We are excited to announce the addition of “Tomorrow: Twin Cities” by seangarrison to our collection as an expression of who we are as a firm and a reminder of our commitment to the community. Sean G. Phillips (seangarrison) is a writer and abstract painter whose paintings and prose reflect the various aspects of the African American […]
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce the rankings of Tim Sullivan and our Construction Law practice group in the 2022 edition of Chambers and Partners’ USA Guide. As a result of client and peer interviews and recent case assessments, individual lawyers are ranked in their practice areas on the basis of their legal knowledge and […]
The Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA) will host an exciting lineup of informative topics and presenters at their annual Stampede event on Tuesday, May 10. Martha Engel and Alex Farrell will present “The Future of Trademark Practice Under the Trademark Modernization Act.” This session will take an in-depth look at and break down how the Trademark Modernization […]
We celebrated Women’s History Month with exciting events supporting current and future women leaders and recognizing the many contributions the women of Best & Flanagan have made to our firm and our communities. On February 28, 2022, Best & Flanagan sponsored Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal’s ninth annual Mentoring Monday event. Over 200 professional women from diverse […]
This month, Minnesota CLE hosted two forums featuring Best & Flanagan attorneys as speakers. At the 2022 Family Law Institute, Karolina Brekken-Hoerl and Martha Engel presented “The Intersection of Family Law and Intellectual Property Law: What to Watch For.” Whether known or not, IP issues are likely at play when representing a business owner, content creator or brand. In […]
Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down OSHA’s vaccine mandate that was applicable to employers with more than 100 employees (referred to as the “emergency temporary standard” or “ETS”). Although the Court returned the legal dispute over the rule to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals for further consideration, as a practical matter, the ETS […]
Alex Farrell prevailed at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, DC on behalf of Sorna Corporation. In 2020, Sorna successfully protected the validity of its fundamental patent on medical recording methods and software at the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Altamont Software appealed that decision to […]
On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) was issued. As explained in our prior alerts, the ETS generally requires employers with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or, alternatively, to allow non-vaccinated employees to test for COVID-19 on a weekly basis […]
Last Friday evening, December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination applicable to employers with more than 100 employees. The ETS was originally issued on November 5 and quickly stayed by the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. As explained in our […]
UPDATE: On November 6, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order staying the OSHA rule below. This means that the rule is not in effect at this time. We will continue to follow, monitor, and update these actions closely. In the rapidly changing COVID-19 environment, we continue to monitor action […]