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Minnesota Lawyer blog changes address, gets a facelift

Welcome to the new Minnesota Lawyer blog! We’ve got a new address, www.MinnLawyerBlog.com, a new look and lots of interesting new things to say. We hope you like our new format, and look forward to continuing to serve you in our new location! (original story)

Resolving the Coleman/ Franken impasse: How's about a coin toss?

I have a modest proposal for resolving whether Norm Coleman or Al Franken should represent our fair state in the U.S. Senate for the next six years -- a coin toss. Let me explain. (original story)

MSBA weighs in on DOJ hiring practices

The Minnesota State Bar Association is making its voice heard on the controversy that came to light this summer over the hiring practices by the Department of Justice. (original story)

The Coleman/ Franken recount re-examined

As has been reported elsewhere, the recount of the Senate race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken is only the second recount of statewide election results in Minnesota since the 1962 gubernatorial race. The other recount was, of course, just a couple of months ago -- and that came in a judicial ... (original story)

Recount lawyer: Careful what you wish for

Monday’s Minnesota Lawyer will contain an article about some of the lawyers behind the Franken-Coleman recount. For some background on recounts, we talked to Minneapolis attorney Brian Rice, whose father, former state legislator Jim Rice, represented DFL gubernatorial candidate Karl Rolvaag du... (original story)

A Halloween tidbit from Minnesota Lawyer

I’ve always loved Halloween. I love to decorate my house with Halloween items, put pumpkins out on my doorstep, hang “Happy Halloween” signs on my doors and go to at least one super scary movie. As my co-workers will attest, I even like to put out Halloween stuff on at my desk at w... (original story)

Supreme Court elections elsewhere: not Minnesota nice

A sharp-eyed reader noting our headline that said that this year’s appellate races offered few surprises wrote to remind me about Supreme Court races in other states.  In a Mississippi race that shows where Jpjhn Grisham gets his ideas, three justices running for second, eight-year terms ... (original story)

Court of Appeals celebrates 25 years of doing Minnesota justice

The Minnesota Court of Appeals celebrated its 25th anniversary yesterday. (original story)

Civil right to counsel a hot topic in today's economy

I attended a CLE yesterday where a Hennepin County judicial law clerk discussed the fact that more and more parties are choosing to represent themselves in court proceedings. (original story)

A brief message from the editor

Thank you to the thousands of dedicated voters who found and used Minnesota Lawyer's online judicial election guide, our website and this blog to get information about the 2008 judicial elections. I was heartened to see how many folks out there want to cast a meaningful ballot in the judicial ra... (original story)

Real Estate -- Mary Broeker v. Beverly and Irving Thorne v. Jack Davis, Sigrid Stern, Coldwell Banker Burnett

On Jan. 1, 2007, the claimant, Mary Broeker, entered into a purchase agreement to purchase a home owned by the respondents. (original story)

Video Clips: Ramsey judicial candidates

Minnesota Lawyer furnishes video clips of Gail Chang Bohr and Howard Orenstein, the two candidates running for an open seat in Ramsey County. (original story)

Recounts and representational rethinking

The Minnesota Lawyer website has posted its judicial election wrap up story. Click here to see it. (original story)

Automobile Accident - Plaintiff v. Defendant Driver and Defendant Bar

Plaintiff’s Summary of the Case: The plaintiff’s husband was killed in a one-vehicle automobile accident while was riding as a backseat passenger. The defendant driver was intoxicated and drove off the road, causing the accident. (original story)

Automobile Accident -

Plaintiff’s Summary of the Case: Petitioner Leon Kozlowski is a 63-year-old individual who sustained spinal injuries in a car accident in Dakota County on Jan. 31, 2007. His treating physicians recommended physical therapy. (original story)



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