A nearly universally recognized gesture has handed the U.S. Supreme Court an opportunity to expand — or restrict — the rights of students and perhaps employees engaged in commentary on social media.
Read More »Perspectives: Labor unions prevail in pair of proceedings
The recent occurrence of International Workers Day, a version of Labor Day, provides an opportune occasion to review the two proceedings that bolster the rights of working men and women.
Read More »Perspectives: Limbaugh and Larrys leave libel law legacy here
The death in mid-February of talk show broadcaster Rush Limbaugh, at age 70, evokes the lore of libel here in Minnesota. Another luminary who preceded him in death by a week, Hustler magazine founder, Larry Flynt, adds to that legacy.
Read More »Perspectives: Fooling around no laughing matter in cases here
Last week’s occurrence of April Fool’s Day was a day for shenanigans and a reminder that of some of the jokes and pranks that have ended up in litigation in the federal and state courts in Minnesota.
Read More »Perspectives: Gun cases end 2020, start this year with a bang
Last year ended as the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals in a firearm case, and this year began with a bang with a pair of additional gun-related matters pending before that tribunal.
Read More »Perspectives: Guardianship case echoes recent variations here
Guardians are subject to oversight by the judiciary. That scrutiny occasionally leads to litigation, which is usually fairly desultory and low-profile. But a ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals attracted attention.
Read More »Perspectives: Unemployment high, success in litigation low
The small number of unemployment compensation claimants who appeal adverse rulings by the state to the Minnesota Court of Appeals usually fail there, too.
Read More »Perspectives: Recent deaths recall key Minnesota defamation cases
The deaths late last year of a couple of notable Minnesotans evoked memories of their roles more than two decades ago in the evolution of defamation law in this state.
Read More »Perspectives: King Day recalls history of racism in Minnesota
The King Day commemoration this week provides an opportune occasion to examine both the history of systemic racism and advancing remedial efforts to combat the scourge in Minnesota legal history.
Read More »Perspectives: Election recalls close encounters here
The close results of the most recent presidential election in about a half-dozen battleground states recall some of the ballot brouhahas encountered in Minnesota in recent memory.
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