Best & Flanagan has an enduring commitment to the communities in which we live and practice. At the moment, we are a community in crisis. As we take a stand against systemic injustices, we share our neighbors’ pain and grieve the death of George Floyd and the compounded losses of thriving businesses, peace and security. […]
On Wednesday, May 13, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (“PTAB”) issued an important Inter Partes Review decision in favor of our client, Sorna Corporation, a worldwide leader in medical information sharing solutions. After several years of litigation history, a competitor again tried to invalidate our client’s innovative, industry-leading patents. The decision by the PTAB upheld each of […]
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently announced that it will work with regulated businesses to devise alternative means of complying with environmental regulations, where necessary in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Knowing the operational challenges you currently face, we have summarized below the process for requesting relief from the MPCA if COVID-19 is […]
All of us at Best & Flanagan hope you and your loved ones are healthy and safe during this time. Our office is open remotely and we are maintaining normal business hours and after hours as needed. We are taking new clients and serving existing clients. Please know we are here to help during this […]
With Minnesota schools closing this week and given the updates and recommendations we have received from government and other sources, Best & Flanagan has implemented a remote work plan beginning today, March 16. We hope we will be able to re-open our physical office and resume normal operations by Monday, March 30. All attorneys, paralegals […]
At Best & Flanagan, we focus daily on achieving dual goals of excellent, personalized client service and a positive and healthy firm culture. In that spirit, we want to update you, our clients and friends, about our contingency planning relating to the Coronavirus pandemic. As we know all of you are, we are taking active […]
On Monday, February 10, 2020, Best & Flanagan’s Tom Heffelfinger and seven other former United States attorneys submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the need for congressional action in addressing the jurisdictional division of authority among tribal and state law enforcement on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s historical reservation. In December 2019, the Supreme […]
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 […]
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 […]