Minnesota Lawyer

Minnetonka Public Schools has fulfilled its obligations to a special needs student under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), according to a case decided by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The appeals court ruled that Minnesota state employees who were not members of unions were not entitled to a return of “fair share” fees collected before a landmark 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

The 8th Circuit declined to revive a police officer’s disability discrimination suit July 14, upholding the district court’s decision to grant summary judgment in Jesse LeBlanc v. Denis McDonough.

Answering a question of first impression, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that a trial delayed due to the pandemic did not violate a defendant’s constitutional right to a speedy trial.

An attorney who has practiced in Minnesota since 2004 has been disbarred for his conduct while representing a vulnerable adult.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling finding Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois did not act in bad faith when it denied a property-damage claim by a Minnesota couple.

A prevailing party is not automatically entitled to expert witness fees when the District Court finds that the testimony was unnecessary.

The library earned a national award for creating a video series to help self-represented litigants.

A former Minnesota guardian ad litem appealed his termination, which he claimed was retaliation for his being a whistleblower, in Gregory King v. State of Minnesota, Guardian ad Litem Board.

The state's high court decided the proper remedy for an overbroad closed post-trial hearing is not a new trial but a public hearing.