All in the Family: Court reinforces nuanced approach to abuse

Jason Brown and Cynthia Brown October 11, 2019

The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion destined to challenge a lot of assumptions surrounding custody and parenting time issues.

Commentary: The case for Rudy Giuliani’s disbarment

David Schultz October 9, 2019

Rudy Giuliani is licensed to practice in the state of New York. He must comply with all applicable federal and New York State law, and he must follow the New York Rule of Professional Conduct. (AP file photo)

Serving as President Donald Trump’s attorney he appears to have committed several ethical and legal violations.

Legal Writing Notebook: Liberating the Bride of Frankenmemo

Karin Ciano October 8, 2019

A late hour in a dark office. A sleep-deprived lawyer squints at a glowing flatscreen, her keyboard pattering.

Commentary: Harvard still needs diversity in admissions

Bloomberg Opinion October 7, 2019

The Baker Library of the Harvard Business School stands on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard University, established in 1636, is the United States’ oldest institution of higher learning. (Bloomberg file photo)

It’s no surprise that a federal judge has held that Harvard University doesn’t discriminate against Asian Americans in its admissions.

Perspectives: Gerrymander ruling leaves several options here

Marshall H. Tanick October 4, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes for its 2019-20 term beginning on the traditional first Monday of October.

Commentary: Christianity’s path from majority power to minority rights

The Associated Press October 2, 2019

The American Humanist Association brought suit asking that the Bladensburg Peace Cross in Maryland be demolished or moved from public land. The Supreme Court said no. (AP file photo)

A movement for religious rights is transforming the place of religion in American public life.

Quandaries and Quagmires: What you can and cannot claim

Minnesota Lawyer September 30, 2019

In a recent decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court reiterated what an attorney can or, more importantly, cannot claim as security for unpaid legal services.

Commentary: Repealing water rule will spur wetland litigation

The Associated Press September 26, 2019

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler, right, signs a document in front of Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James to revoke the Waters of the United States rule, an Obama-era regulation that provided federal protection to many U.S. wetlands and streams, on Sept. 12 in Washington. (AP photo)

The question of which streams, lakes, wetlands and other water bodies across the U.S. should receive federal protection under the Clean Water Act has been a major controversy.

Commentary: What the law says about Ukraine phone call

Bloomberg Opinion September 25, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reads a statement announcing a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Tuesday in Washington. (AP photo)

What makes Trump’s alleged conduct so terrible is not that he froze aid to Ukraine for a policy purpose.

Sybil Procedure: To succeed at trial, ‘follow the paint’

Sybil Dunlop September 23, 2019

A good painting never looks quite like you imagined it beforehand.

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