Minnesota Lawyer

Minneapolis must employ a fully staffed police force per the City Charter or show cause why it cannot.

An 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has dismissed the takings claim of three Minnesota businesses and their owners, who said Gov. Tim Walz violated their constitutional rights when he issued executive orders to close and reduce capacity early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law will make history when it becomes the first ABA-accredited law school to have a student attend while living inside a prison.

In a case of first impression, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that just because the official court record did not show that all 12 jurors were polled, it did not mean that a defendant’s constitutional rights were violated.

A lawsuit filed against the Minnesota Department Corrections has brought international attention to the treatment of transgender inmates in prison.

Auto dealers filed a lawsuit alleging a state agency exceeded its authority when it adopted stricter auto emissions rules than are mandated by federal law.

Some Airbnb customers and hosts who were barred from the lodging program because of inaccurate negative background checks could soon receive relief through a preliminary class-action settlement submitted to U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson on May 26.

William Schultz, partner at Merchant and Gould, is adamant that Web 3.0 is here to stay and advises brands to get wise to it or else potentially face major future intellectual property issues.

The court has upheld the convictions of five defendants found guilty of conspiracy in a massive sex-trafficking operation with major involvement in Minnesota.

Minnesota, in addition to enforcing laws against sex trafficking, takes a more compassionate approach with many survivors.