New Minnesota laws go into effect July 1

Kevin Featherly June 27, 2019

Jenny Teeson, wearing pearls at left, applauds after Gov. Tim Walz signed into law a bill, which Teeson championed, that does away with the marital rape exception. Standing between Teeson and the governor is Tesson’s mom, Terri Teeson. (File photo: Kevin Featherly)

Among them are wage theft, marital rape, license diversion.

Death penalty vacated in landmark ruling

Barbara L. Jones June 27, 2019

The Dorsey trial team on the courthouse steps in Indiana at the end of Bruce Webster's trial in April, 2019. From left are attorneys Steven Wells, Kirsten Schubert, Kate Johnson and paralegal, Kim Langlais. (Submitted photo)

Dorsey lawyers worked pro bono.

Civil rights suit against St. Paul cop survives

Kevin Featherly June 26, 2019

Attorney Andrew Irlbeck, left, stands with client Hamdi Osman in his St. Paul law office. Osman spent five years in federal detention on sex trafficking charges before she was acquitted. Now she is one of six plaintiffs pursuing federal civil suits against a St. Paul police officer, who they say embroiled them in a faked sex-trafficking conspiracy. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

8th Circuit throws out one 4th Amendment claim, remands another.

ACLU-MN wins case of woman charged for recording police

Minnesota Lawyer Staff June 24, 2019

Teresa Nelson, legal director for the ACLU-MN stands in front of the organization’s St. Paul offices. (Staff photo: Bill Klotz)

A Hennepin County District Judge has dismissed charges of obstruction of legal process against a bystander who recorded a police arrest in Robbinsdale. Seminary student ...

Supreme Court upholds assault conviction

Dan Heilman June 23, 2019

Lack of access to crime scene didn’t hamper defendant.

Court strikes cyber harassment statute

Barbara L. Jones June 22, 2019

Stalking by mail law is unconstitutional on its face.

Data Practices Commission revived

Kevin Featherly June 21, 2019

LCC Director Greg Hubinger told legislative leaders Wednesday that to fund any projects, the Data Practices group must get by on $45,000 left over from the previous budgeting cycle. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

Group will continue as ‘stepchild’ to Legislative Coordinating Commission.

Hemp farmer charged with felonies

Kevin Featherly June 21, 2019

Luis Miguel Hummel runs 5th Sun Gardens LLC, an industrial hemp farm operating on 1½ acres of land in Fillmore County. (Submitted photo)

Same grower filed federal suit to reinstate his hemp license.

Data Practices Commission might get reprieve

Kevin Featherly June 20, 2019

In this photo, Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove (left) speaks to a testifier at an Aug. 8, 2017, meeting of the Legislative Commission on Data Practices. The Data Practices Commission’s role has been to study data privacy issues and make bill recommendations to the rest of the Legislature. (File photo: Kevin Featherly)

LCC was scheduled to hear appeal, possibly revive panel on June 19.

Police seize lawyer’s client files and work product

Barbara L. Jones June 20, 2019

Supreme Court to review denial of writ of prohibition.

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