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In-House Counsel 2022: Kathy Bray
In her 14 years at SFM Companies, Kathy Bray has shown great versatility.
In-House Counsel 2022: Ben Omorogbe
After making partner at the former Gray Plant Mooty firm (now Lathrop GPM), Ben Omorogbe found his services in demand.
In-House Counsel 2022: Eric Rucker
Eric Rucker was a veteran litigator in private practice, spending the first 22 years of his career at Briggs & Morgan (now Taft). The move to an in-house role was a seamless one.
Questions of meaningful access
A dispute between a blind and deaf man and Metro Transit will be sent back to the U.S. District Court to determine whether the primary public transportation operator in the Twin Cities provided meaningful access to disabled bus riders.
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput dies at 66
Brent Wartner, first assistant county attorney, said, “The people who live and work in Washington County lost more than a county attorney. They lost a champion of public safety, a guardian, a fierce advocate for justice–and a dedicated public servant.”
Appeals court rejects developer’s challenge to Walz curb on evictions
One local developer is fighting an emergency government order but has hit some roadblocks via the courts.
Court reporters criticize how some hearings are transcribed
The reporters aren't happy with the decision to experiment with electronic recording and outsourcing some transcription assignments.
Appellate panel backs landowner in park-fee fight with Burnsville
A three-judge panel has found that the city overstepped its bounds in imposing park-dedication fees, commercial development fees intended to support the creation and enhancement of parks.
2021 Attorneys of the Year: Brown, Lee, and Young v. Reese Pfeiffer and United States v. Pfeiffer
These two lawsuits, a collaboration between Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and the U.S. Department of Justice, per-manently removed a dangerous landlord from property management.
2021 Attorneys of the Year: The Hall Law Team
Last year Minneapolis-based Hall Law PA teamed up to win a $6.7 million jury verdict and three of the top 10 auto-RFN settlements in Minnesota history.
2021 Attorneys of the Year: Minor Does v. The Hills Youth and Family Services
In the summer of 2018, a group of boys ran away from The Hills Youth and Family Services, a juvenile detention and treatment center in Duluth.
2021 Attorneys of the Year: Mohamed Noor appellate team
The case of convicted former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor ended up turning on a key factor: What constitutes a depraved mind?
Top News
- Federal court rules brokerage firm breached 1994 contract
- Court denies revocation of adoption
- UnitedHealth suit alleges faulty AI led to denied claims
- Judge asked to block part of a North Dakota abortion law
- Court dismisses bias, retaliation lawsuit
- Joint-employer rule set to roil workplace — once again
- 8th Circuit rules private plaintiffs can’t sue under Voting Rights Act
- Commentary: Right-to-repair fight centers on data transmitted by newer cars
Expert Testimony
- Quandaries & Quagmires: Risky business and tips for managing the risk
- Perspectives: JFK assassination: 60 years of litigation here
- Perspectives: Lincoln’s memorable address recalls impact here
- The Unfrazzled Lawyer: Five benefits of becoming an unfrazzled lawyer
