Wednesday, May 22, 2013

My husband and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary last week. Before we got married I mulled over options for changing or not changing my last name and it turned out to be a tougher decision than I thought. In this week's LND you'll find a story about taking your spouse's name and a legal blog post exploring the internet's effect on the marriage market. I don't know about the internet but I can tell you that fighting traffic in a long car ride over Memorial Day weekend to visit my in-laws will definitely put us to the test.

Minnesota Legal News

• Klobuchar, Franken Announce Advisory Committee for U.S. Attorney: Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar
• Minnesota's Prison System: Stillwater Patch
• Legacy deal hinges on rural vs. urban fight over parks money: Minnesota Public Radio
• Mall of America hopes tax break jump-starts $1.5B expansion: Pioneer Press
• Minnesota pays $400,000 to settle suit in inmate's death: Star Tribune
• House approves disputed unionization bill with no votes to spare: MinnPost
• Plus: Judges hear arguments in voting rights case; and CAIR to File Complaint Over MN Judge's Questioning on 'Sharia'

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Bar and Association News

• MN State Bar Foundation seeks candidates for positions on its Board of Directors: MSBA Governance
• 2013 Indian Law Conference: MAIBA & MN CLE
• Ramsey County eFile and eServe Training: RCBA
• 2013 Legislative Session Wrap-up & Health Law Section Annual Meeting: MSBA Sections
• Anti-Bullying and Teen Suicide Prevention Fundraiser: Lindquist & Vennum
• Plus: MSBA to roll out new membership software system; and Want your dose of legal news more than once a week?

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Legal Blogs

• Can Partners Deduct Business Expenses They Aren't Reimbursed For? Profitable Law Practice
• Top Reasons to Take Your Husband's Name: The Careerist
• Employee Usage of Smartphones After Hours - Are Employers Liable for Overtime? CA Public Agency Labor and Employment Blog
• Does the Internet Strengthen Marriage? SC Family Law Blog
• Fifth Amendment Fundamentals - Taking the Nickel: From the Sidebar
• Plus: Leakers, Recipients, and Conspirators; and After an Artist Steps Away From His Bag, a Summons and a Legal Battle

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The Profession

• Senate votes to not confirm Perez: MinnLawyer Blog
• Legal Aid fights to close the 'justice gap' for society's most vulnerable: Star Tribune
• Boston Bar helps in Marathon bombing aftermath: NABE
• Are There Good Clients Online? Lawyerist
• U.S. Legal System Ranked as Most Costly: Corporate Counsel
• Plus: Michigan Dean Says Law Schools Are Looking Beyond LSATs; and Have lawyerly shenanigans caught the FBI's eye?

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National Legal News

• Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide: Reuters
• Why is violent crime so rare in Iceland? BBC World News
• Legal challenges begin against ND abortion laws: Associated Press
• Apple tax row: Ireland says its tax regime is not to blame: The Guardian
• City sues six parking meter 'Robin Hoods' who put money in expired meters: Union Leader
• Court says woman can seek lawyers' fees despite dismissal of vaccine lawsuit as too late: Washington Post
• Plus: Trial for captain in deadly shipwreck in Italy; and Judge won't dismiss $75 million casino lawsuit

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