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Corporate & Securities
Shining Success: Investment Group Acquires a Retail Gem
A group of local private investment managers turned to Maslon to advise them through their 2022 acquisition of Galleria Edina, a premier luxury shopping destination.
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Two Fastest Growing Companies in Health Tech Industry 'Unite': Maslon Serves as Transaction Counsel for Industry-Disrupting Acquisition
Extensive preparation was necessary in advance of the deal, and the Maslon team carefully guided Carrot Health executives throughout the months-long process—working around the clock in the final days and weeks until the acquisition's successful completion in August 2021.
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All in the Family: Complex Sale of a Regional Waste Management Company
For many years, Maslon provided strategic legal counsel—particularly for its employment and labor law matters—to Randy's Environmental Services, a mid-sized, leading family owned and operated waste management company in the Midwest.
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Project N95: Pro Bono Counsel Supports Nonprofit Providing Critical PPE to Healthcare Workers in Frontlines of COVID-19
In a rapid response to address the critical shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers across America serving on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of volunteers across the country joined forces to create Project N95.
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Jingit, Inc.: Innovative Startup Seeks Proactive Legal Counsel
To achieve its goals, Jingit enlisted Maslon in 2012. Maslon assembled a team of attorneys, headed by Terri Krivosha and comprised of Shauro Bagchi and Eran Kahana, to provide a broad range of advice.
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Blackburn Investment Management: Acquisition of Six Boutique North Shore Resort Properties
Blackburn Investment Management is a private equity firm located in Minneapolis. Since the company's inception in 2012, Maslon has provided strategic counsel across a broad spectrum of needs...
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Amano McGann: Exit, Sale and Leaving a Business Legacy That Continues Today
Because of a deep knowledge of McGann's business and goals, Terri Krivosha was able to help achieve the ultimate goal of an exit with an enduring business legacy.
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Navidea: Seeking Growth Through the Sale of Business
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Navidea) is a leader in precision medicine with immuno-targeted products designed to help identify the sites and pathways of undetected disease and enable better diagnostic accuracy, clinical decision-making, targeted treatment and, ultimately, patient care.
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eyebobs: Eyes Open to Growth
Terri Krivosha served as a trusted adviser, providing strategic business and legal advice throughout their journey.
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Make Retail: Timely Advice to Support Strategic Goals
Terri Krivosha has provided timely advice on a broad range of issues, including strategic associations, business relationships, and company structure.
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Iconoculture: Advising through Growth and Exit
Iconoculture needed a nimble team to provide advice during the Company's growth process and enlisted Maslon's Terri Krivosha, Paul Chestovich, and Brad Pederson for representation.
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GWG Holdings, Inc.: Private and Public Offerings
Maslon attorneys prepared the registration statement and prospectus, an indenture agreement, and all other documentation.
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DestinationRx, Inc.: Venture Financing and Merger
As corporate counsel, Doug Holod has led a team including Alan Gilbert and Shauro Bagchi to provide a full range of corporate services to DRX.
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Hemisphere Companies: Joint-Venture and Specialized Transactional Work
Maslon attorneys have provided counsel, negotiation and customized investment, loan and corporate documentation for Hemisphere.
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Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.: Rule 144A Offering
Sunrise engaged Maslon to advise on securities compliance, corporate governance and corporate finance matters. Martin Rosenbaum and Shauro Bagchi worked to achieve the client's goals.
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Raven Industries, Inc.: Maslon Represents Client in Complex Acquisition
Raven approached Maslon's Bill Mower, and a team including Mark Baumann and Leah Fleck, to structure and negotiate the acquisition of Vista.
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Acuo Technologies: Corporate Counsel and Merger
Working with an investment banking firm, Doug Holod led a legal team involved with the company's merger with LexMark International, Inc. in a $45 million cash transaction.
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The Valspar Corporation: Successful Global Expansion & Public Offerings
As longtime securities counsel to Valspar, Martin Rosenbaum teamed with Leah Fleck to assist with an international public debt offering of $400 million in senior notes in 2012.
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Redwood 700, Inc.: Client Merger with AT&T
Barry Gersick and Brad Pederson represented Redwood in divestiture transactions aggregating over $20 million, and in a multi-million dollar transaction merging Redwood into a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.
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Jacobs Trading, LLC: Closing a $170M Business Deal for Client
Barry Gersick and Brad Pederson represented Jacobs in the sale of its assets, resulting in proceeds of $170 million.
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Famous Dave's of America: Maslon Assists Client with Key Acquisition
Bill Mower quickly assembled an attorney team to assist longtime client Famous Dave's across key disciplines, including M&A (Bill), financial services (Amy Swedberg), and securities regulation (Alan Gilbert).
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Global Traffic Network: IPO and International Expansion
When Bill Mower and Alan Gilbert were introduced to GNET, it was the largest traffic and news network in Australia, was planning to expand operations into Canada, and was interested in raising capital through an IPO.
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Investment Advisory Firm: Defense of individual and class claims arising from investments in Madoff feeder funds
Bill Pentelovitch obtained dismissal of the class action allegations on behalf of client.
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APEC: Taking the Floor with a New Division
Led by attorney Terri Krivosha, a team of Maslon lawyers worked with APEC on the acquisition of a division of Nilfisk-Advance, Inc.
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Williston Holding Company, Inc.: Acquisition of MRI and Continued Growth
The Maslon team, led by Doug Holod, assisted WHC in the process of acquiring Mexican Restaurants, Inc.
