Competitive industries are obsessed with “the next big wave” and civil litigation is no exception. We are all constantly searching for “edge,” the next big thing, the competitive advantage. The next big wave in civil litigation might be sitting right in front of you or it is crashing right on top of you, depending on your age. A […]
LinkedIn sends all of us emails constantly and today’s to me said: What are your connections up to? Ed _______ is now Retired and at No where. Congratulate Ed (I do not know Ed _________. I hope he’s okay, whoever he is or wherever he is.) Dear Giant Internet Companies that use computers to pretend […]
Update (October 16, 2014): It is very rare for there to be “amicus” filings in trial court cases (that is, filings by interested third-parties, non-parties to the litigation). The legal malpractice lawsuit by JJ Holand against the Twin Cities law firm of Fredrikson & Byron is such a case. Can Fredrikson & Byron (“F&B”) hide […]
Twin Cities lawyer, Robert Bennett, has enjoyed great success for three decades often representing estates of people who have died or injured people. I am sure that some parts of his practice have stayed the same while some have changed dramatically. Presumably one thing that has changed is that the terrible tragedies that make up many […]
I have covered the build-up to trial in the Thull v. Techtronic case at some length recently. After all, it is one of the very rare civil cases to go to trial and, even more rare, these are adversaries (the lawyers, that is) who have had another go-round once before. It is interesting to get […]
Update (October 8, 2014): THE $500 MILLION ARBITRATION AWARD (SANCTION FOR SPOLIATION) WILL STAND. OW! A HUGE WIN FOR TWIN CITIES LAW FIRM BASSFORD REMELE AND ITS CLIENT PLAINTIFF SEAGATE. (And another successful prediction by Minnesota Litigator.) [Post-script: Maybe WD and its Supreme Court superstar foresaw this development and have been hard at work on the […]
Update (October 8, 2014): THE $500 MILLION ARBITRATION AWARD (SANCTION FOR SPOLIATION) WILL STAND. OW! A HUGE WIN FOR TWIN CITIES LAW FIRM BASSFORD REMELE AND ITS CLIENT PLAINTIFF SEAGATE. (And another successful prediction by Minnesota Litigator.) [Post-script: Maybe WD and its Supreme Court superstar foresaw this development and have been hard at work on the […]
Minnesota Litigator almost always publishes news and commentary about lawyers, judges, and their cases. Minnesota Litigator enjoys a First Amendment privilege. The lawyers and judges, on the other hand, have significant constraints on their speech if they disagree with a Minnesota Litigator post. They are at a huge disadvantage. They are virtually bound and gagged by the virtual “news and […]
One of the many substantial challenges of a solo or small firm business litigation practice is getting paid. Blue chip multi-national companies, generally, tend not to hire solo/small firm trial lawyers. Folks like George E. Antrim III (and me) tend to work for smaller businesses or individuals. And, as we all know, the legal fees […]
I recently had the opportunity and the honor of having a talk with Hennepin County Chief Judge Peter A. Cahill in his chambers. Judge Cahill is not well known perhaps to the Hennepin County civil bar since he tends to preside over criminal matters. Nevertheless as the court’s chief judge and also an experienced trial […]