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.
Are You Ready for Minnesota’s New Data Privacy Law?
The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MCDPA”) introduces new rights for consumers and new obligations for businesses – and it takes effect July 31, 2025. If your business handles personal information from Minnesota residents, now is the time to prepare. Can you respond to consumer requests under the new law? Are your opt-out tools in place? Have you updated your privacy notice?
David Bradley Olsen may hate headlines, but he keeps making them. Read his recent spotlight article in Super Lawyers Magazine | Minnesota 2018. David Bradley Olsen is an attorney and shareholder at Henson Efron where he has been practicing business litigation for nearly 30 years. He represents individuals and companies of all sizes in a…
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently appointed Lisa Spencer as Chair of the 4th District Ethics Committee. District Ethics Committees are established in each of the 21 district bar associations to investigate complaints of unethical conduct against Minnesota lawyers for the state Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board. District Ethics Committees are made up of volunteer attorneys and…
Kathryn Graves and J.R. Maddox were recently recognized by the University of St. Thomas for participating in their mentorship program and sharing their wisdom and resources with current law students. More than 1,700 respected lawyers and judges have served as mentors to law students through their Mentor Externship Program which is a key component of…
Henson Efron attorneys rise to the top again in 2018 with 18 talented lawyers receiving Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Star designations. We’ve been delivering smart, creative and cost-effective counsel to our clients and referral partners for over 42 years and are proud of all our attorneys recognized for their hard work, dedication and success…
We are pleased to announce that Eric Friske, a business litigation attorney at Henson Efron, has been named a 2018 Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer. Each year Minnesota Lawyer recognizes a group of new attorneys off to a fast start in their legal career. Like Eric, all honorees are in their first decade…
Protecting your Business: Identifying and Safeguarding your Company’s Trade Secrets
Court Anderson | Benjamin Hamborg | Eric Friske
Most companies have no difficulty understanding how and why to protect their physical assets like machinery, buildings, and real estate. But many of those same companies fall short when it comes to protecting their most valuable assets: business models, customer lists, pricing schemes, and sales and manufacturing techniques, which are the real drivers of profitability…