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?
Family law attorney and shareholder Kathryn Graves shares her insight on how the practice of family law has evolved over the years in her recent article Divide and Conquer published in the Best Lawyers “Women in Law” 2019 Spring Business Edition released on April 5, 2019. Graves highlights the effective use of mediation and other…
Cabin Fever: Considerations for Owning a Cabin with Family or Friends
Carter DeLaittre | Allison Plunkett
With this winter’s relentless snowfall and low temps, many of us have a serious case of cabin fever. As we patiently wait for spring to arrive, we dream of escaping “up north” for peaceful summer weekends of fishing, water skiing and sunset cruising on one of Minnesota’s many beautiful lakes. For some, that dream includes…
Lifestyle of the Rich, Famous and Furry Christopher Burns made a guest appearance on Bloomberg’s What’d You Miss discussing fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld’s sizable inheritance for his cat. Choupette, has become famous in her own right with nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram and is speculated to be at least a partial beneficiary of Lagerfeld’s estimated…
Proposals and Prenups: What to do before – or after – you say I do
Lisa Spencer
February is the month of love, so it’s no surprise that Valentine’s Day is a popular day for couples to get engaged. Unlike previous generations, Millennials appear to be taking their time finding the love of their lives. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2018, the average age for saying “I do” is 27.8…
Family law attorney and shareholder, Melissa Nilsson is now a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice by Minnesota’s Judicial Branch’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program. Minnesota courts value the effectiveness of ADR as a tool for settling disputes and a great majority of marital dissolution cases, are settled through…
Henson Efron is pleased to announce tax attorney Scott Emery has joined the firm. With over 20 years of experience counseling both businesses and individuals and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Washington University School of Law, Scott brings the talent necessary to advise clients on tax issues in a variety of areas including business formation,…