Minnesota Lawyer

Ten more people have been charged in connection with a scheme to steal more than $250 million from a federal program designed to provide meals to low-income children in Minnesota, federal prosecutors said Monday.

Following threats and attacks on public officials, state lawmakers across the U.S. have stepped up efforts to shield personal information from being publicly disclosed about judges, police, elected officeholders and various public employees.

As employers increasingly use automated systems to make decisions regarding hiring, firing, promotions and pay, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is raising the red flag on discrimination risks.

There’s a new technology making waves that should be on your radar if it isn’t already: ChatGPT.

A Wisconsin appeals court ruled Thursday that the state Assembly violated the open records law when it initially rejected, then fulfilled with redactions, documents sought by The Associated Press and three other media outlets related to sexual harassment allegations against a former legislator.

Guidance for which jurisdiction’s ethics rules should apply to lawyers handling matters in more than one jurisdiction is being provided in a new ethics opinion released by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics & Professional Responsibility.

St. Louis County Judge Sally Tarnowski died Monday while on vacation in Florida.

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday he would consider rejecting a Republican budget plan that doesn’t significantly increase pay for corrections officers, prosecutors and public defenders.

Getting clear on priorities is the first step for lawyers to becoming unfrazzled and is key to our happiness as humans and fulfillment as professionals.

Legal and communications professionals are collaborating more often and more effectively than ever. Neither won. Both sides dropped the rope and clients are benefiting.