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The POWER 30: Alyssa Hirschfeld
The key skill about being a mergers and acquisition lawyer is to keep the deal moving.
Inmate alleging mistreatment entitled to trial, justices rule
A Stillwater inmate who asserts his 8th Amendment right to be free of cruel and unusual punishment was violated by too-tight handcuffs may proceed to trial, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on Dec. 14.
Court: Estate’s representative may not sell land devised by will
A probate that has continued since 2017, disputed by the seven siblings who are heirs, will result in the transfer of property, worth $1.79M at the time the decedent passed, to two of the sons.
Canadian company can’t be sued in Minnesota
An internet advertisement for a Canadian company that was viewed in Minnesota does not suffice to give the state personal jurisdiction over the foreign company, the Court of Appeals held.
Workers’ comp standard of review weighed by high court
The state Supreme Court opinion is significant for its determination of the appropriate standards of review in workers’ compensation cases.
Two experts’ disagreement not grounds for new trial
A dispute between two experts does not mean that one of the witnesses’ testimony is false for purposes of a postconviction motion for a new trial, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Nov. 28.
Church loses insurance claim
A hail and wind storm has left a St. Paul church between a rock and a drywall.
Olson’s theories of innocence rejected
On Nov. 4, 2020, a large group of protesters walked on to I-94 in Minneapolis. About 650 participants were arrested, including Sara Jane Olson, whose appeal from her conviction was rejected this week.
Court of Appeals: Murder trial errors did not affect outcome
The court found errors didn't affect the defendant’s substantial rights in the case.
Court: Adult certification ruling must rely on guidelines
A youth who was 15 years old when he participated in a carjacking that ended in murder will be prosecuted as an adult, the Minnesota Supreme Court held recently in a 6-1 opinion.
Court of Appeals affirms sentence in shooting of activist’s grandson
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a conviction and sentencing for second-degree intentional murder in the shooting death of Kevin Beasley, the grandson of community activist Spike Moss.
Pot confession was probable cause
The Minnesota Supreme Court last week made it easier for a court to find a criminal complaint established probable cause sufficient to continue a prosecution through the pretrial stage.
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