While we don’t often weigh into politics and policy here on the Practice Blawg, we occasionally like to give you a heads up on what’s happening at the state capitol. This session, the MSBA is lobbying for Section legislative priorities as well as for two major MSBA initiatives: judicial selection reform and funding for Minnesota’s …
2010
The ball has dropped on Times Square, the Rose Bowl is over, and the final strains of Auld Lang Syne have faded away. Time to turn to what’s new and what’s coming in 2010. practicelaw The Uniform Conveyancing Blank Task Force drafted and approved a couple of new and revised Uniform Conveyancing Blanks (UCBs). An …
The Updated Skinny on Recently Passed Legislation
Updated May 26, 2009. We’ve now compiled a more complete list of legislation passed by the Minnesota legislature, including information about the current disposition of the legislation (signed, vetoed or filed without signature). Two pieces of legislation that we had earlier identified for review have been vetoed. Our current list, including the list of legislation …
A Time to Review the New Legislation
While the aftermath of Minnesota’s legislative session is still being debated and spun out, we’re starting on the process of reviewing the new legislation that did manage to pass both legislative bodies and receive the signature of Governor Pawlenty (or may still be pending approval). While the governor signed more than 90 pieces of legislation …
Jury of Peers? Try Four Franklins and a Hamilton
The cost of being a client or an attorney just got a bit higher in Minnesota. Governor Tim Pawlenty signed a court funding bill last week that outlined the appropriations for Minnesota’s judiciary. The bill, SF 802 (excerpt only), includes a list of increased fees as well as an increase in an attorney’s annual registration …
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