During his tenure, the Supreme Court justice has participated in numerous cases from Minnesota, appeals from both the federal and state courts.
Read More »Briefly: 8th Circuit introduces quality control aid for briefs
Last month, in an effort to reduce the number of deficient briefs filed with the court, the Eighth Circuit’s Clerk’s Office initiated a new Brief Quality Control Program.
Read More »Perspectives: Civil ruling may portend Miranda’s demise
Although the U.S. Supreme Court did not overturn the familiar Miranda case, the ruling in Vega v. Tekoh nonetheless put a major dent in it.
Read More »Modern Family: Court addresses division of retirement benefits
As you draft settlement agreements, be very specific and scrutinize the verbiage you include to ensure it matches with the intent of the parties at that moment in time.
Read More »Quandaries & Quagmires: Repeating errors, attributing sources
To recognize OLPR’s intrepretation errors, it is important to understand what Rule 4.3(d) does and does not require.
Read More »Perspectives: It’s election time: Four ballot challenges fail
The Minnesota cases may foreshadow what is likely to be a busy season at the ballot box and in the courts this fall and thereafter.
Read More »Perspectives: Liquor flows, but still no cars on Sunday
Five years ago, Minnesota lifted a long-standing ban on liquor sales on Sundays, but not vehicle sales, and there are reasons why this might stay the case for a while.
Read More »Perspectives: Labor Day: Union wins, losses in court
The upcoming holiday is an opportunity to revisit appellate rulings in Minnesota cases.
Read More »Quandaries & Quagmires: Lessons from an imposter
A recent public discipline case illustrates that legal employers must maintain and actively employ risk-management tools in recruitment and hiring.
Read More »Perspectives: The mall at 30: murder and more matters
The Mall of America's pearl anniversary provides an occasion to review some of the litigation that has contributed to jurisprudence in the state.
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