Minnesota Lawyer

It may not be long before Minnesota companies and their lawyers have to consider how COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, affects their employees and their business.

Law enforcement officers should get better training in de-escalation skills and in dealing with people experiencing mental health crises, a working group on reducing police-involved deadly force encounters recommended.

But no one will admit it in an election year.

A Minnesota prosecutor said Monday his office has spent weeks reviewing a murder conviction raised by Amy Klobuchar on the presidential debate stage.

Secretary of State says competing Senate bill’s a non-starter.

Legislation yielding authority over publishing criteria head to floors.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed that three consecutive life sentences, with possible early release after 30 years — or 90 years in prison — is not the same as a life-without-parole/without possibility of release.

Two unusual lawyer discipline orders were issued by the Minnesota Supreme Court on Feb. 19.

The retroactive reclassifying of a crime does not revive an offender’s right to possess a firearm, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled in an opinion published last week.

Chair hints Schell’s DOC status might be in trouble.