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 […]
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms® rankings by Best Lawyers®, with one nationally ranked practice area and sixteen regionally ranked practice areas. Firms included in Best Law Firms are recognized for exceptional professionalism in the field, with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To […]
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent filing fees are rising significantly in 2025. For example, utility patent filing fees will increase approximately 10%, design patent application fees will increase by 25%, and design patent issue fees will increase by 76%. There is also a significant new surcharge for any continuation applications filed over […]
Best & Flanagan celebrated Do Some Good Day on September 18, as part of our tradition of giving back to the communities in which we live and practice. This year’s fundraising and volunteer efforts went to two organizations focused on supporting families and young people in under-resourced neighborhoods, and those struggling with poverty or homelessness making […]
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce that twenty-one attorneys, five of whom have been listed for the first time, have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and the 5th edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Best Lawyers accolades recognize the top 5% of legal […]
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce the recognition of nine attorneys as North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA). Members who provide 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services each year are recognized as North Star Lawyers. In 2023, Best and Flanagan continued to demonstrate a strong commitment to […]
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce the rankings of Tim Sullivan and our Construction Law practice group in the 2024 edition of Chambers and Partners’ USA Guide. Tim Sullivan is recognized in Minnesota as a Band 2 attorney for his Construction Law practice for the sixteenth consecutive year. He has a broad litigation practice representing […]
Best & Flanagan is excited to announce that Justin Short has been selected to the 2024 edition of “The POWER 30: Construction and Real Estate,” published in the March 28 issue of Minnesota Lawyer. Justin is a partner in the firm’s Construction, Real Estate and Litigation practice groups. He specializes in construction claims relating to infrastructure, highway and […]
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) goes into effect on January 1, 2024. The CTA requires that all business entities formed on or after January 1, 2024, that are not exempt from the CTA’s reporting requirements, must file a required notice with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) within 90 days of formation. All non-exempt […]