Minnesota Lawyer

Democrats took full control of state government as the Minnesota Legislature convened Tuesday in St. Paul for its 2023 session, with leaders planning to use their new power to swiftly enact stronger protections for abortion rights.

A Minnesota man convicted of committing felony murder was wrongfully denied the opportunity to withdraw his guilty plea, the Minnesota Supreme Court held on Dec. 28.

In the case, the court upheld the district court’s granting of motions to dismiss and Rule 11 sanctions against the Minnesota lawyer.

A zone of privacy exists in a bedroom, even when people are regularly permitted in the room.

Religious abortion-rights supporters are using religious freedom laws to protect access to abortion and defend their beliefs.

Attorney General Keith Ellison charged a former Minneapolis police officer Wednesday with beating a man during protests over George Floyd’s death.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has reaffirmed the reliability of cellphone location technology.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, 74, spoke to Minnesota Lawyer recently as he was in the process of preparing for retirement.

A woman whose husband died by suicide following a long battle with post-traumatic stress disorder, may be entitled to survivor’s death benefits.

A man who violated a postnuptial agreement’s adultery ban has urged the Maryland Supreme Court to review and overturn the $7M awarded to his ex-wife under the terms of their contract.