Minnesota Lawyer

Kerri Nelson is fielding questions from employment law practice clients whose employees now work remotely as the Bassford Remele shareholder adjusts to working from home.

Is the Democracy-dies-in-darkness war cry justified in these dire circumstances?

With only four dissenters in the entire Capitol, lawmakers last week passed a $331 million COVID-19 relief package that, from the perspective of lawyers, may be as notable for what is missing as for what is present.

Brendan Kenny, attorney at Blackwell Burke, enjoys connecting his legal representation to clients’ business strategy in his national products liability practice.

Sen. Paul Gazelka, while noting that these times call for difficult decisions, expressed public concern that Gov. Tim Walz’s leadership “should not be unilateral and unchecked.”

A Senate bill that gives extraordinary powers to the Department of Human Services commissioner during the COVID-19 crisis moved through one committee last week.

Ryan Palmer is hearing from clients across the country who are struggling under closures ordered in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

House and Senate caucus leaders announced that they effectively are shutting down the Legislature for almost a month.

So, COVID-19 … some virus, huh?

Merchant & Gould partner Heather Kliebenstein doesn’t associate champagne only with New Year’s Eve toasts.