Beginning August 1, 2023, recreational cannabis use and possession will be legal in Minnesota. While a number of details surrounding recreational cannabis are still being ironed out, employers are likely to be among the first to feel the impact of this major change for the state. Businesses operating with employees in Minnesota should take steps now to prepare for issues that will arise in relation to legal recreational cannabis.

Join our employment team for this webinar, where we will provide answers to some of the most pressing questions that employers need to answer, including:

• Where cannabis use is legal in Minnesota – and where it’s not
• How to respond to cannabis use by employees
• Whether testing for cannabis use is permitted
• What policies and procedures may be due for an update

Winthrop & Weinstine attorneys Tony Moch and Amber Kraemer will be speaking at the BankIn Minnesota Convention, July 31 – August 2, 2023. Their presentation is titled, “Navigating Difficult Board and Officer Strategy Decisions.” This presentation will provide directors and officers with a reminder of the key legal principles which should underly their decision making process and which, if followed properly, will provide protection for third party claims for actions taken by the board and executive management.

For more information, please see the event website.

Maggie Green and Tracy Jacobs will be presenting at the Care Providers of Minnesota Convention on November 13, 2023.  Their presentation is titled “Who is the Medical Decisionmaker?”

Guardianship, power of attorney, POLST and advance directives: who has the authority to make medical decisions for a patient who lacks medical decision-making capacity? Determining this can be tricky, especially when family members disagree on the course of care. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of how to navigate these various tools to help ensure that medical care aligns with patient choices.

Learning objectives:

• Understand differences in various documents that inform who the medical decision-maker is
• Discuss these tools in honoring patient choices and complying with legal requirements
• Explore ways to manage disputes when disagreements arise regarding the course of care

For more information, please see the event website.

Winthrop & Weinstine attorney Lisa Ellingson will be presenting a CLE at the 2023 Midwest IP Institute on September 28, 2023.  The title of the CLE is “Inputs and Outputs: Mitigating Risk of Generative AI through Employee Use Policies.”

The 2023 Midwest IP Institute will feature –

• New Developments in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secret Law
• Timely Legal and Strategic Insight
• Focus on Practical Application

David Aafedt and Christianna Finnern will be presenting at the Care Providers of Minnesota 75th Annual Convention & Exposition on November 13-15, 2023. Their talk is titled “Surviving SIRS Investigations Through Hearing and Appeals.”

Learning objectives:

• Describe the background and purpose of the Surveillance and Integrity Review Section
• Understand how SIRS Investigations work
• Decide upon best next steps for challenging SIRS findings, including appeals and hearings

For more information, please see the event website.

Winthrop & Weinstine attorneys Tom Boyd, Kyle Kroll, and summer associate Maya Hermerding presented, “Minnesota Rules of Evidence: Hearsay Exceptions – Declarant Unavailable and Remaining Rules in Article 8” at Minnesota CLE on June 27, 2023.

The hearsay rules discussed in this presentation guide the admissibility of hearsay statements in particular situations, such as when the declarant is unavailable, the adverse party wishes to impeach a non-testifying declarant, or hearsay within hearsay exists. Additionally, these rules include a “catch-all” to the rule against hearsay.

Presenters:

– Thomas H. Boyd; Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
– Kyle R. Kroll; Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
– Maya Hermerding; University of Minnesota Law School

Speaker, BAPCPA Issues, Herbert W. Walton Bench/Bar Conference, Overland Park, Kansas, April 1, 2005

Speaker, Business Reorganization Issues in Bankruptcy, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 1, 2005

Speaker, Non-Dischargeability Issues in Bankruptcy, Herbert W. Walton Bench/Bar Conference, Overland Park, Kansas, September 1, 2005

Speaker, Local Government Considerations, Kansas Bar Association, Overland Park, Kansas, November 1, 2005