Minnesota Lawyer

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

A deep dive into the research on bias in the legal profession taught one lawyer something much more profound than the fact that the field is a tough place for women.

A forensic psychologist writes that more often than not, people who suffer from a mental illness in Minnesota languish in a jail and do not necessarily receive psychiatric treatment.

The occurrence of both Joe Biden's election and a Supreme Court vacancy could lead to another Minnesotan, the fourth one, to land on the high court. But even if Biden doesn’t get that opportunity, a Minnesotan might make it there anyway.

Effective Aug. 1, the Rules of Appellate Procedure provide explicit direction regarding not only the precedential limits of such opinions, but also how the parties and the Court of Appeals address the question of publication.

Two recent attempts by President Trump to ban publication of a pair of unfavorable books about him faltered badly.