Minnesota Lawyer

Appearing in front of judges who are familiar, whom we have seen before, and about whom we generally have a sense is comforting. When you move to a new venue, it’s not quite as comfortable.

The ABA has recently issued two formal opinions on when the personal relationships of judges and lawyers raise ethics issues that may require disclosure, consent, or disqualification. The opinions are in many ways instructive and in some ways flawed.

The process of expungement — eradication of criminal records — has experienced a number of topsy-turvy twists in Minnesota recently.

Electronically stored information from fitness trackers, digital watches, or other wearable devices is having a legal impact, especially in criminal cases.

A look at a couple of recent decisions in family law cases before the Court of Appeals that are worth noting.

It’s the possibility that this chaotic election could be decided by the House of Representatives in a bizarre way in which the smallest states would outrank the largest ones. If that occurs, Minnesota may play a pivotal role.

With the current furor over the replacement of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, here's one view on how we do things here in Minnesota regarding judicial selection and retention.

It was the widespread societal recognition of systemic racism occasioned by the death of George Floyd that contributed to the change of the team name of the NFL's Washington franchise.

One of the overlooked actions of the high court has significant implications for the hot button and politically volatile issue of gun safety/Second Amendment rights, particularly here in Minnesota. It also may have some impact on jurisprudence here, too.

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to begin its 2020-21 term, it's a good time to review the key role the Notorious RBG, as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was fondly known, played in litigation from Minnesota during her 27 years on the high court.