Federal and state appellate courts in Minnesota occasionally find themselves in a predicament similar to Bill Murray's character in "Groundhog Day," reviewing the same case on multiple occasions.
Read More »Perspectives: Miranda still matters much in Minnesota
It barely took three months following the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court last summer diluting the Miranda doctrine for the Minnesota appellate courts to weigh in with a couple of rulings last fall involving custodial warnings for criminal suspects.
Read More »Briefly: Column to continue with new authors at helm
A new year always brings change, but 2023 also ushers in a new era for this column.
Read More »Perspectives: Defamation duels demonstrate diverse doctrines
Despite the many obstacles they face, claimants continue to pursue defamation cases and have prevailed in a few appellate court rulings recently here in Minnesota.
Read More »Quandaries & Quagmires: A duty to disclose what’s already known?
Under the Rules of Professional Conduct lawyers have duties to disclose certain matters and duties not to disclose confidential information.
Read More »Perspectives: Hamlin’s injury recalls Viking Stringer’s death
The litigation stemming from Korey Stringer's untimely death created a landmark legal ruling affecting the workplace rights and obligations of employees and their employers.
Read More »Exemplary Evidence: Proving distracted driving using iPhone forensics
A focus on employing transformative, forensically sound inspections of iPhones to prove distracted driving behavior.
Read More »Perspectives: January 6th redux: ‘insurrection’ ineligibility
It’s almost two years to the day since a large group of criminals, goons and other miscreants, inspired by then-President Donald Trump, stormed Congress in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Read More »Perspectives: Year in review: Top 22 intriguing cases of 2022
Here’s an organized look at 22 of the most intriguing cases decided in 2022 by the federal and state appellate courts for Minnesota.
Read More »Modern Family: More scrutiny is necessary in abuse cases
A recent Minnesota Court of Appeals opinion serves as a rallying cry in an era in which the actions of abusers are often disregarded.
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