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.

Special Merry Christmas Memories

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

By Mike Bryant

/ 25 Dec 2013

Round Up: A Look at Guns

There are some lively exchanges here at the Legal Examiner as different writers have looked at issues of gun violence and what can be done about it. I am interested in the issue having learned to shoot as a small child under the watchful eyes of my father.…

By Mike Bryant

/ 8 Dec 2013

Bachmann Quits

It's a interesting video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-nV4AGV50I Watching it, there is a number of non-excuses and really no answer to why. I did find it interesting…

By Mike Bryant

/ 29 May 2013

Do Speed Traps Just Raise Revenues and Help Insurance Companies?

I was driving on Highway 169 on a Sunday morning when I noticed a police officer hiding off an overpass. He clearly was hiding in a corner and had the speed gun out covering the northbound…

By Mike Bryant

/ 18 May 2013

Two Blogs That Have Some Great Advice About Client Internet Activity

This past month, I came across two blogs that have taken a look at the dangers of internet disclosures by clients during litigation. Eric Turkewitz at the New York Personal Injury Blog has What…

By Mike Bryant

/ 17 May 2013

A Texas Tragedy

A number of us have written about the problems with the Texas tort system.

By Mike Bryant

/ 2 May 2013

Expungement and recent Minnesota Case Law

In a recent ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court made it easier for a person found not guilty of a crime to receive an expungement, the process of erasing a criminal file. In State v. RHB, 821…

By Mike Bryant

/ 30 Apr 2013

NRA Poll has Obvious Results, But Can Tell Us More

It was no real surprise that a recent NRA poll was released which found that eight in ten NRA members oppose bans on high-capacity ammunition clips and semi-automatic assault weapons, with at…

By Mike Bryant

/ 11 Feb 2013

The Law of Les Misérables

I saw Les Misérables the Movie today. I have seen the play a number of times and have always loved the music. It was interesting to see how real the movie is. That the songs, while fun, in…

By Mike Bryant

/ 1 Feb 2013

More Lawsuits? Not Supported By the Numbers

Tort reformers scream from the mountain tops that civil lawsuits are clogging up the system, that loads of juries are giving away money like game shows, and that the system is out of control. The…

By Mike Bryant

/ 27 Jan 2013

Dealing with Grief After A Death

We deal with a number of people who have been injured. Some of the most heartbreaking cases are meeting with family members after a death. We are talking about very important things, but I…

By Mike Bryant

/ 25 Jan 2013

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speaks to Justice

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The courts are closed, no mail , and for some a day off. It will be a day to read or hear the I Have A Dream speech. To think about it's meaning. …

By Mike Bryant

/ 21 Jan 2013