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We all need it at some point: The MSBA’s proposal for family and medical leave at court

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Christine B. Courtney

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Feb 01, 2021

In the summer of 2020, the MSBA convened a working group of attorneys and judges to draft amendments to various Minnesota rules that would allow attorneys to request a continuance of a court proceeding in the event of the attorneys’ temporary inability to represent the client due to a health condition; the birth or adoption of a child; or the need to care for a spouse, dependent, or parent who has a serious health condition.

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New covid-19 relief legislation amends Bankruptcy Code

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George H. Singer

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Jan 12, 2021

In response to the continuing crises brought on by the covid-19 pandemic, Congress recently passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). The amendments to the Bankruptcy Code are briefly summarized in this article.

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Bankruptcy
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The Case of the Accidental Landlord: Why Minnesota’s eviction moratorium needs fixing

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Joel Van Nurden

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Jan 04, 2021

The current eviction moratorium, with all its good intentions, has caused unjust harm to landlords, particularly nonprofessional or “accidental” landlords. The governor should rescind Executive Order 20-79 and either replace it with something similar to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) nationwide eviction moratorium or, better yet, simply let the CDC’s moratorium take effect in Minnesota.

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Click it or zip it: It’s time to rethink the seat-belt gag rule

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Michael T. Burke & Brandon D. Meshbesher

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Jan 04, 2021

States like California, Wisconsin, New York, Iowa, and Michigan all allow seat belt evidence to be presented to civil juries, and there is no reason that Minnesota cannot or should not do the same.

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Personal Injury

Minnesota’s best interest factors should address breastfeeding

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Jacquelyn S. Lutz & Linda R. Allen

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Jan 04, 2021

The breadth of statutes concerning breastfeeding makes the absence of any reference to breastfeeding in the family law statutes puzzling. Does Minnesota need a statute specifically addressing breastfeeding and custody / parenting time? In short: yes.

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Family Law
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Holiday season self-care in the pandemic era

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Joan Bibelhausen

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Dec 01, 2020

Have you caught yourself beginning to plan for holiday meals, gifts, and traditions, only to stop short? It’s not uncommon to focus on the meaning of our holidays and traditions only when we fall exhausted into the holiday world we endeavored to create. This year? We need to find new ways to observe what matters to us, cope, and perhaps even thrive.

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Wellness
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Stress is what you think: The importance of a clear mind

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Senior Judge Susan R. Miles

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Dec 01, 2020

Cultivating present, non-judgmental awareness of our thoughts, also known as mindfulness, begins with examining our perceptions of stressors. Through mindfulness informed by meditation, we can learn to recognize, both cognitively and somatically, thoughts and perceptions of stress as they arise.

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Wellness
Features

Conciliation court: A valuable tool for litigators

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NICHOLAS J. SIDERAS

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Dec 01, 2020

Conciliation court represents a valuable avenue for clients that sometimes is overlooked. In Minnesota, conciliation courts have broad jurisdiction over a substantial ambit of civil cases when the damages are $15,000 or less. This article walks through the conciliation court process and addresses the advantages and disadvantages that attorneys should consider when advising clients.

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The Conciliation Court Conundrum

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Courtney Ernston

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Dec 01, 2020

Conciliation court offers a dispute resolution process for people pursuing small claims without forcing them to hire an attorney, spend countless hours doing discovery, present legal arguments, or become familiar with the rules. But what these courts lack in formality, they unfortunately also lack in procedural consistency.

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‘Published’ and ‘unpublished’ revisited

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Jeff Markowitz and Stephen Warner

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Nov 02, 2020

A primer on changes wrought in the wake of Justice David Lillehaug’s 2016 article on unpublished appellate decisions

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Rules are Rules. Really.

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DAVID HERR

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Nov 02, 2020

A high-profile federal case reminds us that court rules are not just suggestions.

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Anatomy of a Privacy Policy

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Julie A. Lewis

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Nov 02, 2020

Website privacy policies long seemed a mundane subject—but they’re increasingly under scrutiny as a new form of actionable contract.

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Features

Covid-19 and the Caregiving Crisis

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Leanne Fuith and Susan Trombley

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Oct 01, 2020

Employees with caregiving responsibilities are being asked to return to or continue working in the face of quite possibly shuttered schools and the absence of daycare centers.

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COVID-19
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Lawyers with Dementia

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Jill Sauber

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Oct 01, 2020

As more attorneys practice into later life, the profession faces a growing challenge.

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Child Sex Abuse and the Sixth Amendment

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Matthew Mankey and Stacy L. Bettison

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Oct 01, 2020

Minnesota courts are eroding confrontation clause protections in cases involving child witnesses.

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Mum’s the Word: How to protect clients’ confidential information in agency investigations and contested case proceedings

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Gregory Merz

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Oct 01, 2020

Understanding how the law limits the information a state agency may properly withhold from the public and how state agencies handle purportedly confidential information will help counsel to maximize the protection of such information from public disclosure.

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Promoting legal aid in a time of crisis

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RANDI ILYSE ROTH

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Oct 01, 2020

We find ourselves in what many are calling a “horrific opportunity moment.” Following a summer locked down by COVID, and still reeling from the killing of George Floyd, we are all searching for what we can do to build equity and opportunity in our communities.

