Minnesota Lawyer

Because it’s an issue that impacts every submission to the district and appellate courts, we thought it important to call one more development to the attention of the practicing bar.

The small number of unemployment compensation claimants who appeal adverse rulings by the state to the Minnesota Court of Appeals usually fail there, too.

The deaths late last year of a couple of notable Minnesotans evoked memories of their roles more than two decades ago in the evolution of defamation law in this state.

Electronic evidence from smart speakers has yet to have a measurable impact in adjudicating criminal or civil cases in the U.S. But with over 150 million smart speakers out there and Amazon Alexa with 70% market share that day is coming soon.

Whether you can and should appeal an interlocutory decision is a question that arises often when, during the course of litigation, the trial court issues an order which, although not finally disposing of the case, has a separate basis for immediate appeal.

The King Day commemoration this week provides an opportune occasion to examine both the history of systemic racism and advancing remedial efforts to combat the scourge in Minnesota legal history.

The close results of the most recent presidential election in about a half-dozen battleground states recall some of the ballot brouhahas encountered in Minnesota in recent memory.

A look at 20 of the top cases of the past year, with a dollop of a dozen more of them.

This new normal is still wildly strange. But as we peer around the corner into 2021, Sybil Dunlop is thinking about ways to improve her world in 2021.

Students, parents, teachers, faculty, administrators and staff are assessing the outcome of three cases decided by the federal and state appellate courts addressing education law issues.