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On March 25, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-20 in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The Order generally requires Minnesota citizens to remain in their homes for at least two weeks beginning on...By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Trusts & Estates attorney Samantha Heaton explains the serious impact of The SECURE Act on estate planning for retirement accounts. The SECURE Act, signed into law on December 20, 2019, has a serious impact on estate planning for clients’ retirement...By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

The recent trend of credit unions buying banks has become one of the hot topics in the industry. While the number of actual transactions is quite small relative to the number of mergers and acquisitions that take place each year, the trend has been a...By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

With the rapid increase of year-15 disputes and growing issues surrounding industry Aggregators, LIHTC developers should look out for the following “red flags” in their project partnerships — all of which are drawn from our collective experiences and...By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Winthrop & Weinstine employment attorneys explain the Minneapolis Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance, set to take effect January 1, 2020....By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Winthrop & Weinstine employment law attorneys explain the impact of the overtime exemption rules issued by the Department of Labor, effective January 2020....By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Employment Law attorneys Mark Pihart, Laura Pfeiffer and Rachel Brygger discuss details of Minnesota's new Hands-Free Bill and what employers will need to do to stay in compliance....By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

The Minnesota Legislature recently passed, and Governor Walz signed, the Jobs and Economic Development Omnibus Bill, which goes into effect as of July 1, 2019. The bill amends existing state labor laws and creates new civil and criminal penalties...By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.