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Perspectives: MLK Day at 40 recalls racial cases here
From civil rights protests to employment disputes, Minnesota courts have addressed legal issues tied to Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
Perspectives: Minnesota leave law recalls sports firing cases
Leaving a job, whether temporarily due to illness or involuntarily on a permanent basis, can raise legal issues for employees and employers in Minnesota.
Paid family leave law brings major changes for employers
Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave law takes effect Jan. 1, expanding employer duties, reporting rules, and penalties for noncompliance.
Chief administrative law judge candidates announced
A merit panel has named three candidates for Minnesota’s next chief administrative law judge.
Fired student newspaper adviser claims free speech violation in federal lawsuit
Indiana University student newspaper adviser Jim Rodenbush sues, claiming his firing for refusing to censor content violated his free speech rights.
8th Circuit upholds denial of contractor law injunction
The 8th Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against Minnesota's 2024 contractor classification statute, concluding the challengers were unlikely to succeed on either of their claims.
Perspectives: Twins personnel strike out in three court cases
From child-support disputes to age bias and publicity rights, Minnesota Twins players and staff have seen mixed results in court over the decades.
8th Circuit partially revives First Amendment mask suit
The 8th Circuit reinstated claims by a Shakopee mother who says she was fired after opposing school mask mandates, reviving her First Amendment suit.
8th Circuit remands document reviewer’s overtime suit
The 8th Circuit partly revived Bruce Cohen’s overtime case against Consilio, remanding claims for civil penalties under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act.
Pharmacists sue Walgreens, board over gender-care drugs
Two Minnesota pharmacists sued Walgreens and the Board of Pharmacy, claiming religious rights allow refusal to dispense gender-transition prescriptions.
EEOC sues Mayo Clinic over COVID vaccine exemption denial
EEOC files a lawsuit alleging that the Mayo Clinic illegally denied an exemption to a security guard who expressed religious objections to receiving a COVID vaccine.
6th Circuit bars bias suit by fired Christian school dean
The 6th Circuit ruled that the ministerial exception bars a fired Christian school dean’s race and sex discrimination claims under state and federal law.
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