Newsroom
October 2022
Corporate Transactions 2022 – Third Quarter
We are continuing to have a busy year. In the third quarter, our Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Banking & Financial Institutions, and General Corporate & Business practice groups handled... Read more
October 2022
FMJ Hosts Another Successful FMJ Uncorked Event!
The women of FMJ hosted a very successful FMJ Uncorked event on October 12, 2022. More than 120 women gathered for an evening of... Read more
October 2022
The Minnesota Supreme Court Formally Adopts the Common-Interest Doctrine, Which Protects Against Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection
The “common-interest” doctrine is an important legal principle that enables parties with common legal interests to share information without waiving the attorney-client privilege or... Read more
September 2022
WEBINAR – Attorney-Client Privilege and Dual-Purpose Advice: Convincing Courts to Maintain Confidentiality
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (CST) FMJ Attorneys Pat Shriver and Brad Hutter are presenting a webinar/CLE to address the... Read more
August 2022
The Minnesota Court of Appeals Potentially Expands the Scope of the Private AG Statute But Limits Its Applicability in the Health Care Context
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in a putative class action lawsuit related to the Minnesota Health Records Act (“HRA Class... Read more
August 2022
Corporate Transactions 2022 – Second Quarter
We are continuing to have a busy year. Q2 transactions for our Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Banking & Financial Institutions, and General Corporate & Business practice groups included... Read more
July 2022
Sixteen FMJ Attorneys Named to 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
We are proud to announce that sixteen of our attorneys have been named 2022 Minnesota ‘Super Lawyers’ and ‘Rising Stars.’ Congratulations to our current... Read more
July 2022
CEO Corner | First 100 Days
The first 100 days of a presidential term tend to carry with it a lot of significance. It can give an indication of the... Read more
June 2022
TCB Notable Partners in Law: Heidi Carpenter
Twin Cities Business has named FMJ Shareholder Heidi Carpenter as a Notable Partner in Law in the special editorial feature profiling accomplished attorneys in... Read more
June 2022
News Alert: Employer Action Required Under New Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay Law
As you may have heard recently, the Minnesota Legislature passed the Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay Law. This law established a fund to provide bonuses... Read more
June 2022
Question and Answer: Bob Fafinski Discusses New Role as Chairman of the Board at FMJ
We announced last month that Heidi Carpenter will take hold of the reins as CEO on July 1, 2022, and that Bob Fafinski will... Read more
May 2022
Minnesota Lawyer’s “Breaking the Ice” Featuring New CEO Heidi Carpenter
Heidi Carpenter, the firm’s incoming CEO as of July 1, 2022, was recently featured in Minnesota Lawyer‘s weekly column “Breaking the Ice.” The series... Read more
May 2022
Webinar: It’s 2022 – Do You Know Where Your Employees Are? Considerations for Managing the Mobile Workforce
Wednesday, June 2212:00 pm – 1:00 pm CSTvia Zoom The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way that businesses operate, employees work, and employers manage... Read more
May 2022
Firm Names First Female Chief Executive Officer Heidi Carpenter
We are pleased to announce that the head of our General Corporate & Business and Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups, Heidi Carpenter, has been... Read more