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The official publication of the Minnesota State Bar Association

July 2022


Advertising rule changes
Susan Humiston
Jun 30, 2022
Effective September 1, 2022, the section of the ethics rules colloquially called the “advertising rules” will undergo substantial revisions. Notably, most instances of the word “advertising” are gone from the rules, with a broader focus on information relating to a lawyer’s services. Let’s review the changes.
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How the American Choice and Innovation Online Act may affect cybersecurity
Mark Lanterman
Jun 30, 2022
Less than a decade and a half into the smartphone era, it is already hard to envision a world in which instant information gathering, communication, and computing abilities aren’t available to us all the time, anywhere. A pending piece of federal legislation, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act, highlights the tension and illustrates the complicated set of expectations we have for Big Tech.
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What are the biggest misconceptions other attorneys have about your practice area?
Jun 30, 2022
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The uses and misuses of shall
Ian Lewenstein
Jun 30, 2022
All lawyers are intimately familiar with shall. Even before law school, most lawyers are introduced to the word, which sits prominently in the public domain in legal documents and corporate speak. Through osmosis, shall becomes entrenched as a cornerstone of a lawyer’s lexicon. But should it?
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Ending forced arbitration
Laura Farley
Jun 30, 2022
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (H.R. 4445). Courts will be tasked with interpreting the Act to consider what claims it covers and its applicability to existing claims.
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Answering the call
Amy Lindgren
Jun 30, 2022
For Paul Peterson, 2022-2023 president of the Minnesota State Bar Association, being a lawyer is more than a job. As Bill Harper, his law partner at Harper & Peterson, PLLC, says, “It’s a calling. He knows he’s doing what he’s supposed to be doing.”
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Major changes coming to HIPAA privacy rules in 2022
Gregory J. Myers, David W. Asp, and Develyn J. Mistriotti
Jun 30, 2022
In January 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed revisions and additions to HIPAA and HITECH’s protected health information (PHI) and privacy regulations. This article details the proposed rule’s alterations to the HIPAA landscape and the major implications for health care entities and patients.
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We are family
Paul D. Peterson
Jun 30, 2022
From our bar foundation and our section leadership to our wonderful staff, strong committees, and outstanding New Lawyers Section, the president of the Minnesota State Bar Association is but one of many leaders. My goal in this coming year is to humbly assist the great leadership we have in place so that our organization can shine.
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MSBA in Action
Jun 30, 2022
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Landmarks in the law
Jun 30, 2022
Notes and trends in the law.
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