The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed an award of summary judgment to U.S. Labor Secretary Martin Walsh in a fair labor suit brought against a Minnesota company.
Read More »House passes marriage bill in retort to high court
The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by many conservatives.
Read More »Justices fortify assault counselor privilege
At a time when medical privacy is the subject of public debate, the Minnesota Supreme Court has fortified the privacy rights of sexual assault counselors and hence of survivors.
Read More »Court of Appeals: Expert testimony must be necessary to be awarded fees
A prevailing party is not automatically entitled to expert witness fees when the District Court finds that the testimony was unnecessary.
Read More »State Law Library honored for public engagement
The library earned a national award for creating a video series to help self-represented litigants.
Read More »8th Circuit affirms guardian ad litem was dismissed for legitimate reasons
A former Minnesota guardian ad litem appealed his termination, which he claimed was retaliation for his being a whistleblower, in Gregory King v. State of Minnesota, Guardian ad Litem Board.
Read More »Clinics study implications of Minnesota abortion ruling
A court ruling that struck down most of Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion as unconstitutional will speed the process for clinics and patients, though providers are still studying all the implications of how the landscape will change as a result.
Read More »South Carolina attorney charged with murder in deaths of wife, son
Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of his wife and younger son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago.
Read More »Supreme Court: Schwartz hearing error remedy is not new trial
The state's high court decided the proper remedy for an overbroad closed post-trial hearing is not a new trial but a public hearing.
Read More »Ruling sinks suit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ mask ban
Whole Foods employees disciplined for wearing Black Lives Matter face masks had not established viable discrimination or retaliation claims, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
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