In our view, here are the top five crucial trial court moments where appellate expertise can add outsized value long before any appeal.
Read More »Perspectives: Tuition trend recalls two tax tussles here
A unique measure enacted recently in Iowa providing parents public funding to send their children to private schools, including parochial ones, owed much to its neighbor to the north: Minnesota. It comes in the 40th anniversary of a pair of tax tussles that reached rival results before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read More »Quandaries & Quagmires: Ethical emergencies when a lawyer makes a mistake
Every law firm should have a designated ethics partner or firm counsel, a lawyer who advises the firm and its lawyers when ethics and risk management matters arise.
Read More »Perspectives: ‘New’ Saints recall old baseball cases here
As the current version of the Saints heads into its fourth decade, it draws upon a long lore of baseball litigation in this state.
Read More »Modern Family: Case illustrates need to dispose of custody labels
A recent Court of Appeals opinion shines a bright light on the continued need for the state Legislature to dispose of custody labels altogether.
Read More »Perspectives: Gideon at 60 recalls defendants’ rights ruling
This is a year of anniversaries of major legal doctrines creating new rights for individuals, particularly here in Minnesota.
Read More »Quandaries & Quagmires: Which state’s ethics rules apply to me?
Ethics rules vary from state to state, creating a challenge for lawyers engaged in multijurisdictional practice.
Read More »Perspectives: Equal Rights Amendment revived here after 5 decades
The amendment is in limbo nationally, but that doesn't impede its progression toward potential state-level adoption as an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution.
Read More »Perspectives: Irish have their day — and litigation here, too
As those of Irish descent and many others celebrate St. Patrick's Day, here’s a look at some of the cases affecting the Irish and their heritage here.
Read More »Perspectives: Noncompetes, NDAs, nostrums, and nonsense
The Biden administration's probable ban on noncompete agreements in workplaces will precede inevitable litigation, which may well last for years with an outcome that will have substantial impact here in Minnesota.
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