2024 promises to be busy for campaign finance and lobbying compliance reporters. In order to better serve our clients, Winthrop & Weinstine, has created a Campaign Finance and Lobbying Compliance group to help keep our clients up-to-date on the latest compliance issues. This calendar includes each of the reporting dates for filings at the Minnesota ...
The 2023 legislative session saw a substantial number of changes to employment laws in Minnesota. As you and your business enter 2024, the team at Winthrop & Weinstine has prepared a summary of the changes that may impact your business, as well as helpful checklists to guide you as you comply with those changes. Sick ...
Cianna Halloran was recently profiled for Minnesota Lawyer‘s “Breaking the Ice” series. The Q&A format of the article explores Cianna’s journey as a newer attorney who has already been to trial on two complex civil litigation cases, and is prepping for a third. With her focus in civil litigation, she also shares advice on how ...
Cianna Halloran recently penned an article for MSBA’s Bench + Bar, delving into the topic of “Navigating Trial: Guidance for Junior Lawyers.” In my experience, the role of a junior lawyer on a trial team is as distinctive as the roles of lead counsel and second chair. Senior lawyers frequently assume it will be an ...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is poised to sign an omnibus bill recently passed by the Minnesota state legislature, which includes provisions that would broadly ban non-competition agreements throughout Minnesota beginning on July 1, 2023. Once the bill is signed into law, Minnesota will become the fourth state in the country to have a similar ban ...
In this edition of WIT AND WISDOM OF WINTHROP, our Employment Litigation Newsletter, we shine a spotlight on privacy in the hiring process – which has become even more complicated with the expansion of the remote workforce and remote recruiting, as well as new laws protecting the privacy of employees, contractors, and even job applicants. ...
In this edition of WIT AND WISDOM OF WINTHROP, our Employment Litigation Newsletter, we take a look at factors that plaintiff’s employment litigators consider in deciding whether to take an employee’s case, steps employers can take to avoid being sued, best practices for handling personnel files to reduce litigation risk, and how employers can avoid ...
In this edition of WIT AND WISDOM OF WINTHROP, our Employment Litigation Newsletter, we take a look at what’s happening in the news regarding the increasing number of companies using hybrid work models, and related policies. We also review a recent win for employers at the Minnesota Supreme Court dealing with the burden-shifting framework for ...
Christianna Finnern, Cody Zustiak, Samuel Logterman and Cianna Halloran completed a Q&A guide for Thomson Reuters Practical Law about state provisions regarding scope of practice for non-physician practitioners in Minnesota. The guide addresses licensing requirements, scope of practice, non-competes, and other restrictions. If you have questions about state or federal health care provider and entity licensing, ...