Jury service and the verdicts process constitute serious business.
Read More »Perspectives: ‘Banner’ brouhaha recalls state flag litigation
Minnesota has its own interesting history of flag-related legislation and litigation.
Read More »Perspectives: Made in Minnesota: Girls in the Boy Scouts
The announcement earlier this month that the Boy Scouts of America will now allow girls as members owes its heritage to Minnesota litigation more than 30 years ago.
Read More »Perspectives: Columbus Day explores Minnesota law
Similarly to a number of other iconic individuals, institutions, and organizations, Christopher Columbus has taken hits recently.
Read More »Perspectives: 10 high court cases impact Minnesota
A number of the Supreme Court’s major rulings during the 2016-17 term have implications that go well beyond the “final” rulings. Indeed, the underlying issues or themes in a number of them will be revisited in the upcoming 2017-18 term.
Read More »Perspectives: Subpoena surge and state ‘shield’ statute
The declaration of war this summer by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the “culture of leaks” plaguing President Donald Trump and his administration presages some battles with one of the president’s favorite adversaries, “the news media.”
Read More »Perspectives: 911 calls trigger statute and suits
Issues ranging from police recruitment to how emergency calls are handled have arisen after Justine Damond's death
Read More »Perspectives: 25 years of litigation at the MOA
The silver anniversary of the MOA presents an opportune occasion to review some Mallsuits.
Read More »Perspectives: Disclosure is key in two qui tam cases
There are a number of hurdles to pursuing these cases, and many are not easy to surmount.
Read More »Perspectives: High court’s new speech cases have impact in Minnesota
One of these rulings deservedly got ample public glare, perhaps even more than merited, while the other received much less attention than it warranted.
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