LGN proudly continued its tradition of participating in Ramsey County’s Family Sponsorship Program this past holiday season. Through this program, community sponsors are paired with individuals and families in need. Sponsors have the unique privilege of personally selecting and wrapping gifts for their matched families.
This year, LGN, along with several other sponsors, contributed to making the holidays more joyous and made this the biggest year for the program.
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Lockridge Grindal Nauen is pleased to share that Partner Joe Bruckner was honored this month at the American Antitrust Institute’s Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference in Washington D.C., where he was inducted into the AAI Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame. The event brought together leaders from across the antitrust field who gathered to recognize Joe’s record of service, advocacy, and legal accomplishment.
For more than 35 years, Joe has litigated antitrust, and competition matters throughout the country and has been appointed lead and co-lead counsel in many significant class actions. He serves on both the AAI Advisory Board and the AAI Board of Directors and continues to contribute his insight to the organization’s work.
AAI President Randy Stutz praised the impact of Joe’s career, noting that his leadership, integrity, and persistent advocacy have strengthened competition and delivered meaningful benefits for consumers and workers.
Joe’s experience includes major victories such as the Freight Forwarders Antitrust litigation and the Potash Antitrust litigation, which resulted in a unanimous which resulted in a unanimous en banc (full court) decision from the Seventh Circuit that clarified the proper application of the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act to international cartels that target American purchasers. He has also served the broader legal community through leadership roles with the Minnesota State Bar Association Antitrust Law Section and the Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws.
A graduate of Creighton University School of Law, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Creighton Law Review, Joe went on to clerk for the Honorable Donald P. Lay, then Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Reflecting on the recognition, Joe shared his gratitude for the honor and for the many colleagues who have supported and advanced the work of private enforcement. He noted that protecting open and fair markets has been at the center of his career and that the mission continues to inspire him.
The AAI Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame celebrates significant contributions to private enforcement, distinguished service to the antitrust community, and sustained commitment to advancing competition on behalf of consumers, workers, and businesses alike.
https://www.locklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/AAIHallOfFame_2025_JBruckner_Header.jpg6281200Megan Hoelscherhttps://www.locklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/LGN-SolidCircle-300x300.jpgMegan Hoelscher2025-12-03 20:50:282025-12-03 20:50:29Joseph W. Bruckner Inducted Into the Private Antitrust Hall of Fame
We were proud to sponsor this year’s Night for Nexus fundraiser, supporting Nexus Family Healing and their mission to strengthen families and restore hope for youth across our communities. LGN Government Relations team members Jessica Lindeen, Dan Pollock, and Jasmine Epps-Flowers were happy to attend the eventful evening.
For more than 50 years, Nexus Family Healing has provided comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, helping children and families navigate challenges, build resilience, and thrive. It was a meaningful evening celebrating the people and programs that create real, lasting change. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event such a success.
https://www.locklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/LGN-SolidCircle-300x300.jpg00Megan Hoelscherhttps://www.locklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/LGN-SolidCircle-300x300.jpgMegan Hoelscher2025-11-14 16:55:332025-11-14 16:56:08LGN Sponsors Annual Night for Nexus Fundraiser
Lockridge Grindal Nauen is proud to announce that the LGN team led by partners Joe Bourne and Steve Teti has been named to the plaintiffs’ steering committee in the In re Construction Equipment Rental Antitrust Litigation.
This national antitrust action alleges that the major providers of rental equipment conspired with each other and with information-sharing platform Rouse Services to artificially raise the price of construction equipment rentals throughout the United States. The plaintiffs allege that this anticompetitive conduct caused construction companies and other businesses and individuals to pay too much for their equipment rentals.
https://www.locklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/LGN-SolidCircle-300x300.jpg00Megan Hoelscherhttps://www.locklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/LGN-SolidCircle-300x300.jpgMegan Hoelscher2025-11-06 16:54:392025-11-06 16:54:40LGN Named to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Construction Equipment Rental Antitrust Litigation
Thank you to everyone who joined us last month for Locktoberfest 2025! Each year, this event brings together our friends, colleagues, and partners from across the legal and government relations communities to celebrate collaboration, connection, and a little Bavarian flair.
From lively conversations to local brews and pretzels, the evening was filled with the camaraderie that makes our community so special. We’re grateful for the continued support and partnership that make gatherings like this possible, and we’re already looking forward to next year. Prost!
A team of LGN attorneys, government relations professionals, and close family members paddled a 24-foot canoe down the mighty Mississippi River this fall as part of Wilderness Inquiry’s annual Great River Race. The event brought together dozens of corporate and community teams for a fun and spirited paddle to support Wilderness Inquiry’s mission of connecting people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to the outdoors.
Funds raised from the race benefit Wilderness Inquiry’s Canoemobile program, which provides hands-on environmental education experiences to thousands of youth each year. LGN is proud to continue supporting this meaningful effort that strengthens community connections, promotes outdoor access, and inspires the next generation of environmental stewards.
This prestigious award recognizes exceptional women who are leading monumental cases in Minnesota, changing lives through their work on pro bono cases, mentoring the next generation of women lawyers, and demonstrating outstanding leadership. These women continue to reshape the profession and inspire those who will come after.
The honorees were selected by an independent panel based on the core principles of leadership, professionalism, accomplishment, and passion for making a difference. These attorneys were celebrated at a networking and awards event in Minneapolis last week.
Congratulations, Heidi and Rachel, on this remarkable achievement!
https://www.locklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/LGN-SolidCircle-300x300.jpg00Megan Hoelscherhttps://www.locklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/LGN-SolidCircle-300x300.jpgMegan Hoelscher2025-10-23 07:08:002025-10-22 21:09:13Heidi Silton and Rachel Kitze Collins Honored as “Top Women in Law”
LGN associates Consuela Abotsi-Kowu, Michael Kinane, and Kira Le attended the 4th Annual Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) Leadership & Diversity Summit last week in San Francisco, California.
The event brought together 60 legal professionals from diverse backgrounds, providing an opportunity for historically underrepresented antitrust attorneys to further develop best practices and strategies in enforcement, to discuss current challenges in the practice, and to identify solutions in an intimate, collaborative environment. Many topics were discussed such as mentorship, public-private partnerships, leadership opportunities, and the evolving role of DEI in 2025.
Invitations are extended to women, attorneys of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented members of the plaintiffs’ antitrust bar.
Learn more about COSAL’s work and initiatives by clicking below.
LGN attorneys Kate Baxter-Kauf and Derek Waller were pleased to attend the ACLU of Minnesota’s new fundraising event titled, “Evening of Dissent: Power (Back) to the People.” The evening highlighted ACLU-MN staff and special guests as they discussed the critical work the organization is doing to defend and uphold our rights against ongoing unconstitutional attacks.
This past year, LGN was honored to work with ACLU lawyers Alicia Granse and Catherine Ahlin-Halverson (pictured) on the St. Francis book ban case, which safeguarded students’ rights to diverse literature and reinforced the principle that book bans cannot be based on politics or viewpoint.
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