Thought Leadership

AI governance policy can help you capture the value of AI tools that best fit your business, while reducing legal, operational, financial and ethical risks. Such a policy should set clear rules for carefully evaluating, selecting, authorizing, deploying, and monitoring AI tools.  Strong guardrails, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, whitelist approval, and auditability are also important parts of the process.

Many people hear “grandparents’ rights” and assume grandparents have an automatic right to spend time with their grandchildren. In Minnesota, there is no inherent right to visitation. Grandparents—and certain nonparents—have the right to ask a court for visitation, but they must meet specific statutory criteria and a heightened evidentiary burden before a court can order it. 

Minnesota enacted significant revisions to its guardianship statutes in 2024 and 2025. These changes directly impact guardians – who now face greater potential personal liability – as well as individuals subject to guardianships.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law as President Trump penned the final required signature. The OBBBA extends several provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and includes other changes affecting the taxes of individuals and businesses. Below are summaries of selected tax law provisions.

In May 2025, substantial amendments to Minnesota’s trust and estate statutes were enacted. Some of these changes include changes to the Uniform Trust Code, the Uniform Probate Code, the Power of Appointment Act, and to modernize Minnesota’s statutory Rule Against Perpetuities. These revisions update the legal framework governing trusts and estates in Minnesota and enhance planning opportunities for multi-generation estate planning.

Understanding the rights and responsibilities under Minnesota law is crucial for both sellers and buyers to avoid costly real estate disputes. A seller’s failure to disclose known problems – or a buyer’s failure to fully understand what’s been disclosed – can lead to significant consequences.