Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The eighty-second annual Academy Awards ceremony is over but we've still got the red carpet rolled out for these hot news stories. Who knows, maybe Hollywood will turn one of these real life stories into the next blockbuster movie.

Minnesota Legal News

• Vikings Linemen's Trial Tests State Employment Law: Minnesota Public Radio
• Editorial: In Judicial Reform, a Vote for Retention: Star Tribune
• Minnesota Public Defenders Revolt Over New Boss: Pioneer Press
• Magnuson Refuses to Dismiss Claims Against NAF: MinnLawyer Blog
• Mayo Clinic and Doctor Disagree Over Who Stole Software Secrets: National Law Journal
• Plus: Excel Dairy Lawyer Says MPCA Wrong to Revoke Permit and Mock Trial Team Earns State Berth

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Bar and Association News

• Certified Civil Trial Specialist Exam Coming Soon: MSBA Certification
• 5th Annual Animal Law Conference: MSBA Sections
• Invite a Colleague to Join the MSBA and Get a $25 Gift Card: MSBA Membership
• Judicial Selection Reform Bill Advances: MSBA Capitol Connection
• Plus: Student Bar Association Networking Event

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Legal Blogs

• A Fish Story with Lessons for Lawyers: Work Matters
• Are On-Line Legal Documents Worth the Money? Luck of the Law
• Libel Reform Suddenly – Score One for the Blogosphere: Legal Week
• Reviewing My $69.00 Will: Practice Blawg
• The Death Penalty is Illegal! Oh, Wait, Lemme Double Check That: WSJ Blog
• Plus: More Evidence 'Best Attorneys' is Clueless about Attorneys and Old Law Books Are Not Garbage, They're Art

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The Profession

• High Court Finds Lawyers and Their Advice Covered by Bankruptcy Reform Law: The National Law Journal
• Opinion Exchange: Instead of Judicial Races, Retention Elections. Star Tribune
• 'Hurt Locker' Sued Over Stolen Identity: The Wrap
• GM Battles to Withhold Safety Secrets: Connecticut Law Tribune
• Summer Associate Offers Plummet, Hitting 17-Year Low: ABA Journal
• Roberts Recuses in New Wyeth Case: Legal Blog Watch
• Adventures in Law School Advertising: Cornell. Ever Heard of it? Above the Law
• Plus: Firm Faces EEOC Suit For Underpaying Older Attorneys, Judge Refuses to Dismiss Suit Against Rumsfeld, and Attacks on Detainee Lawyers Split Conservatives

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National Legal News

• Justices to Hear Case Over Protests at Military Funerals: CNN
• Locked, Loaded, and Ready to Caffeinate: New York Times
• Big Law Defends Guantanamo Lawyers: The National Law Journal
• HIV Misdiagnosis Spurs Court to Reconsider Emotional Damages Rule: The National Law Journal
• Plus: TiVo Prevails in Patent Rights Case Against Dish

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