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2023 Up & Coming Attorneys
These Up & Coming Attorneys are the legal minds Minnesota Lawyer is going to cover for the next 20 years as they find justice for their clients and make the arguments that will help define new legal precedents.
2023 Unsung Legal Heroes
Without the support of the paralegals, IT professionals, investigators and more featured in this section, it’s nigh impossible to do great work.
Robot milker case yields $122M
Three years of litigation have ended with a settlement of nearly $122M in a class action over problems dairy farmers encountered while using a robotic milker.
Court upholds sex-with-minor report submitted by man’s therapist
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the district court’s decision to allow admissions made to a mandated reporter to be entered as evidence against a man accused of engaging in sex with a minor.
Federal judge rules for students with disabilities in age-cutoff case
The ruling sided with a Minnesota law center that said some students' education was cut short in violation of federal law.
Justices remand Duluth dispute
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled there was no ‘continuing violation’ of preservation advocate’s rights.
Legal education for incarcerated students expands
Incarcerated legal students and paralegals in the Prison-to-Law Pipeline program appear to have broken further new ground by working on expungement petitions and other civil matters for formerly incarcerated clients.
Supreme Court backs woman’s false-reporting conviction
The Minnesota Supreme Court has affirmed an appellate court ruling upholding the conviction of a Waseca County woman who was found guilty of falsely reporting a crime.
Pot smell not enough for search
The mere smell of marijuana is not enough to establish probable cause to conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle, the state Supreme Court ruled.
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Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions in Wisconsin
Planned Parenthood announced that it will resume offering abortions in Wisconsin on Monday after a judge ruled that an 1849 law that seemingly banned the procedure actually didn’t apply to abortions.
Wisconsin court candidates often speak out on hot topics
An Associated Press review of previous campaigns and public statements by Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates reveals that both conservatives and liberals have weighed in on topics that could come before the court, sometimes in strikingly strong language.
Top News
- 2023 Up & Coming Attorneys
- 2023 Unsung Legal Heroes
- Robot milker case yields $122M
- Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case
- Court upholds sex-with-minor report submitted by man’s therapist
- Federal judge rules for students with disabilities in age-cutoff case
- Justices remand Duluth dispute
- Legal education for incarcerated students expands
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