Our insights address banking, litigation, agriculture and financial distress, including disputes involving business relationships, property, privacy and public expression. Each guide provides general information; the documents, facts and applicable law must be considered in an individual matter.
Case result · September 17, 2026
MJB Law secured dismissal with prejudice of all claims against Haley Kalil. The September 17, 2026 ruling addresses privacy, social media and the right to discuss one’s own life.
Read the case result View selected national and international coverageAgricultural litigation
When a family farm is held in trust, disagreements over authority, income and property can become litigation. Start with the documents, the parties’ rights and the operation.
Read the articleWebinar · January 28, 2027
Matthew Bialick's Minnesota Bankers Association program examines AI legal risks, regulatory concerns and litigation evidence affecting banks.
Explore the seminarBanking & litigation · September 2026
How a banker’s prompts can become evidence in a credit dispute, and when to involve counsel before a decision creates a second record.
Read the articleBanking & financial obligations
Why a company’s debt and an owner’s obligations need separate analysis.
Read the guideBusiness litigation
A practical guide to pursuing or defending business disputes, understanding costs and procedures, and preparing to speak with counsel.
Read the guideCommercial litigation
Organize the documents, chronology and business objectives before an initial discussion with counsel.
Read the guideAgricultural finance & litigation
Understand the ownership, notice and payment records that matter when grain is sold through another person or business.
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A practical starting point for evaluating farm assets, fixture questions and competing creditor claims.
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Banking litigation · 2016 and 2017
A trial victory establishing fraudulent transfers, successor liability and civil conspiracy, followed by appellate affirmances. Matthew Bialick, counsel for Glenwood State Bank.
Read the case summaryFraud litigation · August 2020
Summary judgment on fraudulent transfers, a $499,309.36 damages award and relief involving disputed cattle and milk proceeds. Matthew Bialick, counsel for Bremer Bank.
Read the case summary →Published opinion · 2021
The published appeal establishing Minnesota’s test for grain-bin classification.
Explore the casePublished opinion · 2023
James Magnuson represented Chadco in the published appeal affirming denial of a temporary injunction against cancellation of a commercial real estate purchase agreement.
James's role and real estate practiceRead the published opinion (PDF)Nonprecedential opinion · 2024
Agricultural litigation over grain ownership, sales and a buyer’s obligations.
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Minnesota Lawyer · March 23, 2026
Up and Coming Law Firms: MJB Law Firm PLLC: A feature on the firm and its work in banking, agricultural finance and business matters.
PEOPLE · September 18, 2026
Coverage of the Kalil dismissal: Reporting on the dismissal of Matt Kalil’s lawsuit against Haley Kalil, including comments from Matthew Bialick.
Additional coverage: Complex, September 18, 2026.
Matthew Bialick and Karl Johnson represented Haley Kalil in a landmark case concerning privacy rights, social media and the treatment of public figures under Minnesota law. On September 17, 2026, the court dismissed all claims against her with prejudice on state-law grounds; it did not reach the First Amendment arguments. Read the case analysis and court order.
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