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Recent wage theft settlement highlights contractors’ risk
A $1.28M Minnesota wage theft settlement highlights joint employer liability, construction risks, and stricter enforcement under state labor laws.
USCIS green card policy shift raises immigration concerns
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services limits adjustment of status inside the U.S. to extraordinary circumstances, emphasizing consular processing abroad.
Court of Appeals bars gun permit after felony plea
Minnesota Court of Appeals rules a felony crime-of-violence conviction bars firearm possession despite a gross misdemeanor sentence.
Fredrikson goes all-out to support Special Olympics
Fredrikson provides pro bono legal services and volunteers as the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games bring thousands to Minnesota.
Ramsey County study examines why prosecutors reject cases
Ramsey County report reveals prosecutors declined 38.4% of criminal cases from 2018-2024, mostly due to insufficient evidence.
Marijuana user challenges federal gun-ownership ban
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether a federal ban on gun ownership by people with drug records violates the Second Amendment.
Lawyers, lawsuit plaintiffs speak out about ICE
ACLU lawsuits accuse ICE of violating First and Fourth Amendment rights through intimidation, surveillance, and unlawful arrests in Minnesota.
Fredrikson, MMLA team up on ICE detainee ‘triage’ training
About 200 lawyers attended a Minnesota training to streamline intake for ICE detainees, helping nonprofits assess immigration relief and place cases.
Pass-through entity tax has expired. What now?
Minnesota’s pass-through entity tax expired at the end of 2025, leaving businesses uncertain whether lawmakers will reinstate the SALT workaround.
Minnesota’s new meal and rest break law takes effect Jan. 1
Minnesota employers must comply with new meal and rest break rules starting Jan. 1, expanding worker protections and increasing penalties.
Defend judicial independence, D.C. Circuit judge urges
Judge J. Michelle Childs warns at Mitchell Hamline that threats, intimidation, and disregard for court orders endanger judicial independence and the rule of law.
Otter Tail County jail settles with mistreated man, revises policies
Otter Tail County agreed to pay $200,000 and change jail policies after a detainee was denied food, water, and medical care for more than two days in 2024.
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