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GENEVA — Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Wednesday that its top lawyer is stepping down over a deal to hire U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, as a consultant. The company said general counsel Felix Ehrat is retiring ...

Prosecutors should have to specify what they mean to prove and establish a connection between previous crimes and current allegations, a committee advising the Minnesota Supreme Court has recommended.

Efforts made to change attitudes, break barriers

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Plan includes central reporting investigation office, Data Practices modifications

The following summaries of upcoming Supreme Court arguments for November 2017 were prepared from information provided by the Supreme Court Commissioner’s Office.   Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 Supreme Court Courtroom, State Capitol Building, Second Floor  Russell Eldon Briles, Respondent/Cross-Appellant vs. ...

Dayton attorney argues the Legislature has cash enough to function through August 2018.

A claimant under the state’s exoneration and compensation law succeeded in her attempt to have part of the law declared unconstitutional. But the court then severed the statute in a way that denied her any relief.

A man convicted on several counts of sex-related crime will get a new sentencing hearing thanks to a partial reversal of his conviction based on an unlawfully enhanced sentence at the district court level.

A tragic accident during what was supposed to be a happy event has resulted in a divided Minnesota Supreme Court sending a case of landowner liability back to the district level.