A motion granted by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Kyle clears the way for Jesse Ventura to begin collection proceedings on the nearly $2 million award in his defamation ruling while the case remains under appeal.
Read More »Portnoy, consider yourself warned
Under the Hilstrom bill, the intentional adulteration of food or beverage with a bodily fluid would be deemed a misdemeanor at minimum.
Read More »Do not feed the bears and do not steal the fish
The Senate Judiciary Committee stripped a provision making certain poaching offenses felonies.
Read More »Birthday quotes from Notorious RGB, RIP Mark Ginder and Happy Hour with law bloggers
In birthday tribute, 15 quotes from RGB In celebration of the 82nd birthday of Notorious RGB – the internet sensation also known as Ruth Bader ...
Read More »Judge: Mental health court needs new money
Ramsey County District Court Judge William Leary told a legislative hearing that the DHS grant will run out “in the middle of the year” and a key federal grant — which provides funding for the court’s felony level cases — will expire in September.
Read More »Proposed e-filing rule changes, courts divided on warrantless detention, and free speech and beer labels
Where’s the wiggle room in e-filing blunders? Pay attention to this. At Minnesota Litigator, attorney Karen Cole notes two potential changes to the Minnesota Rules ...
Read More »A passionate advocate for pregnant inmates
Rebecca Shlafer, whose research on the effects of parental incarceration on child and adolescent development led her to working with pregnant inmates at Shakopee, has emerged as a leading champion for pregnant inmates, as well as Isis Rising, the pioneering doula program at the prison.
Read More »Big changes proposed in family law
A wide-ranging package of bills that is now steadily inching its way through the committee process at the Capitol, with the now-unified strange bedfellows often seated side by side at the testifiers table to urge its passage.
Read More »Spyfish, racist frat boys, and a local ponzi scheme
Superfish produces class action bonanza That didn’t long. After computer security experts disclosed that laptop manufactured by Lenovo came with pre-installed adware designed to track ...
Read More »The case for drug courts
A new study that examines outcomes for drug court participants four years after their initial entry into the system has documented significant benefits in terms of both recidivism and cost to taxpayers.
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