Best & Flanagan is excited to announce that Justin Short has been selected to the 2025 edition of “THE POWER LIST: Construction & Real Estate Law 2025,” published in the March 24 issue of Minnesota Lawyer. Justin is a partner in the firm’s Construction, Real Estate and Litigation practice groups. He specializes in infrastructure, highway and bridge, renewable energy […]
On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department released a press release stating that: Clients who are non-U.S. citizens and/or foreign reporting companies should still be prepared to make their BOI filings by the applicable deadline once FinCEN’s interim final rule and the Treasury Department’s future proposed rulemaking go into effect. All of this may be subject to change […]
Beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) are once again in effect. On January 13, 2025 the Supreme Court overturned the December 5, 2024 nationwide injunction barring enforcement of the CTA. This development didn’t result in the filing requirements being reinstated because a second injunction remained in place until that too […]
Best & Flanagan is excited to announce that Ryan Malone has joined the firm as a partner in our Commercial Litigation and Construction Law practice groups. In his practice, Ryan regularly negotiates and drafts contracts with vendors, subcontractors, outside sales representatives, and consultants. He also resolves disputes with homeowners, regulators, and insurance companies. Ryan especially enjoys strategizing with clients over […]
On Thursday, January 23, David Krco will be speaking at the 17th Annual Construction Summit hosted by the Minnesota Real Estate Journal. In his session “Strategies for Managing and Resolving Disputes”, David and other panelists will discuss different communication and documentation strategies, early risk identification, and recent court decisions and their implications on construction dispute management. David’s practice […]
On December 26, 2024, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order vacating its stay of a Texas District Court’s prior injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). Previously, enforcement of the CTA was reinstated on December 23, but the December 26 order again suspended enforcement of the CTA and its beneficial ownership […]
Minnesota CLE hosted its annual Trust and Estate Litigation forum this week and introduced the first edition of their latest deskbook of the same name. Best & Flanagan’s Kim Ruckdaschel-Haley co-authored the chapter on Fees and Costs with Senior Judge Elizabeth V. Cutter, and they both spoke at this year’s seminar about the statutory provisions and recovery […]
On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas granted a preliminary injunction temporarily suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) nationwide. The CTA went into effect on January 1, 2024, and requires certain entities to report information about their owners and organizers to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). The Court’s order states […]
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce Alex Farrell’s appointment to the Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association’s (MIPLA) Board of Directors as part of their Education Committee. The Education Committee promotes, organizes, and executes the events, resources, and other activities provided by MIPLA covering all aspects of intellectual property law and practice. Alex is a registered […]
We continue to see developments relating to the required “salary basis” minimum for exempt employees under the federal wage-and-hour law. In general, to be treated as exempt from overtime requirements under the executive, administrative or professional exemption, an employee must not only perform work that falls within one of those exemptions, they must also be […]