Wednesday, May 23, 2012

When I was a kid I told my parents I wanted to become an archeologist. They were skeptical since I had just seen the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark and raved that Indiana Jones had the coolest job in the world. One summer my parents took me to visit a paleontological dig site in South Dakota, which was impressive, but not as stimulating as being chased by a giant bolder or being engulfed in snakes, all for the sake of uncovering historic treasures. In this week's LND you'll find a story about a $1M treasure of dinosaur bones and the claims that auctioning them is illegal.

Minnesota Legal News

• Recapping 2012 session's impact on legal system: Minnesota Lawyer
• Commission on Judicial Selection Announces Vacancies in First Judicial District: Office of the Minnesota Governor
• $3.4 billion payment to Indians is upheld: Star Tribune
• Minnesota ruling could put medical staff rights at risk: American Medical News
• MN Appeals Court Rules Police Must Preserve Blood Sample Evidence: FindLaw
• Rapist won't be released from sex offender program: Star Tribune
• Plus: Gov. Dayton Announces Upcoming Vacancy on MN Supreme Court; and Amy Senser lawyer says judge's miscue is cause for new trial

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Bar and Association News

• Enhancing Your Bottom Line Through the Effective Use of Paralegals and Technology: MSBA Sections
• Two Sides to Every Story: MSBA-Nine Days in June
• A Report on the Work of the Civil Justice Reform Task Force: MSBA Board Certified Civil Trial Specialists
• Immigration Compliance and Ethics for Equine Practitioners and Enthusiasts: MSBA Sections
• Nine Attorneys Join Group of Certified Criminal Law Specialists: MSBA Certified Legal Specialists
• Health Reform: Insurance Plans, Exchanges, and Mandates: Hamline University School of Law
• Plus: MSBA Art & Entertainment Law Section Annual Meeting & Officer Elections

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Legal Blogs

• "Spicy" Trademark Lawsuit of the Month: Law Law Land
• Race bias in voting: The next round: SCOTUS Blog
• The Client is in Charge - Are You Listening? Zen & the Art of Legal Networking
• GTX Corporation Granted Patent to Keep Autistic Children Safe: Los Angeles Patent Attorney Blog
• A Case Study for Cloud Computing: Minnesota v. Accretive Health Inc.: Minnesota Litigator
• Virgin Island Supreme Court Rules Wives Are Not "Property": Virgin Island Law Blog
• Plus: Staying Afloat in a Sea of Data; and What's Not to Like?

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The Profession

• OLPR files petition for discpline against Brainerd attorney: MinnLawyer Blog
• New QuickBooks Trust Accounting Guide: Practice Blawg
• LegalZoom: The "Good Enough" Legal Solution: eLawyering Blog
• How Should Online Bullying Be Prosecuted? National Public Radio
• Mediation Services finds solutions for conflicts: ABC Newspapers
• What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: MLM
• Plus: A New Dispute Resolution Game Plan Inspired by America's Favorite Pastime; and Ex-BigLaw Lawyer Gave Up Pay for Work-Life Balance

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National Legal News

• Supreme Court to Consider International Wiretapping Law: Reuters
• Ohio removes pit bulls from 'vicious' dogs list: Christian Science Monitor
• Egyptians vote in first free presidential election: Associated Press
• Law could severely limit potential damages in FAMU hazing lawsuit: Boston Herald
• Auctioneer, Mongolia Battle Over $1M Bones: ABC News
• Quebec's largest student group vows to defy government's new emergency law: Canadian Press
• Plus: Notre Dame, other groups file new lawsuits against contraception rule; and Music downloading damages against student left intact by US Supreme Court

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