Despite these different frameworks in the three trademark cases, the outcomes were nearly the same: The former was reversed and the latter experienced a partial reversal and partial affirmance.
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This coming Memorial Day evokes special memories here in Minnesota.
Read More »Briefly: When life happens during an appeal
We may think we have no other choice but to put our professional commitments before our personal lives, or we may just chalk it up to the hazards of the job, but there can be real harms in doing so.
Read More »Perspectives: Road warriors: Recent rulings reflect rare reversals
Road litigation is a rarity for the Minnesota appellate court system. But the Court of Appeals recently decided a bundle of them, upholding two concurrently in the middle of the winter, and two more this spring by the Court of Appeals, and one by the Supreme Court.
Read More »Perspectives: Guthrie turns 60: Looking back at litigation
The Guthrie Diamond Jubilee provides an opportune occasion to look back at some litigation drama it inspired.
Read More »Quandaries & Quagmires: Dealing with lawyers’ mistakes – some examples
The fact that ethics authorities have been unable to provide a clear and comprehensive guide does not mean there are no guidelines.
Read More »Perspectives: Another anniversary: 40 years of manual labor
The month began with All Fool’s Day on the first day of April and concludes with another noteworthy day: the 40th anniversary of a Minnesota cause of action for violations of handbooks or workplace manuals.
Read More »Perspectives: Donald Trump’s travails: a tale of two trials
The criminal “hush money” case pending against former President Donald Trump has sucked up much of the air surrounding the legal travails in which he is embroiled, but other criminal investigations that could lead to multiple prosecutions are in progress.
Read More »Perspectives: Student loan case revelatory for high court
In addition to the hints at what’s coming, the oral argument in the challenges to the Biden administration's loan forgiveness program was also revelatory in several ways beyond the validity of the big Biden bailout.
Read More »Briefly: 5 trial court moments to involve appellate lawyer
In our view, here are the top five crucial trial court moments where appellate expertise can add outsized value long before any appeal.
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