On Feb. 15, Michael Wearry walked out of a Louisiana prison after being incarcerated for 25 years. In Minnesota, Fredrikson attorney Ed Cassidy breathed a sigh of relief, as he and his team had spent the last 15 years waiting for that day to arrive.
Read More »Court unlikely to ‘break internet’ in Google, Twitter cases
“These are not, like, the nine greatest experts on the internet,” noted Justice Elena Kagan — a reference to herself and her colleagues on the Supreme Court.
Read More »DEED settles lawsuit over commissioner’s Twitter block list
Governmental officials using personal social media accounts to convey public information may want to reconsider those mergers.
Read More »Settlement yields changes in education for inmates
As a result of the settlement, changes favoring incarcerated people in Minnesota with disabilities pursuing education will be made.
Read More »Could AI graduate from law school?
Minnesota professors put ChatGPT to the test — and it gets a C+
Read More »House bill aims to strengthen state’s labor trafficking laws
HF 42, if passed, will make it easier to prosecute labor trafficking crimes and sets clear sentencing guidelines.
Read More »Bill would expand wage-theft responsibility
A union-backed bill would make general contractors share responsibility for their subcontractors’ wage violations.
Read More »A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action
The United States Supreme Court is deciding a pair of cases that could end affirmative action programs that consider race in college admissions.
Read More »Ex-charter school counselor loses non-renewal suit at appellate court
The court held a counselor's charter school experience did not constitute teaching in a single district, allowing a district to not renew her contract.
Read More »Lizzo prevails in trademark battle
A federal board overturns a refusal to register her signature phrase.
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