Attorney Tom Boyd co-authored an article with Douglas Heidenreich of Mitchell Hamline School of Law about “The Other William Mitchell.” The article, published in the Ramsey County History Magazine Summer 2019 issue, details the life and career of William DeWitt Mitchell, who served as solicitor general in President Calvin Coolidge’s administration and attorney general in President Herbert Hoover’s administration. William DeWitt Mitchell is the son of the Honorable William Bell Mitchell for whom the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, MN is named.

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Community Banking attorneys Anton Moch and Amber Kraemer published an article on BankBeat.biz on August 23, 2019. The article, “M&A pro tip: Have a master contract list,” encourages banks considering a sale to prepare a master list of contracts ahead of time in order to streamline the M&A process.

BankBeat.biz is the premier online source for timely or breaking community banking news, which complements the monthly print magazine BankBeat (formerly NorthWestern Financial Review).

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Attorney Kyle Kroll authored an article in the Eighth Circuit Bar Association Newsletter discussing advice imparted from Judge Jane Kelly to newer members in appellate advocacy. The article, “Judge Jane Kelly Offers Lively Conversation on Appellate Advocacy for Newer Lawyers,” relays lessons learned and tips for successful arguments before the appellate courts.

Intellectual property attorney Kyle Kroll was quoted by The Washington Post in an article published February 11, 2019, “McDonald’s loses Big Mac trademark. Burger King adds ‘Like a Big Mac, but actually big.'” The journalist from the Post sought Kyle’s comment on the issue of trademark bullying following his DuetsBlog post, “McDonald’s Big, Super, Good-for-nothing European Trademark Mess.” The post discussed McDonald’s loss of its BIG MAC trademark rights in the European Union after bringing suit against Supermac’s, an Irish fast-food chain.

During his interview with the Post, Kyle argued that the “case doesn’t meet most standard definitions of trademark bullying,” and that “accusations of trademark bullying generally carry more ideological weight than legal significance.”

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Health law attorney Gerald Fornwald co-authored an article for The Health Lawyer journal published by the American Bar Assocation, Health Law Section. The article, “Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Balancing 42 C.F.R Part 2 With Daily Health Care Operations,” discusses the “little-known but important federal statue” 42 C.F.R. Part 2.