Legal

This section explores important legal updates across Minnesota—from new state legislation to significant court rulings. Whether it’s a case impacting injury law, consumer protection, or civil rights, our legal coverage helps St. Cloud residents stay informed about their rights and the evolving justice system.

St. Cloud Diocese to Have Another Listening Session

The St Cloud Times reported today that there had been a press release from the St. Cloud Diocese that : Bishop Donald Kettler of the Diocese of St. Cloud will have a series of listening sessions in August following allegations of sexual abuse committed by…

By Mike Bryant

/ 17 Jul 2015

Constitutional Conservative? Nope Rep. Michele Bachmann

On her way out, Rep. Michele Bachmann has for the most part been pretty silent. I have notice a couple of tweets about getting around the district, which she seemed to ignore for much of her 8 years. She seemed more interested in speeches around…

By Mike Bryant

/ 29 Dec 2014

New and Old Family Christmas Memories

Due to having divorced parents I had the opportunity growing up seeing Christmas arrive in two separate parts of the country. With my Mom, Christmas in Rhode Island was lobster dinner at my God Mothers, midnight mass and opening of the first presents sometime around…

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 Dec 2014

Are Monday Lives Saved by Daylight Saving Time?

There is an interesting statistic to consider as you get yourself used to the gained hour today: People are safer drivers during daylight hours, and researchers have found that DST reduces lethal car crashes and pedestrian strikes. A study concluded that observing DST year-round would…

By Mike Bryant

/ 3 Nov 2014

Round Up: Some Legal Issues of Significance

I would guess about 25% of the blogs I read are legal writers or issues. They are sometimes in the field we practice and other times just interesting legal stuff. Here are some recent ones I found interesting: – The Lawbog from the Wall Street …

By Mike Bryant

/ 13 Jun 2014

Pedophile Priest Getting Salary, Health Insurance, Living Expenses Vs. Prison

The Child Victims Act has given survivors the chance to get justice. To come out into the light and recover for their losses. As the cases have come forward and discovery has uncovered information, the comparison to what has happened to the offending priests…

By Mike Bryant

/ 16 May 2014

Minnesota Department of Revenue Issues Check Fraud Alert

The Minnesota Department of Revenue requests the following information be shared with check-cashing facilities in Minnesota: There have been multiple attempts in the last week to cash fraudulent checks bearing the State of Minnesota routing number (096000962) but not the State of Minnesota name. The

By Mike Bryant

/ 3 Mar 2014

Making People Feel Good

I was in a Caribou Coffee getting ready for a hearing when I noticed the same thing happening over and over again. They had a question up on the board that gave people the opportunity to get 10 cents off their order. It was a…

By Mike Bryant

/ 28 Feb 2014

Minnesota Again Makes the Judicial Hellholes List

It has been a little while since Minnesota was on the list, which led to my last couple of posts.

By Mike Bryant

/ 13 Jan 2014

The Churches’ Lists Have Got to Mean Something

I have written about the lists a numbers of times, and with 3 or 4 more out there, I would expect that I will continue to comment. Although, what good is a list if they aren’t complete? To be fair, Winona has gotten additional time…

By Mike Bryant

/ 7 Jan 2014

2014

2013 was about development in a number of ways. We did more Twin Cities Radio. We got involved in Stryker Hip cases and, with Child Victims Safety Act, we grew in our involvement with the protection of survivors. We did many no faults and…

By Mike Bryant

/ 1 Jan 2014

What You Were Reading In 2013 At The St Cloud Legal Examiner

This year has been a good one. I did take a couple of months off from writing, but am back. We thank everyone, who took the time to read any of our posts. It was especially gratifying to have so many people weight in with…

By Mike Bryant

/ 30 Dec 2013