For this edition of POWER 30, we’ve chosen to focus on real estate and construction lawyers.
Read More »States’ divisions on abortion widen after Roe overturned
A group of Tennessee Republicans began this year’s legislative session hoping to add narrow exceptions to one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, armed with the belief that most people reject extremes on the issue.
Read More »Justices uphold restitution order
The Minnesota Supreme Court took up the issue of whether the state must prove that a defendant’s income, resources, and obligations are such that they can pay the restitution they are ordered to pay.
Read More »Charging decision backlog results in suspension of ex-city attorney
A former city attorney has been suspended from the practice of law.
Read More »Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across U.S.
First Amendment experts say attacks on free speech rights are escalating across the United States.
Read More »Court of Appeals reverses, remands competency case to district court
Recently, the Minnesota Court of Appeals considered a case where a man deemed incompetent to stand trial wished to stand trial.
Read More »E-cigarette case heads to court
Juul Labs — a company that manufactures e-cigarettes — is finally being brought to trial by a state that has sued it. Minnesota will be the first state to bring Juul to trial.
Read More »Settlement in for-profit college case secured
Robins Kaplan has announced that it has secured a large settlement in a case against a for-profit college’s directors and officers.
Read More »Minnesota State Law Library hosts Mayflower Compact exhibit
A traveling exhibit exploring how American voluntary associations and civil societies are created, built, and sustained over time will be available for viewing through March 31.
Read More »Derek Chauvin prosecutor appointed to be state judge
One of the state’s lead prosecutors who helped convict Derek Chauvin of murder in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd has been appointed as a judge in Hennepin County, Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday.
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