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State Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Tuesday March 11, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Bisdorf To Present on the Legal Impact of AI
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bisdorf To Present on the Legal Impact of AI Taft Detroit Technology and Artificial Intelligence Chair and partner, Jeremy Bisdorf, will present on the legal impact of AI at the Software and Beyond lunch discussion for Bluewater Human Resource Professionals on March 20. In his presentation, Bisdorf will address the challenges, risks, and regulations surrounding AI use for profession  more

Gorelik Quoted on CMMC Compliance Penalties
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gorelik Quoted on CMMC Compliance Penalties Taft attorney Alex Gorelik was quoted in a Federal News Network article about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program for federal contractors. In the commentary piece titled "Do not misunderstand the CMMC," Gorelik notes that "all of the lawsuits, to date, confirm that even failure to comply with standards of cybersec  more

House DFL United Against GOP Bill to Delay Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 11 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * House DFL united against GOP bill to delay Paid Family and Medical Leave law Saint Paul, Minn. - Today, the House is scheduled to consider a Republican bill backed by corporations and the ultra-wealthy that would delay the launch of an extremely popular Paid Family and Medical Leave law. Republicans have also introduced multiple bills to completely rep  more

Minn. Employment & Economic Development Dept. Launches Two Programs to Support Legal Cannabis Businesses
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 11 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * DEED Launches Two Programs to Support Legal Cannabis Businesses St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced two new programs to support organizations that will assist businesses operating in the state's adult-use cannabis industry. Up to $8 million of state funding is available for   more

Nine Taft Attorneys Selected as 2025 Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Nine Taft Attorneys Selected as 2025 Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers Nine Taft attorneys have been named 2025 Stand-out Lawyers by Thomson Reuters. Honorees are chosen by their clients as part of Thomson Reuters' Sharplegal study, which surveys the legal market on an ongoing basis. Stand-out Lawyers are recognized for improving client satisfaction, increasing client advocacy, an  more

Polaris Promotes Matt Winings to Senior Vice President and General Counsel
MEDINA, Minnesota, March 11 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * Polaris Promotes Matt Winings to Senior Vice President and General Counsel MINNEAPOLIS (Mar. 10, 2025) - Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), today announced it is promoting Matt Winings to senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Polaris. Winings joins the Company's executive leadership team and wi  more

Sale and financing arranged for Cascade at Town Center in Minnesota
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * Sale and financing arranged for Cascade at Town Center in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS, Mar. 10, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the sale and financing of Cascade at Town Center, a 204-unit multifamily community in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. JLL represented both the seller, a joint venture between Harbe  more

Taft Expands Public Finance Practice With Two Lawyers In Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Expands Public Finance Practice With Two Lawyers In Minneapolis New Arrivals Create One of the Largest Public Finance Practices in Minnesota Taft, one of the fastest growing law firms in the nation, today announced the arrival of partner Rhonda Skoby and associate Rachel Lochner to the Public Finance practice in Minneapolis. With their arrival, Taft's Public Finance practice   more