You are a shareholder, member, or partner in a closely-held business, but you and your fellow owners seem headed for a break-up. Here are nine things you should think about as you begin your dispute resolution. 1. What do your agreements say? Minnesota courts look to written agreements, such as operating agreements, member control agreements, […]
On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) was signed into law as part of a larger government spending package. The SECURE Act includes several provisions intended to make it easier for people to save for retirement, and also to make it easier for employers to adopt and […]
Benchmark Litigation recently recognized Joel Schroeder as a Minnesota Labor and Employment Star, one of 32 lawyers in the state to receive the recognition. Best & Flanagan is also ranked as a recommended firm for labor and employment litigation. Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation law firms and lawyers. With research conducted through extensive interviews […]
Forbes published their 2019 list of America’s Top Corporate Law Firms, featuring Best & Flanagan as a recommended law firm for our Bankruptcy & Creditor Remedies practice. The first-ever list of top U.S. corporate law firms saw emerging trends such as strong growth, the expansion of new practice areas surrounding developing technology, and the rise of regional firms […]
On Wednesday, September 25, Best & Flanagan volunteered at the fourth annual Pack at the Park event hosted by Fox Sports North and the Minnesota Twins in support of Feed My Starving Children. In just two hours, we joined nearly 300 volunteers and packed over 400 boxes containing more than 89,000 meals. That’s enough to […]
Dan Grimsrud, a mergers and acquisitions specialist in our Business & Corporate Law practice group, was interviewed on the September 4, 2019 episode of Ryan Tansom’s Life After Business podcast titled, “The Role of an M&A Attorney, Due Diligence and How to Maximize Your Sale Price.” The episode focused on how sellers can improve their outcomes by […]
Best & Flanagan is proud to sponsor the great work of Volunteer Lawyers Network, a Minneapolis non-profit that brings free legal help to people experiencing poverty. Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN) will host its annual Riverfront Celebration on Thursday, September 12, 2019. This fundraiser, sponsored by prominent local law firms and corporations, enables VLN to help […]
On Thursday, August 8, 2019, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed a wage theft ordinance that is similar to but has key differences from the wage theft law passed by the Minnesota Legislature earlier this year and that went into effect on July 1, 2019. Minneapolis’s ordinance adds new requirements on top of the state […]
By Charles Berquist A recent issue of the New York Times contained an article about some LinkedIn employees who were granted shares with a value of $0.12 per share in 2003, which increased in value to $90.00 per share after the company went public in 2011. Based on a little-used section of the Internal Revenue […]
Last week, 18 Minneapolis high school students participated in the second annual Court Camp, an education initiative offered by the Community Outreach and Diversity Committees of the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. The five-day program presented at the Minneapolis Federal Courthouse included introductions to various agencies in the courthouse, including the U.S. Attorney’s […]