Minnesota Lawyer

The Mall of America's pearl anniversary provides an occasion to review some of the litigation that has contributed to jurisprudence in the state.

A series of rulings reflect that claimants still face an uphill struggle in pursuing lawsuits against officers.

Those chafing at the overturning by the U.S. Supreme Court of the 49-year-old precedent of Roe v. Wade bemoan that the departure from stare decisis is new. In fact, the justices have done so many times in the history of the country.

The series of rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the rights of religious claimants during its 2021-22 term recalled a telling encounter during the nation’s formative era.

A low unemployment rate does not necessarily match a lack of cases brought by jobless Minnesotans challenging denial of unemployment benefits.

A landmark First Amendment case from Minnesota yielded a unanimous, albeit fractured ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court 30 years ago, but the issue it addressed—hateful conduct and speech—and its resolution resonate even louder today.

Paralleling, and perhaps surpassing, the public emergence of the LGBTQ+ community is 50th anniversary of a Minnesota lawsuit that was a catalyst for their legal rights.

Some of the reforms flowing from the Watergate break-in 50 years ago include changes in Minnesota laws covering government accountability, political campaigns, privacy, employment, and the conduct of lawyers.

Flag Day on Tuesday provides an opportune occasion to review some of the law and lore of flag litigation in Minnesota.

This time of year includes milestones in the evolution of the laws governing baseball and other sports, with significant links to Minnesota law — and relation to the legal battle over abortion rights.