It is a tough environment currently for companies trying to enforce business method patents.

Minnesota law recognizes various legal theories of recovery related to attorney misconduct, including intentional fraud and misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and professional negligence, also known as “malpractice.”

Most commercial leases provide for a broad range of remedies that the landlord can exercise if the tenant defaults.

In every jury trial, there is a period of time where you will “pick” your jury, a process called voir dire.

It’s a combination of two ideas that have coalesced over time to form an entirely false impression of the purpose and function of arbitration.

You may have noticed that the issue of redactions has been in the news lately. Of course, I’m referring to the recent release of the Mueller report, in which Mueller confirmed that [redacted], proving what members of the [redacted] party had been saying all along.

Because most lawyers don’t work with a roomful of polyglots, it is sometimes necessary to take a deposition in a language you do not speak. Though common, such depositions are inherently more complex than a standard deposition.

Unlike conspiracy, which requires an agreement, an aider and abettor can be liable for simply providing assistance.

So what, exactly, is the work of a business litigator? Simply put, business litigation is “fights over money.”

In Rodgers v. Silva, the Court of Appeals concluded that under Minnesota Statute § 572B.07(a), the district court must consider and decide a motion to compel arbitration before deciding a motion to dismiss.