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Update (If you can even call it that) on Minnesota Legislature’s Regular Session

Brian Benkstein

On May 19th, 2025, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned its regular session without passing several budget and policy bills. As a result, the state’s budget remains incomplete. The following omnibus bills…

Minnesota’s New Consumer Data Privacy Act: What Businesses Need to Know

Christopher W. Boline, Matthew F. Friedmann

Minnesota has joined the growing list of states enacting comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA), signed into law on May 24, 2024, will take…

Executive Orders Targeting DEI Initiatives and Developments

Brian Benkstein

President Trump recently enacted several executive orders to reduce the use of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (“DEIA”) programs and policies by organizations that…

Proposed Rules on Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time and (LIMITED) Opportunity To Comment

Brian Benkstein

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MN-DOLI) is soliciting public comment on proposed rulemaking related to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law (Minn. Stat. Section 181.9445 et. seq.). …

The NLRB’s Interim General Counsel is Shaking Things Up

Tessa M. Register

After terminating Biden appointee Jennifer Abruzzo, President Trump appointed William B. Cowen as Acting General Counsel (AGC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The General Counsel is responsible for…

Understanding Employer Rights and Obligations If ICE Knocks on Your Door: What You Need to Know

Marina L. Cruz

With the inauguration of President Trump, immigration issues have increasingly impacted workplaces. As ICE raids are already underway, it’s crucial for employers to understand their rights and responsibilities when U.S.…

President Trump Revokes Affirmative Action and Other Requirements in Government Contracting

Alexandra E. Diwik

On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed the “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Executive Order (the “EO”). Among other things, this EO rescinds Executive Order 11246. Executive Order…

Texas Federal Court Blocks FLSA Overtime Rule Nationwide

Marina L. Cruz

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas has blocked the Biden administration’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rule, scrapping the rule weeks before the salary threshold was…