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.
Read More »Sybil Procedure: Honor Justice Ginsburg by adding women to 8th Circuit
How do we continue Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy? We must work towards the appointment of qualified women judges. And this work, unfortunately, still matters.
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: Law firms must have ethics policies and training
Questions about whether your law firm has ethics policies and training are timely, and indeed urgent, because of two recent discipline cases and increasing enforcement by the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility (OLPR).
Read More »Exemplary Evidence: Advance yields the return of iPhone forensics
America’s most popular smartphone has become a materially important source of best evidence for civil and criminal litigation.
Read More »Briefly: A gender reveal: Who’s arguing at Minnesota Supreme Court
There are many articles about the absurdly low number of women arguing at the U.S. Supreme Court, but nothing about the Minnesota Supreme Court. We decided to fix that.
Read More »Perspectives: Bad behavior dooms employee claims in 8th Circuit
A trio of recent rulings of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reflect the continued tendency of the court, at one time one of the most hospitable circuits for employees’ rights, to becoming one of the least favorable forums for them.
Read More »Guest Commentary: U.S. punishes International Criminal Court
The Trump administration has sought to weaken or abandon various international agencies since 2016. Now it’s taking aim at the International Criminal Court, a global tribunal that investigates and prosecutes war crimes, torture and genocide.
Read More »Guest Commentary: Rulings raise considerations for religious employers
In light of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, religious employers have been left to ponder their obligations under a range of federal, state and local employment laws.
Read More »All in the Family: Renewed emphasis on abuse in custody cases
On August 17, 2020, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a reversal in a high-conflict custody case. Is the label pendulum shifting the other way?
Read More »Perspectives: Voting rights for women, others in law and lore
The 19th Amendment to the U.S Constitution granting women the right to vote, which is being commemorated far and wide during this period of its 100th anniversary, has many Minnesota markings to it.
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