Minnesota Lawyer

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar stopped in her home state Monday to rally business leaders around patent reform legislation designed to insulate Minnesota’s Fortune 500 companies and its mom-and-pop shops from frivolous lawsuits.

Gov. Mark Dayton approved the measure as part of a reworked jobs bill that emerged in the special session.

Investors, particularly ones tied to big banks, typically won’t bet on an effort that doesn’t have a strong chance for success.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar stopped in her home state Monday to rally business leaders around patent reform legislation designed to insulate Minnesota’s Fortune 500 companies and its mom-and-pop shops from frivolous lawsuits.

The provision was the last remaining question mark in the financing plan for a $10 million effort to build out a 60,000-square-foot aircraft painting facility in Duluth.

Despite rising interest from property owners and data showing significant long-term savings, risk-averse banks are slow to buy in.

The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency plans to facilitate about $650 million in mortgages this year for lower-income, first-time homebuyers — a significant increase over a ...

After the downturn, the federal government imposed stricter rules – largely emphasizing credit quality – that are paying off.

A proposed compromise at the Capitol would allow Rochester to tap a pair of local sales taxes rather than resort to a property tax hike to cover costs associated with the Destination Medical Center.

The City Council’s support allows the company to apply for funding from the Job Creation Fund, a state job stimulus program that doles out up to $2 million to projects that expand the workforce.