Minnesota Lawyer

The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed cautious about siding with oil and gas companies in a case involving global warming.

A pilot project to test the viability of mandatory remote civil jury trials was authorized last week by a unanimous vote of the Minnesota Judicial Council.

Three child care centers are not entitled to attorney fees or expenses from the state because they were providing services under Department of Human Services licenses in a matter involving their licenses, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed.

A look at the most compelling intellectual property cases from the past year.

In the face of COVID-19, the Minnesota Judicial Branch is making do about as well as could be expected, the state court administrator told senators last week.

A Minnesota moratorium on in-person jury trials is being extended until March 15, the state’s Judicial Council decided Thursday.

Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington has confirmed that events surrounding the Jan. 6 “Storm the Capitol” rally are under investigation, Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman says.

Just hours after Minnesota’s 11th prison inmate died from COVID-19 on Sunday night, Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell briefed senators on how his department is grappling with the pandemic.

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is reviewing a Jan. 6 Minnesota Capitol protest that some onlookers depicted as insurrectionist, according to a Minnesota House source.

Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he plans to deploy the Minnesota National Guard to protect against potential threats to the state Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.