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On Wednesday a federal court in Texas threw out the government's ban on noncompete agreements, but the FTC's fight appears far from over. Here's what you need to know in 1 minute. And if you have questions about your own business or situation, send Kristy Fahland a note.

Congratulations to the five Messerli Kramer attorneys recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®! These five attorneys were selected by their peers for outstanding legal acumen, with over 100,000 industry-leading lawyers asked to vote this year and nearly 20 million evaluations since the organization's inception. The Best Lawyers in America® has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence, and Messerli Kramer is proud to call these five attorneys our own. Congratulations Joshua Hasko Gary A. Debele Vija Brookshire Debra Yerigan Theresa Bea!

Congratulations to Alysa Hannula and Dalton Crum, who were just named by Minnesota Lawyer as (respectively) a 2024 Unsung Legal Hero and a 2024 Up and Coming Attorney! Every year Minnesota Lawyer recognizes a group of attorneys in their first decade of practice who are already making a signifcant impact on the legal community, as well as the legal professionals who play a crucial role in advancing the missions of law firms and attorneys in the state. Alysa serves as Messerli Kramer's Director of Human Resources, and Dalton is an attorney in our Corporate Group. The pair will be formally recognized at an awards luncheon on September 20 in Minneapolis.

Another banner year for Messerli Kramer attorneys in the Super Lawyers selection process! Congratulations to all SIXTEEN attorneys named to this year's list, which uses independent research teams and a peer input process to recognize the top lawyers nationwide across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes. And a special kudos to Gary A. Debele and Joshua Hasko for also being named (yet again) to the Top 100 attorneys in the state of Minnesota. Anthony Barthel Theresa Bea Vija Brookshire Kristy Fahland John Harper III Kevin Hofman Michelle Jester John Lang Derrick Weber Debra Yerigan Shannon Cook Jessica Dulz Jake Elrich Meghan Marty

On May 15, 2024, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed six new bills into law, one of which involves massive changes to family law in Minnesota. Check out our general summary of the changes below, prepared by Messerli Kramer's family law group: Gary A. Debele, Theresa Bea, Vija Brookshire, Jessica Dulz, Michelle Kniess, Debra Yerigan, and Sydnie Peterson.

Thrilled to announce the addition of another decorated attorney, this time to our Business Litigation group. You might recognize David M. Tanabe from his illustrious NHL career, but nowadays he's known more for his work in business restructuring and insolvency. David brings a depth of experience in all aspects of bankruptcy law to Messerli Kramer -- plus a nice little bit of protection on the glass if anyone decides to throw gloves. Welcome to the team, David! You can check out David's full MK bio here: https://lnkd.in/g-ETau8u

These are the worst posts to make. Partly because it’s impossible to distill the value of one’s existence into a medium dictated by word count. But mostly because it’s just unfair. Brendan Tupa was a lot of things – not least of which was a really good attorney, sure (and to be clear, he’d never talk about himself like that, which only seemed to make him even better). But too often we get hung up on our value of a person based on their tangible output – based on the work they did or on the impact they made on their network. Today, as we mourn the loss of our colleague and friend, we’re thinking about something else: the way Brendan made people feel. He had a way of engaging in conversation that made you feel smarter than you maybe were, as if every word was a commodity and only Brendan understood its true value. He loved solving problems with the input of his peers, a skill that’s rarely taught in law school and has always felt more like an intrinsic gift – a side effect of an upbringing that instilled a belief that everyone had a voice worth sharing. But above all, Brendan loved being a husband and a dad. Any opportunity he had to share a story about his girls was one he wouldn’t miss, and he’d often find a way to compare a situation with a client to something he’d dealt with as a parent – and in the end, it seemed to always come back to one lesson: “you gotta listen before you speak.” That sometimes feels like a rare quality in a great litigator. But it’s a ubiquitous one in a great husband, father, and friend.

Thanks to MK's Meghan Marty for breaking down affordable housing law at last week's ABA Forum on the subject!

Check out the lead article in the May/June issue of Minnesota Bench and Bar from the Minnesota State Bar Association -- an analysis of the Big Law M&A Wave in the Minnesota market in the lead-up to 2020, and the lessons learned in the 5 years since that firms of all sizes can implement. Written by MK's Brett Larson, Theresa Bea, and Dillon White.

We invited Kendra Brodin to our firm retreat last year to speak on emotional intelligence for attorneys and the link to performance data and more positive client interactions and outcomes. Great to see her work being recognized at a larger level. Highly recommend Kendra!