstine corporate law team lays out the key updates and takeaways from the second round of PPP funds.
A Post-Election Conversation with Franchisee Industry Experts
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CTShareholder Ryan Schildkraut will speak on a panel about finding buyers for a small business, and avoiding the mistakes that sellers often make.
Minneapolis Club
729 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
11:00AM - 1:00PMIf you were one of the thousands of small businesses who received a PPP loan in the initial wave of funding – or if you are still considering applying as part of the second wave – one of the key eligibility requirements for the loan substantively changed last week, at least according to the latest ...