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Be Patient and Read the Fine Print
Invasion of privacy cases rarely succeed in Minnesota. A decision from the state Court of Appeals this week underscored that fact. The case, Anderson v. Mayo Clinic, involved a patient who sued...
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Minnesota Election Law, Meet First Amendment
Big Media filed a big federal lawsuit against the State of Minnesota yesterday challenging a Minnesota law that prohibits anyone other than voters and election officials from being within 100 feet of a...
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Federal judge says “no go” to East Grand Forks’ attempt to regulate adult media
Much of the law that protects the media comes from the world of adult media, and a dispute over an “adult” business ordinance in East Grand Forks, Minn., provides the latest chapter. Last week, a...
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Town with 39 people can ban all businesses, including “adult” ones
The latest installment in Minnesota governmental attempts to ban “adult” businesses brings us to the tiny hamlet of Florence, Minnesota, population 39, which has successfully banned all businesses —...
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Shakopee bar owner prevails in bout against UFC
A federal judge ruled this week that a Shakopee bar owner could not be personally liable for allegedly showing an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout in his establishment. The fight, between Quinton...
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Don’t plan to sue your computer consultant
If a computer consultant messes up your website, can you sue him or her? It will be difficult to do so in Minnesota, it appears. In a case that hasn’t gotten much attention, a federal judge in...
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10 steps bloggers should take to avoid getting sued
Being sued over blog posts is bad, and being threatened with legal action can be just as bad. Saturday morning, at the 2012 Minnesota Blogger Conference, I am presenting on … 10 steps bloggers should...
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MPR: Minnesotans are part of the copyright controversy over lawsuits alleging...
Minnesota Public Radio’s Martin Moylan has a nicely done piece involving tactics that porn companies and their lawyers are using to combat what they see as copyright violations involving downloads....
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Facebook sends a Minneapolis reminder that it’s not a forum for free speech
The Associated Press’ recent story that a former Nazi commander has been living in Northeast Minneapolis has had a surprising and perhaps ironic consequence: a reminder that Facebook is not a forum...
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