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Leading Automobile Manufacturer: Counsel for Technology, Media, Digital, IP, and Advertising Transactions
Led by Shawn McIntee, a team including Shauro Bagchi, Max Schramm, and Brad Yenter work closely with the client protect the brands, intellectual property rights and secure favorable legal and economic terms.
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Estate Planning
Minnesota Wills for Heroes: Expanding Pro Bono Support to COVID-19 Front Lines in Midst of Global Pandemic
To ensure the MSBA's Minnesota Wills for Heroes program (WFH) continues to address the needs of Minnesota's first responders—particularly as they work in the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic—Susan Link and Andrea Bischoff have transitioned the operation to virtual services.
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Financial Services
Blackburn Investment Management: Acquisition of Six Boutique North Shore Resort Properties
Blackburn Investment Management is a private equity firm located in Minneapolis. Since the company's inception in 2012, Maslon has provided strategic counsel across a broad spectrum of needs...
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Famous Dave's of America: Maslon Assists Client with Key Acquisition
Bill Mower quickly assembled an attorney team to assist longtime client Famous Dave's across key disciplines, including M&A (Bill), financial services (Amy Swedberg), and securities regulation (Alan Gilbert).
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Labor & Employment
Make Retail: Timely Advice to Support Strategic Goals
Terri Krivosha has provided timely advice on a broad range of issues, including strategic associations, business relationships, and company structure.
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APEC: Taking the Floor with a New Division
Led by attorney Terri Krivosha, a team of Maslon lawyers worked with APEC on the acquisition of a division of Nilfisk-Advance, Inc.
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Litigation
World-Leading Medical Device Company: Strategic Resolution of Claims and Lawsuits
Maslon provides robust defense over more than a decade as lead national counsel for the company.
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3M: Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order in Lawsuit Against N95 Respirator Price-Gouging Defendants
The case was filed by Maslon attorneys to stop Legacy Medical Supplies, LLC, et al. in their alleged attempt to use 3M's famous trademarks to falsely claim affiliation with 3M and profit from selling 3M-branded N95 respirators at an enormous markup during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maslon Obtains Immigration Relief for LGBTQ+ Pro Bono Clients from Nigeria and Guatemala
Maslon proudly and successfully provided pro bono representation to two LGBTQ+ people who sought to stay in the United States after fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ persecution in their home countries.
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Archdiocese Clergy Abuse: Maximizing Insurance Coverage to Ensure Survivor Restitution
Maslon was appointed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota to serve as Special Insurance Coverage Counsel to the Parish Creditors' Committee representing the 187 parishes in the Archdiocese's Bankruptcy Reorganization, including those facing abuse lawsuits.
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LEI Packaging: Egg on the Defendant's Face
LEI Packaging LLC is a small, family run company that designs and manufactures sustainable molded pulp packaging egg cartons.
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Innocence Project: Maslon Gains Release of Wrongfully Convicted Pro Bono Client After 10 Years in Prison
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Voter ID Amendment: Maslon Attorneys In Forefront of Battle Against the Amendment
At the request of the ACLU-MN, Bill Pentelovitch and a team of Maslon attorneys represent client in challenge to the placement of the proposed Voter ID amendment.
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Cold Spring Granite Company: A Rock-Solid Defense
Bill Pentelovitch, and colleagues Wayne Moskowitz and Marty Fallon, defended claims through discovery, trial, and appeal to both the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court.
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Automated Telemarketing Services, Inc.: Successful Prosecution of Breach of Contract and Tortious Interference Claims
ATS engaged Maslon to pursue its claims, with Justin Perl leading the trial team.
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Major Minnesota Manufacturer: Class Action Defeat
In 2004, residents of the eastern suburbs of St. Paul, MN, filed a class action lawsuit against a major Minnesota manufacturer, alleging that wastes disposed of decades earlier had contaminated their groundwater.
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Maslon Wins Precedent-Setting Verdict on Behalf of Class of 56,000 Current and Former Wal-Mart Workers
Maslon Employment Litigation Attorneys Justin Perl and Jon Parritz served as lead counsel for the class.
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ABA Death Penalty Project: Pro Bono Representation for Death Row Inmate
Led by recently-appointed U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge David Schultz, a team of attorneys including Mike McCarthy, Catherine Ahlin, Nicole Narotzky, and Julian Zebot undertook pro bono representation of client on death row in Texas.
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I-35W Bridge Collapse Litigation: Defense of Engineering Firm
Maslon was retained to defend the engineering firm, which in 1999 had acquired the engineering company that the State had contracted with for the original design of the bridge.
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Famous Dave's: Maslon Defends Against Copyright Infringement and Breach of Contract Action
A team of Maslon lawyers, including Keiko Sugisaka, set out to defend the company's icons.
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Investment Advisory Firm: Defense of individual and class claims arising from investments in Madoff feeder funds
Bill Pentelovitch obtained dismissal of the class action allegations on behalf of client.
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Concrete Omission: Obtaining Professional Liability Coverage
When a general contractor made claims alleging negligence on the part of the subcontractor/client, a team of Maslon attorneys assisted in tendering the claim to the client's professional liability insurer.
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Real Estate
Blackburn Investment Management: Acquisition of Six Boutique North Shore Resort Properties
Blackburn Investment Management is a private equity firm located in Minneapolis. Since the company's inception in 2012, Maslon has provided strategic counsel across a broad spectrum of needs...
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Technology, IP & Media
Leading Automobile Manufacturer: Counsel for Technology, Media, Digital, IP, and Advertising Transactions
Led by Shawn McIntee, a team including Shauro Bagchi, Max Schramm, and Brad Yenter work closely with the client protect the brands, intellectual property rights and secure favorable legal and economic terms.
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