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Legal Aid
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Toward Equality: Bostock v. Clayton County and the future of the MHRA

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Laura Farley

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Sep 01, 2020

The Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock is a massive win for civil rights, and it should encourage Minnesota to take another step toward equality by amending the MHRA.

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Civil Rights
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Force Majeure Hitz Home, Excuses Rent Obligation

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George H. Singer

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Sep 01, 2020

Courts issue first decisions applying a force majeure clause to excuse a commercial tenant’s rental obligations in the wake of covid-19.

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COVID-19

Update: Covid-19 Liability Legislation

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Courtney Ernston

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Sep 01, 2020

Several states have taken action, either through their legislatures or via executive order, to quell lawsuits arising from any potential exposure to covid-19 as a result of physical presence at a business. Minnesota is one of 12 states with legislation pending.

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Legislation
COVID-19
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We all need it at some point: The MSBA’s proposal for family and medical leave at court (?)

Christine B. Courtney (?)

Feb 01, 2021

New covid-19 relief legislation amends Bankruptcy Code (?)

George H. Singer (?)

Jan 12, 2021

The Case of the Accidental Landlord: Why Minnesota’s eviction moratorium needs fixing (?)

Joel Van Nurden (?)

Jan 04, 2021

Click it or zip it: It’s time to rethink the seat-belt gag rule (?)

Michael T. Burke & Brandon D. Meshbesher (?)

Jan 04, 2021

Minnesota’s best interest factors should address breastfeeding (?)

Jacquelyn S. Lutz & Linda R. Allen (?)

Jan 04, 2021

Holiday season self-care in the pandemic era (?)

Joan Bibelhausen (?)

Dec 01, 2020

Stress is what you think: The importance of a clear mind (?)

Senior Judge Susan R. Miles (?)

Dec 01, 2020

Conciliation court: A valuable tool for litigators (?)

NICHOLAS J. SIDERAS (?)

Dec 01, 2020

The Conciliation Court Conundrum (?)

Courtney Ernston (?)

Dec 01, 2020

‘Published’ and ‘unpublished’ revisited (?)

Jeff Markowitz and Stephen Warner (?)

Nov 02, 2020

Rules are Rules. Really. (?)

DAVID HERR (?)

Nov 02, 2020

Anatomy of a Privacy Policy (?)

Julie A. Lewis (?)

Nov 02, 2020

Covid-19 and the Caregiving Crisis (?)

Leanne Fuith and Susan Trombley (?)

Oct 01, 2020

Lawyers with Dementia (?)

Jill Sauber (?)

Oct 01, 2020

Child Sex Abuse and the Sixth Amendment (?)

Matthew Mankey and Stacy L. Bettison (?)

Oct 01, 2020

Mum’s the Word: How to protect clients’ confidential information in agency investigations and contested case proceedings (?)

Gregory Merz (?)

Oct 01, 2020

Promoting legal aid in a time of crisis (?)

RANDI ILYSE ROTH (?)

Oct 01, 2020

Toward Equality: Bostock v. Clayton County and the future of the MHRA (?)

Laura Farley (?)

Sep 01, 2020

Force Majeure Hitz Home, Excuses Rent Obligation (?)

George H. Singer (?)

Sep 01, 2020

Update: Covid-19 Liability Legislation (?)

Courtney Ernston (?)

Sep 01, 2020

We all need it at some point: The MSBA’s proposal for family and medical leave at court

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Christine B. Courtney

(?)

New covid-19 relief legislation amends Bankruptcy Code

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George H. Singer

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The Case of the Accidental Landlord: Why Minnesota’s eviction moratorium needs fixing

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Joel Van Nurden

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Click it or zip it: It’s time to rethink the seat-belt gag rule

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Michael T. Burke & Brandon D. Meshbesher

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Minnesota’s best interest factors should address breastfeeding

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Jacquelyn S. Lutz & Linda R. Allen

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Holiday season self-care in the pandemic era

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Joan Bibelhausen

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Stress is what you think: The importance of a clear mind

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Senior Judge Susan R. Miles

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Conciliation court: A valuable tool for litigators

(?)

NICHOLAS J. SIDERAS

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The Conciliation Court Conundrum

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Courtney Ernston

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‘Published’ and ‘unpublished’ revisited

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Jeff Markowitz and Stephen Warner

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Rules are Rules. Really.

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DAVID HERR

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Anatomy of a Privacy Policy

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Julie A. Lewis

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Covid-19 and the Caregiving Crisis

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Leanne Fuith and Susan Trombley

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Lawyers with Dementia

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Jill Sauber

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Child Sex Abuse and the Sixth Amendment

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Matthew Mankey and Stacy L. Bettison

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Mum’s the Word: How to protect clients’ confidential information in agency investigations and contested case proceedings

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Gregory Merz

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Promoting legal aid in a time of crisis

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RANDI ILYSE ROTH

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Toward Equality: Bostock v. Clayton County and the future of the MHRA

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Laura Farley

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Force Majeure Hitz Home, Excuses Rent Obligation

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George H. Singer

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Update: Covid-19 Liability Legislation

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Courtney Ernston

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