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We are pleased to announce that attorney Jared Koch has joined the partnership of Blethen Berens. Jared has practiced law for five years with Blethen Berens as an associate. Jared practices in the areas of business law, real estate, estate planning, probate, and guardianship and conservatorship law. Jared’s broad scope of practice allows him to provide comprehensive support to individuals and small businesses as they navigate their legal needs, including matters such as entity formation, succession planning, and purchase or sale of a business. In addition, Jared dedicates a significant portion of his practice to estate planning, probate, and guardianship and

On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the issuance of a final rule to help employers and workers analyze whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This final rule changes the guidance on whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the FLSA. This final rule rescinded a 2021 Independent Contractor rule which had changed the independent contractor/employee analysis and restored the rule to be more consistent with the analysis prior to the 2021 rule. The final rule analyzes whether a person is an employee

Will you join us this year to take the next step in elevating your HR department? Join Blethen Berens employment attorneys Julia Ketcham Corbett and Alyssa Nelson, along with the experts from Abdo’s HR & Payroll team, to discover the power of knowledge, collaboration, and career development when it comes to your HR department. This series will take place from March through November of 2024 on the third Tuesday of each month. These meetings will take place virtually, though opportunities for in-person attendance will be available during the program year as well. During this series you’ll be able to tap

This week we celebrate and congratulate Mike Boyle on his upcoming retirement after practicing law with Blethen Berens for 34 years. Having been a pillar in the Southern MN legal community since 1983, we are so thankful for his dedication and hard work, and we wish him the best as he heads into retirement at the end of the year! Congratulations Mike! 

What is the CTA? Enacted on January 1, 2021, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) included an abundance of new anti-money laundering legislation. The NDAA is a combination of federal laws that primarily specify the annual budget for the United States Department of Defense. Included in the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2021, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA) was enacted for the purpose of updating many of the country’s anti-money laundering laws. Believing that current legislation was not keeping the United States up to par with other developed countries, Congress deemed it was necessary to take action and update