Jeff O'Brien
@jeffobrien
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Some call me “Lawyer Extraordinaire”; food, beverage & cannabis lawyer licensed in MN, WI, IA, ND & SD. Comments or opinions expressed here are my own
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Joined March 2009
The Trump administration has set a policy of non-enforcement in connection with the Corporate Transparency Act, relieving U.S. entities of the CTA’s reporting requirements:
huschblackwell.com
The Trump administration has set a policy of non-enforcement in connection with the Corporate Transparency Act, relieving U.S. entities of the CTA's reporting requirements.
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Fifth Circuit Rejects “Passive Investor” Test for Limited Partner Exception from Self-Employment Tax https://t.co/G4JybRLeim | by @haynesboone
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On January 16, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected the “Passive Investor” test used by the Tax Court in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner (“Soroban”) and...
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The Eagles' 'Greatest Hits' is the first album in US history to sell over 40M units
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Take it easy and go quadruple diamond. The Eagles’ 1976 album “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" is the bestselling album of all-time in the U.S.
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FLO!!! The #Vikings have signed Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores to a contract extension. 📰: https://t.co/vQOhYZmNq6
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Governor @GovTimWalz and Mayor @MayorFrey had active X accounts today. No mention so far of a church that was stormed in St. Paul today.
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At the NCAA convention, Division III's Proposal 15, to add women's flag football as an emerging sport for women and establish playing and practice seasons, etc., passing 447-1. It's happening! #d3fb
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UPDATE: Multiple sources confirming now this number has climbed to more than 100 Minneapolis police officers who have applied for the new paid leave program.
ONLY on Crime Watch: We've just heard from sources that possibly 60 to 80 Minneapolis police officers have or are planning to apply for the new Minnesota 12-week Paid Family/Medical Leave program. There are no provisions in the law to limit the number of parties from any one
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Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey should coordinate with federal authorities, like those in Wisconsin and Michigan, to arrest and detain fugitives and violent criminal illegal immigrants. Obstruction, inflammatory rhetoric, and encouraging violent encounters with law enforcement isn’t
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In the O’Brien household, when a dog turns 10, we call it their @Fran_Tarkenton birthday! Today it was our Chesapeake Bay Retriever Finnegan’s turn to be so honored! 🐾💜🐾💛
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Do my eyes deceive me or does that look like the “Quality Learing Center” dude from the new @nickshirleyy video?
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NEW: We’re hearing from multiple sources that dozens of Minneapolis police officers (60-70 so far) have turned in paperwork for Minnesota’s new paid leave program. It allows up to 20 weeks of paid leave for personal or family reasons and comes at a time when morale is said to
ICYMI: Minneapolis police union claims MPD officer morale is at ‘all-time low’ "The stress, burnout, and sense of being unsupported are real," the email says, noting that recent political rhetoric on ICE operations "emboldens hostility toward officers." https://t.co/ZyaRUJUv4w
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I love photos and artwork of “Old Minneapolis”, so I asked ChatGPT to generate images of more recent Minneapolis scenes in the style of Thomas Kinkade paintings. Here are the results:
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Gophers land former California defensive end TJ Bush Jr. out of transfer portal
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Bush has 13 career sacks in one season at Cal and two at Liberty.
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Ex-Gopher Koi Perich has official visits scheduled for Texas Tech and Oregon
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The Esko native has a pair of well-funded 2025 College Football Playoff teams as possible destinations.
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My guess is the franchisee is pushing back on the termination. Minnesota has some of the most pro-franchisee termination rules in the U.S.
@nicksortor @HiltonHotels We can confirm that the hotel has been removed from our systems and we are taking further action to fully enforce our rights.
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