Legal

The legal landscape in Minnesota is constantly evolving. This section highlights important court cases, legislative updates, and consumer protection laws that shape the rights of Minneapolis and St. Paul residents. Stay informed about legal trends that impact your safety, finances, and justice.

Is MOA Safe This Saturday? (Update)

Looks like there will be a protest at 2:00 pm Saturday December 20th, 2014 at the Mall of America in Bloomington. The question is will it be safe? I hope so. Bringmethenews is reporting: Around 2,000 Black Lives Matter Minneapolis protesters are expected to attend…

By Mike Bryant

/ 19 Dec 2014

Awash in Germs

I was ill over the weekend, and missed work on Monday, a rare occurrence for me. One of our staff jokingly (maybe) left a jar of Clorox disinfectant wipes on my desk. It reminded me of an experience from last year, when I returned from my…

By Joe Crumley

/ 16 Dec 2014

Today We Give Thanks

It’s Thanksgiving Day. A great day to think about our loved ones and what we have to be thankful for. – It’s great to have a healthy family. – It’s wonderful to have great people to work with. – It’s a blessing to have clients…

By Mike Bryant

/ 27 Nov 2014

The Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers 2014 Judicial Endorsements

The 2014 ACTLM Judicial Endorsement Committee has endorsed the following candidates for the November general election: Minnesota Supreme Court, Seat 2: Justice Wilhelmina Wright Minnesota Supreme Court, Seat 3: Justice David Lillehaug Fourth Judicial District – Hennepin County, Seat 16: James A. Moo

By Mike Bryant

/ 3 Nov 2014

Safety Plan: Change the Clocks and Batteries!

Fall back day is tomorrow, where we gain an hour of sleep and have to change all the clocks. I love the VCR’s and Cell phones that take care of themselves. But did you change the necessary batteries? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)…

By Mike Bryant

/ 1 Nov 2014

Planning a Safe Halloween

Halloween is a this week. Hopefully, it will be full of heavy candy bags and happy treaters. But, as with all activities it is important that safety always be kept in mind and part of the overall plan. It is imperative that everyone keep…

By Mike Bryant

/ 27 Oct 2014

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Adds 17 to List of Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released a list today of 17 additional priests accused of sexually abusing minors. The release adds to their previous lists of 34 and 5. Along with the list the Archbishop John Nienstedt released a statement Today, we join law firm…

By Mike Bryant

/ 23 Oct 2014

Minnesota Child Victims Act Year One: From The St Cloud Blog

Over at the St Cloud blog we spent July looking at the Minnesota Child Victims Act. It is now a year old and has two more years to go. The Minneapolis Tribune took time for the anniversary to look at how it is going. The…

By Mike Bryant

/ 4 Aug 2014

Minnesota Schools Are Behind On Lockdown Practice

The Minneapolis Tribune had an interesting article in the middle of May covering the issue of practice lockdowns. It is a procedure the school uses in order to practice what will happen if there is an emergency of a tragic nature like we have seen…

By Mike Bryant

/ 21 Jul 2014

Cables Making A Difference

I have written about cable barriers a number of times as they continue to go up across the state. It is clear the research suggested that the lines would make a difference and prevent cars from crossing over the highways into head on collisions. …

By Mike Bryant

/ 18 Jul 2014

Should Andy Gabel be Removed from the Speedskating Hall of Fame?

Andy Gabel is a silver medal winner after skating the fastest leg of the 5000 meter Short Track in the 1994 Lillehammer Games. He was the longest tenured member of the National Short Track Team from 1979 to 1998 and a member of the National…

By Mike Bryant

/ 16 Jul 2014

United Nations Report: Polish Archbishop A Predator

SNAP has continued to follow and get information out about the United Nations Committee Against Torture Report. Recently, the report disclosed information about Archbishop Josef Wesolowski, who was the papal nuncio to the Dominican Republic and is accused of molesting children in Poland and the…

By Mike Bryant

/ 14 Jul 2014