College facing contempt hearing.
Read More »Court upholds minimum wage ordinance in Minneapolis
Minimum-wage workers in Minneapolis no doubt welcomed the Minnesota Supreme Court’s opinion last week in Graco Inc. v. City of Minneapolis.
Read More »Court upholds tribal authority to restrain, remove driver
A non-Indian on the Red Lake Reservation could be detained by a Red Lake Band police officer and expelled from the reservation upon cause to believe that the man was driving while impaired.
Read More »Bennett and Robins join forces
There is a well-defined intersection between Section 1983 litigation over state deprivation of a plaintiff’s civil rights and medical malpractice claims, lawyers say.
Read More »Case questions DNR stewardship of water
The state of Minnesota established guard rails to regulate pumping water from White Bear Lake, but the Department of Natural Resources flew right by them.
Read More »Check rules and check your calendar
Timing is everything, in life and in law, and if you don’t believe that, take a look at the new Rules of Civil Procedure and the General Rules of Practice which took effect Jan. 1, 2020.
Read More »Hennepin child-welfare settlement calls for oversight
Three children are among 14 who are named plaintiffs in a recently settled class action against Hennepin County and the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Read More »Settlement unenforceable when damages not allocated
A settlement of damage claims for breach of contract and negligence in the remodeling of King’s Cove Marina in Hastings has collapsed because the insurance ...
Read More »Justices revive defamation suit against company CEO
The Minnesota Supreme Court has revived a defamation suit against a corporate officer by a former board member.
Read More »Mandatory retirement upheld
Court: Law firm partner is not employee under the ADEA.
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