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Henson Efron has new digs in Capella Tower Minneapolis law firm Henson Efron designed its new Capella Tower office to embrace a new way of work. Capella Tower is a 58-story certified LEED Gold building in the center of downtown Minneapolis that was built in 1992. The building’s distinctive crown is an icon on the Minneapolis skyline. The new office supports how the nature of work has evolved over the past year and incorporates flexibility that will continue into the future, Henson Efron says....

Posted: May 18, 2021 President and Dean Anthony Niedwiecki has announced the appointment of Michael Birchard to be Mitchell Hamline’s inaugural vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion. “Michael was universally praised by those who interviewed him over the past few weeks,” noted Niedwiecki, in an email to faculty and staff. “He is one of the top DEI leaders in the Twin Cities and an innovative senior leader at his current institutions.” Birchard will be part of Niedwiecki�...

COVID vaccinations required for students, faculty on Mitchell Hamline School of Law campus The new policy goes into effect Aug. 1 and will last through the fall semester. Author: The Mitchell Hamline School of Law will require all students, faculty and staff that want to be on campus this fall to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The college on Monday announced that, starting Aug. 1 and through the fall semester, the above groups - including adjuncts - will only be allowed on the Summit Ave...

By AMY FORLITI, AP MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Chauvin could face a much harsher prison sentence after a judge found several aggravating factors in George Floyds death. Chauvin, 45, was convicted in April of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for pressing his knee against Floyds neck for about 9 1/2 minutes as the Black man said he couldnt breathe. Breaking down Chauvins potential sentence is complicated, but it...

Explainer: How will judge’s ruling affect Derek Chauvins sentence? By AMY FORLITI Derek Chauvin (right) and his defense attorney, Eric Nelson (left).  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Derek Chauvin could face a much harsher prison sentence after a judge found several aggravating factors in George Floyd’s death. Chauvin, 45, was convicted in April of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for pressing his knee against Floyd’s neck for about 9 1/2 mi...

Fish & Richardson announced  Betsy Flanagan has been named the managing principal of the Twin Cities office. She succeeds J. Patrick Finn III, Ph.D., who served in the role since 2015. The Twin Cities office houses over 30 IP attorneys and technology specialists, as well as the firm’s administrative hub for support staff. Flanagan’s practice focuses on complex patent litigation, with an emphasis on life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical litigation, including Hatch-Waxman liti...

Fight over western Minnesota Whites-only church ends up in court article Asatru Folk Assembly,a religious group that’s been labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, received approval to use a former church in Murdock, Minnesota as a regional hub. (FOX 9) MURDOCK, Minn. (FOX 9) - The fight over a Whites-only church in Western Minnesota has found its way to court.  One of the leaders of the Asatru Folk Assembly asked a judge for a restraining order against the organizer of an...

Posted: May 5, 2021 File photo of Washington State Senator Patty Kuderer ’86, during floor debate on March 9, 2019. (photo courtesy Washington Legislative Support Services) Washington recently became the first state to guarantee low-income tenants access to a lawyer if they’re being evicted, thanks to legislation sponsored by state Sen. Patty Kuderer, a 1986 graduate of William Mitchell College of Law. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law on April 22, 2021. It includes several provision...

Even though he was found guilty of three counts, under Minnesota statutes hell only be sentenced on the most serious one — second-degree murder. While that count carries a maximum sentence of 40 years, experts say he wont get that much. They say that for all practical purposes, the maximum he would face is 30 years, and he could get less. Heres a breakdown on Minnesotas sentencing nuances: WHY WONT WE SEE MULTIPLE SENTENCES? Because all the charges stem from one act, carried out against one p...

Derek Chauvin is already locked away in Minnesotas only maximum-security prison, held in a single cell for his own safety, but it will be two months before the former Minneapolis police officer learns his sentence for George Floyds death.