On a temporary basis since 2006, IRA owners have had the ability to exclude up to $100,000 from gross income for distributions paid directly from their IRAs to a qualified charity.  The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH) is a new law which became effective on December 18th and has made this IRA charitable rollover provision permanent. Read the article by Karen Schlotthauer.

Have You Made New Year's Resolutions for Your Business?

It's no secret that Minnesota's landlord-tenant laws are weighted heavily in favor of tenants. As a result, a seemingly straightforward eviction action is fraught with legal pitfalls for an unsuspecting landlord.  Read the article by Jeff O'Brien which appeared in Simply Residential Property Management Magazine.

Lommen Abdo lawyers Kay Nord Hunt and Michael Moline recently won a real estate boundary dispute case that provides new precedent for analyzing trespass damages related to encroaching buildings. Read the article by Mike Moline.

New Shareholders

Kathleen Loucks and Mike Moline were elected shareholders of Lommen Abdo. Kathleen Loucks is a litigator who focuses on business and construction defect litigation, as well as medical malpractice and insurance coverage disputes. Mike Moline concentrates his trial practice on construction defects, commercial litigation and first-party insurance coverage claims. More.

Jeffrey O'Brien has become a go-to-guy for Vikings legends. In the aftermath of another heartbreak, he shares some fun stories about Team Purple in a North Wright County Today article.

I'm fond of saying that it's hard to call what I do work. Not only do I have the distinct privilege of representing some of Minnesota's finest breweries and distilleries, but over the past several years I have established in niche in representing a handful of retired Minnesota Vikings legends. More.

Lommen Abdo closed it's tenth annual Toys for Tots campaign on December 18th and we're happy to report that $781.08 and 55 toys were donated this year.

This donation helped kids in our communities who would otherwise have gone without.

Minnesota Lawyer included a recent Lommen Abdo case in an article titled, "Notable Verdicts: organ transplants gone wrong, botched surgeries, bad priests."  Kathleen Loucks represented the patient's heirs. More.

Jeff O'Brien's article on the New Minnesota Revised Limited Liability Company Act was included in the November 2015 ABA's LLC & Partnership Reporter. Read the article.

Read more firm news.  

• Best Improvised Jazz Solo: John Scofield, soloist for "Past Present"
• Best Jazz Instrumental Album: John Scofield for "Past Present"
• Best Blues Album: John Primer & various artists for "Muddy Waters 100" (for the estate of Muddy Waters)
• Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: various artists for "Selma" (for Jason Moran, composer) 

2015 was another milestone year for Minnesota breweries as the number of open breweries in the state surpassed 100, a sharp increase from the five breweries open just ten years ago. It was also a busy year for Lommen Abdo's beverage clients, several of whom opened during the year. More.

Wayzata Brew Works was featured in an article which appeared in the Sun Sailor, "On tap: A peek into Wayzata Brew Works." 

Dan Young presented at Business Practices and Liabilities for Owners, Officers & Board Members of Closely Held Businesses by Minnesota CLE on "Small Company Governance in a Big World."