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2025 Health Law Institute

David Aafedt and Christianna Finnern will be speaking at the 2025 Health Law Institute, taking place Sept. 10-11, 2025, at the Minnesota CLE Conference Center. They will be presenting “2025 Minnesota Health Law Legislative and Case Update.” David will also be moderating a discussion on 2025 Minnesota Agency Updates.

For more information, please visit the event website.

The 2025 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute

Danielle Suess will be speaking at the 2025 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute, taking place Sept. 18-19, 2025, at the Minnesota CLE Conference Center. She will be presenting “How to Avoid and Respond to Failure-to-Function-as-a-Trademark Refusals”.

For more information, please visit the event website.

The Mechanics Lien Toolkit

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.

Minnesota Brownfields ASTM Training

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.

2025 Kansas Housing Conference

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.

Trade Secrets & Non-Solicits in Business Sales: Trial Insights & Strategic Considerations

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.

 

 

 

Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Exposition

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.

Duty at Arm’s Length: Counseling Clients on Independent Contractor Risk Post-Alonzo

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:

  • Trace the doctrinal path the Court followed in recognizing the tort;
  • Compare Minnesota’s approach with other jurisdictions and the Restatement (Second) of Torts §411;
  • Unpack the first two Minnesota cases to apply Alonzo; and
  • Offer practical counseling guidelines – drafting contracts, coordinating insurance coverage, vetting contractors, and mitigating exposure – to help clients anticipate where the law is heading and avoid costly liability.

Perfect for litigators, transactional lawyers, risk managers, and in house counsel looking to stay ahead of the curve.

Voices of Experience: Growth Through Connections and Referrals

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.