Attorneys for a transgender Minnesota competitive powerlifter who was denied the ability to compete have asked the Ramsey County District Court for summary judgment.
Read More »Felony murder conviction tossed
A Minnesota man convicted of committing felony murder was wrongfully denied the opportunity to withdraw his guilty plea, the Minnesota Supreme Court held on Dec. 28.
Read More »8th Circuit panel rejects appeal of lawyer who sued state ethics office
In the case, the court upheld the district court’s granting of motions to dismiss and Rule 11 sanctions against the Minnesota lawyer.
Read More »‘Zone of privacy’ sentence stands
A zone of privacy exists in a bedroom, even when people are regularly permitted in the room.
Read More »Supreme Court rejects challenge to cellphone location evidence
The Minnesota Supreme Court has reaffirmed the reliability of cellphone location technology.
Read More »Court: Deputy’s suicide could be classified as ‘in line of duty’
A woman whose husband died by suicide following a long battle with post-traumatic stress disorder, may be entitled to survivor’s death benefits.
Read More »Former law dean Vischer is new St. Thomas president
The University of St. Thomas has named its former law school dean, Robert K. Vischer, as the 16th president of the 137-year-old Catholic University.
Read More »Duluth man faces wire fraud charge over law firm that doesn’t exist
A Duluth man has been indicted on a federal charge of defrauding a person out of thousands of dollars in legal fees for a law firm that does not even exist.
Read More »Preferred pronouns at Menards
Something so small that it is likely to go unnoticed by some is now permitted at Menards: the display of preferred pronouns on employee badges.
Read More »Landlords seek summary judgement
Two St. Paul landlords have filed a motion for summary judgement in their federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the city’s rent-control ordinance.
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