Minnesota is implementing changes to the laws that govern trusts, estates, and powers of attorney, with most of the changes effective August 1, 2025. These legislative updates modernize long-standing rules, streamline the trust…
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/ Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Special Election 34B – Speaker Emerita Hortman Seat -
Following the horrific events of the early morning of June 14, including the assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Governor Tim Walz has called for a special…
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/ Elections & Politics
On July 3, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1, referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (“OBBBA”). The following day, President Trump signed the bill into law, marking a key milestone in his second-term…
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/ Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities, Taxation
The 2023 Legislature passed a suite of new laws that expanded who must register as a lobbyist, particularly in regards to lobbying local governments. (A description of those changes can be found here.) While the prior law only…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking
Minnesota is now the fifth state—joining Maine, Oregon, Colorado, and California—to pass what are called “extended producer responsibility” laws, in line with a growing trend across the country. In 2024, Minnesota enacted the…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Environmental Law
On June 5, 2025, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) held its first lottery for applicants seeking cannabis business license types that are available in limited quantities. This marks the first grant of potential…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that the tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) exceeded the statutory authority granted to the…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade
The Minnesota Legislature adjourned the 2025 Regular Session on Monday night, but a special session looms on the horizon as legislators failed to pass a complete budget. Despite meeting through the weekend and on Monday, little…
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/ Education Law, Elections & Politics, Taxation
Governor and Legislative Leaders Agree to Budget Targets -
On Thursday of this week, the Governor and legislative leaders announced that they had reached agreement on budget targets, a copy of which can be found here. While…
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/ Health, Immigration Law, Taxation
With the end of the 2025 legislative session fast approaching, legislators are working to approve the omnibus finance bills necessary to implement a FY 2026-2027 Biennial Budget. Legislative leaders and the Governor continue to…
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/ Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking, Taxation
As global trade tensions escalate following the Trump administration’s proposed sweeping tariffs on imports, public companies face renewed pressure to ensure that securities disclosures adequately capture evolving risks. The…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
State of Affairs -
With the constitutionally-mandated end of session just over two weeks away (Monday, May 19), much work remains to be done in order to pass a two-year budget. The first conference committee appointments have…
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/ Education Law, Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law
It’s All Budget Bills -
Following a weeklong break for Passover and Easter, the legislature is back to work and quickly moving omnibus bills through the legislative process. Finance committees had to pass their two-year…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking
Deadlines!
It has been a busy week at the State Capitol. In both the House and Senate, committees raced to meet the first and second bill deadlines of Friday, April 4 (collectively), while finance committee chairs in both…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology, Taxation
Key Development: FinCEN Limits CTA Reporting to Foreign Entities — For Now On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule (IFR) that significantly narrows the reporting…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, International Law & Trade
