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Perspectives: Valentine’s Day reflects real romantic rulings
The upcoming celebration of Valentine’s Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, provides an opportune occasion to review some of the real-life Minnesota federal and state court litigation revolving around love’s labor lost.
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Read More »All in the Family: Case illustrates alimony-calculation challenges
The issue of spousal maintenance continues to challenge practitioners and judges alike.
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Read More »Is the anti-boycott bill constitutional? Yes, but …
By Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion The U.S. Senate passed a bill Tuesday that says state governments can refuse to do business with companies that boycott Israel. The bill passed, 77-23, with 22 Democrats and Republican Rand Paul maintaining that it threatens free-speech ...
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: The making of an ethics lawyer
Does the offense of ‘unshined buttons’ warrant suspension, even where the offender leads a life of constant danger?
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Read More »Legal Writing Notebook: Overcome the distraction of shiny neologisms
Why do bad neologisms (new words) get our attention?
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Read More »The Complete Lawyer: Unwelcome preview of coming attractions
It’s important for each us to appreciate the life we live and how we view it.
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Read More »Sybil Procedure: The ethics of subliminal messaging
An experiment conducted at the University of Colorado Boulder, published in Science, found that “participants who briefly held a cup of hot (versus iced) coffee judged a target person as having a ‘warmer’ personality (generous, caring).”
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Read More »Kavanaugh isn’t ready to give Trump what he wants
In two separate but similar cases this week, the Supreme Court has handed President Donald Trump a setback on immigration and a victory on transgender troops.
Read More »Briefly: Using data to assess past and plan future
Lawyers are now using data about judges’ past decisions, and why those decisions were rendered, to chart a preferred course and advance the most promising positions for their clients.
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