MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bobrow Selected for Crain's Cleveland Notable M&A Dealmakers * Taft Venture Capital and Emerging Companies chair Howard Bobrow has been recognized in Crain's Cleveland Business as a Notable M&A Dealmaker for 2o25. The feature recognizes a wide range of professionals guiding transformative deals across industries, from private equity and venture capital to manufacturing, health care,  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Federal court ruling undermines Minnesota's ability to protect students from discrimination * Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash The Freedom From Religion Foundation is disappointed with a federal court ruling striking down Minnesota's attempt to ensure equal access for high school students in a publicly funded college-credit program. On Friday, Aug. 22, U.S.  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jenkins and Cashell to Speak at 2025 GRLC Conference * Taft partner Staci Jenkins and attorney Emily Cashell will speak at the 2025 Greater Cincinnati Relocation Council Conference: Building Bridges in Times of Transition, held Sept. 10-12. Jenkins and Cashell will lead a session providing a practical guide to key U.S. immigration processes, visa types, and compliance issues, on Sep  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Minnesota Wholesale Marketers Association has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration expressing opposition to the proposed rule titled "Tobacco Product Standard for Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products." The rule seeks to impose a maximum nicotine content level of 0.70 milligrams per gram of tobacco in various products, including cigarettes and other combustible tobacco offerings, which the association argues w  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Pipik-Leip Selected for the Ohio Women's Bar Foundation's Leadership Institute * Taft Cleveland attorney Amanda Pipik-Leip was selected to join this year's Ohio Women's Bar Foundation's Leadership Institute. The Leadership Institute is a highly selective program of the Ohio Women's Bar Association (OWBA) designed to prepare women attorneys with more than five years of practice for l  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Unpacking supply and demand in rent trends since the Minneapolis 2040 Plan * In 2019, the City of Minneapolis made national headlines when it adopted the Minneapolis 2040 Plan. This comprehensive plan (hereafter called the 2040 Plan) contained a mix of policy changes intended to encourage more housing affordability in the city. In our latest analysis of data that track the plan's p  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Waklatsi to Present to African American Chamber of Commerce * Taft Cincinnati attorney Kevin Waklatsi will present, "Business Essentials: What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know," to the African American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) on Sept. 18. During his presentation, Waklatsi will review types of contracts, highlight contract risks, and discuss separating business and persona  more