When the Legislature enacted the child support guidelines in 2005, it made important changes to the law that have gone largely unnoticed.
Read More »Perspectives: How’s the service? Not good in these two cases
Two Hennepin County cases decided within a one-week span were dismissed for ineffective service.
Read More »Legal Writing Notebook: To boldly emphasize what no one has emphasized before
If you have ever found yourself using italics, bold, and underlining in the same paragraph—please read on, help is on the way.
Read More »Ethics: A little professional civility may go a long way
Attorneys should be mindful that a lack of common courtesy or civility is often one of the reasons that someone files a complaint.
Read More »Solo Contendere: Be careful replying to even the most obnoxious client messages
It doesn’t matter what your area of practice; some of your clients will send you fuming emails, incoherent voicemails, or text messages that go on for pages in unabashed disregard for the 140 character intent of the format.
Read More »Perspectives: Court considers advice-of-counsel case
SysdyneCorp. v. Rousslang considers whether erroneous legal advice about a noncompete agreement can be used as a defense against an interference with contract claim.
Read More »Briefly: Who says so? The court—or does it?
Once in a while, a question arises that reveals two lines of Minnesota appellate cases on the same subject that reach inconsistent results.
Read More »Family Law: ‘A peek behind the curtain’
Here's what happens when Qualified Domestic Relations Orders get into the hands of a plan administrator.
Read More »Perspectives: Overtime pay raises challenging issues
The last few months have been challenging ones for overtime pay claimants.
Read More »Ethics: Refunds of unearned flat fees
Unlike other types of fees paid in advance of the services rendered, these flat fees do not have to be held in a trust account until they are earned.
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