Christina Rieck Loukas will be speaking at the Minnesota CLE seminar “The Mechanics Lien Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide for Claimants, Owners and Lenders” on Sept. 16, 2025.
For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
Join Chris Cerny at the Minnesota Brownfields ASTM’s Certified Environmental Professional Program on Sept. 9, 2025, at WSB in Golden Valley. He will be sharing a due diligence case study.
For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
Christianna Finnern will be speaking at the 2025 Assisted Living Conference, taking place Aug. 13-14, 2025, at the Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center. She will be presenting “Vulnerable Adult Reporting”.
For more information, please visit the event website.
Sam Thompson will be speaking at the 2025 Kansas Housing Conference, taking place Oct. 27-29, 2025, at the Overland Park Convention Center. He will be presenting “Navigating the Future: Latest Trends and Updates in LIHTC Equity and Partnership Agreements”.
For more information, please visit the event website.
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 years, courts have taken a nuanced approach to enforcing these provisions, especially when non-competes in general have been increasingly outlawed or limited in scope. This webinar will explore the current state of the law governing trade secrets and non-solicitation agreements in the sale-of-business context, with a practical focus on client advising and litigation strategy. Attendees will gain insights from recent trials from the presenters involving these claims, including effective themes for both plaintiffs and defendants, the role of injunctive relief, and evidentiary challenges around damages and bad faith. Whether enforcing or defending against such claims, this session will help practitioners sharpen their playbook for navigating these high-stakes cases in federal court.
Christianna Finnern and Tracy Jacobs will be speaking at the 2025 Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Exposition on November 11, 2025. Christianna will be presenting “Surviving Integrity Review Investigations: Mastering the Hearing & Appeal Process”. Tracy will be presenting “Who is the Medical Decision Maker.”
For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
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 Kroll for an up to the minute look at how the Court evaluates – and ultimately adopts – new causes of action, using Alonzo as a blueprint. They will:
Perfect for litigators, transactional lawyers, risk managers, and in house counsel looking to stay ahead of the curve.
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 women in commercial real estate through business networking, leadership development, career outreach, and industry research.
Tami Diehm, Winthrop President and Shareholder, will be part of a panel of 12 speaking about a variety of topics. For more information, visit the event website.
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 Dorothy’s ruby slippers. Using charging documents, plea‑deal transcripts, and newsroom notes, the panel pieces together how 18 U.S.C. § 668 art‑crime prosecutions are built: cross‑state warrants, informant leverage, and asset tracing for restitution. Speakers debate compassionate‑release sentencing when a defendant is terminally ill, ethical thickets when witnesses double as media sources, and crisis‑communications tactics for institutions suddenly thrust into the national spotlight. Designed for judges, litigators, and the fascinated public alike, the session equips attendees with a toolkit for any high‑profile case where evidence is priceless, publicity relentless, and the law must keep pace with imagination
Winthrop & Weinstine will be attending the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section of Taxation. This is the premier event for lawyers interested in all aspects of tax law. Join us in Washington, DC to learn from and meet with the country’s leading tax lawyers and government officials, discussing the latest federal, state, and local tax policies and more.
We will be participating on the following panel:
Sale, Exchange, and Basis Consequences of Dividing Properties
May 10 | 10:30 am
Vanessa Runtsch | Panelist
There are many forms of property division. Real estate lots may be subdivided or divided for purposes of depreciation; property may be divided into present and future interests (both using trusts and otherwise); income may be stripped from underlying assets; classes of partnership interests aggregated for basis purposes may be treated as divided when only one class is transferred; divorce may lead to property settlements; and so on. In each case, tax lawyers must determine how the division will be characterized, whether the division might cause a taxable event, and what basis and other tax characteristics of the former property the divided assets will inherit. The panel will review the existing guidance for many of these differing kinds of transactions, noting the considerable uncertainties that often apply.
Additionally, Winthrop is sponsoring the Private Funds Form and the Investment Management panels.