To the editor: An article that appeared in the April 16 edition of Minnesota Lawyer (“Investing in clients’ companies can pay off in good will”) ...
Read More »Avoiding traps from offers of judgment
The making and acceptance of offers of judgment has proven to be a confusing and troublesome area for plaintiff and defense attorneys alike. Under Minnesota ...
Read More »Investing in clients’ companies can pay off in goodwill
With the uncertainty in the stock market right now, the subject of becoming a stakeholder in a client’s business may not be at the top ...
Read More »MSBA to build Habitat for Humanity home
This spring 800 Minnesota lawyers will build a house for a St. Paul family. The project is being sponsored by the Minnesota State Bar Association ...
Read More »Bankruptcy filing programs III, and Mark-A-Text
When we review software in the Bankruptcy Filing Program (BFP) genre, we try to look at as many as we can bring in for testing. ...
Read More »Legal Briefs
Judge overturns local lawyer’s convictions The two money-laundering convictions of a local lawyer who was implicated in an $11.5 million fraud scheme were recently overturned ...
Read More »Strategic stipulations stymied in recent rulings
Stipulations generally perform important functions in the judicial process. They can narrow or eliminate issues, facilitate the presentation of evidence, and save time and resources ...
Read More »People & Practices
The Farrish Johnson Law Office announced the addition of a new attorney, Kay L. Wallerich. Wallerich will practice in the areas of probate, estate planning, ...
Read More »Supreme Court remands tobacco spending decision
How Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBSM) will spend its tobacco proceeds is still undetermined following the Minnesota Supreme Court’s remand of the ...
Read More »Can you ethically view a represented party’s Web site?
Lawyers in Minnesota know, or should know, that they are not permitted to communicate with or contact a represented party directly. Specifically, Rule 4.2 of ...
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