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Read More »Commentary: Juror misconduct is a threat to criminal justice
Every lawyer and judge worries about the pernicious effect of rogue and stealth jurors.
Read More »All in the Family: Rebuke surrounding termination of parental rights
On Dec. 30, 2019, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a “no-holds-barred” reversal in a termination of parental rights case venued in Hennepin County.
Read More »Commentary: Impeachment trial doesn’t need more evidence
Mitch McConnell is giving every indication that President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial will not introduce any new evidence.
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: Lawyer departure notices — new ABA opinion
New ABA Formal Opinion 19-489 is titled, “Obligations Related to Notice When Lawyers Change Firms.”
Read More »Perspectives: Boomers, beware that age bias law might not work
Baby boomers in Minnesota and some neighboring states were dealt a stunning setback a few weeks ago.
Read More »Legal Writing Notebook: Never {clap}, ever {clap} use emoji in legal writing
Time to take a fresh look at a hot issue in grammar nerd circles: the use of emoji in legal writing.
Read More »We need defenders of those without power
We readily accept flimsy reasons to stop citizens every day. The reason the police stop people is because the present law lets them.
Read More »Court’s past decade could be liberals’ last gasp
If the court continues its rightward journey, the 2010s in retrospect may look like the last gasp of the liberal constitutional tradition that had its heyday in the years of the Warren Court.
Read More »Commentary: Impeachment was 2019’s wild roller coaster ride
The year in impeachment was a true roller coaster ride.
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