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Minnesota was the 32nd state admitted to the Union, on May 11, 1858. It is the 12th largest state by area, and with just over 5.5 million inhabitants, the 22nd most populous state in the US. Known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” the state is prominently known for this feature. With nearly 60% of residents living in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area, or “Twin Cities”, it is a predominant area in the state for tourism, development, and the state’s economy. The center of transportation, educational institutions, business, and government offices are primarily situated in this region of the state.

Today the state’s economy is highly driven by the finished products and services sector. It is home to many well-known corporations including Target, 3M, Hormel, Land O’Lakes, Valspar, Best Buy, and General Mills, among other major corporations. With a 3.1% unemployment rate in 2017, it was among the lowest in the country.

Minnesota’s government, like the federal government, is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial.

The Executive Branch is led by the governor of the state, who leads a cabinet that consists of leaders of state agencies. These leaders are called commissioners. Other elected offices are the secretary of state, attorney general and the state auditor.
The Legislative Branch of Minnesota is broken into two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The state is broken into districts and each district has one senator and two representatives. The districts are comprised of about 67,000 people.
For the state’s judicial branch, the court system has three levels. Additionally, there are two specialized courts: the tax court and a workers compensation court. The District courts, which are the courts of general jurisdiction, and the state has ten districts. Appeals are heard by the Minnesota Court of Appeals, which has 19 judges that hear cases in three-judge panels. The Supreme Court of the state has seven judges, and it hears all appeals from the tax court and workers’ compensation court of appeals, as well as first-degree murder convictions. The Minnesota Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over election disputes.

Minnesota is known for the Twin Cities, however, there are several popular destinations in the state, including the largest indoor mall in the US, the Mall of America. Minnesota also held title as the most literate US state in 2015, and is home to several major universities including the University of Minnesota, Walden University, and over 37 public education institutions throughout the state.

Visitors to the National Law Review will find the latest news and stories from the state. Employment law, wage and hourly discrimination, biofuel and environmental news, educational news, and government agency stories, are among those covered by the National Law Review. Visitors to the site will find news coverage updated regularly, and will always find the latest stories, legislation, and litigation throughout the state, through the online site.

Date	Title	Organization
22 Jun	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 22, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
18 Jun	Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Challenges to Minneapolis Sick and Safe Ordinance	Jackson Lewis P.C.
16 Jun	Minnesota Supreme Court’s Abolishment of Century-Old Common-Law Prohibition Against Champerty Paves Way for Third-Party Litigation Financing	Faegre Drinker
15 Jun	Court Confirms CRAs under No Duty to Include Tradelines	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
13 Jun	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 12, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
9 Jun	Avoidable Disaster?: Trump Campaign’s Strange Decision to Challenge ATDS Allegations at Pleadings Stage Leads to Marks Being Adopted in D. Minn for the First Time	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
9 Jun	Trump Campaign Fails To Escape TCPA's Clutches	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
9 Jun	Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms ‘Severe or Pervasive’ Standard of Harassing Conduct Claims	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
9 Jun	Chief Judge Refuses to Dismiss TCPA Class Action Against Donald Trump Campaign	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
9 Jun	Minnesota Supreme Court: Standard for Workplace Sexual Harassment Should Reflect Today’s ‘Societal Attitudes’	Faegre Drinker
9 Jun	Minnesota Executive Order 20-74 and the Broad Reopening of Places of Public Accommodation	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
9 Jun	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 8, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
8 Jun	Minnesota to Enter Phase III of Reopening Plan	Jackson Lewis P.C.
5 Jun	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 3, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
29 May	Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul Issue Face-Covering Orders	Jackson Lewis P.C.
21 May	Minnesota to Allow Al Fresco Restaurant Dining, Haircuts Beginning June 1	Jackson Lewis P.C.
20 May	Minnesota Becomes First State to Ban TCE: Considerations Once a Chemical Is Banned	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
17 May	Governor Walz Issues Executive Order 20-56, Signaling a Reopening of Minnesota	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
15 May	Minnesota Statutes Create Uncertainty on ‘pay2020’ Property Tax Appeal Deadline	Faegre Drinker
15 May	Mayors Submit Letter To EPA Administrator On RFS Uphold And Proposed Waivers	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
14 May	The Path to Reopening Minnesota Business	Jackson Lewis P.C.
11 May	No Country for Price Gouging: States Can Punish Price Gouging Without Price Gouging-Specific Laws	Proskauer Rose LLP
9 May	California Creates Workers’ Compensation Presumption of Coverage for COVID-19 Illnesses	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
7 May	Minnesota Governor Issues Executive Order Temporarily Suspending Consumer Debt Garnishments	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
4 May	Minnesota Governor Extends Stay-at-Home Order, but Allows Non-Critical Retailers to Provide Curbside Pickup and Delivery	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
29 Apr	States Create Presumptions for Essential Workers to Become Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits During Pandemic	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
29 Apr	Flexibility for Transactional and Regulatory Requirements in the Wake of COVID-19	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
16 Apr	States Providing Guidance and Considering New Rules to Protect Agriculture Workers from COVID-19	Jackson Lewis P.C.
16 Apr	Updates And Resources, Minnesota’s Extended COVID-19 ‘Stay Home’ Order	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
7 Apr	Supreme Court Will Address Personal Jurisdiction After States Courts Interpret BMS Decision	Schiff Hardin LLP
27 Mar	Minnesota Enacts COVID-19 Unemployment Relief for Workers and Employers	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
10 Mar	FLSA Collective Action Trimmed Because Court Lacked Specific Jurisdiction	Jackson Lewis P.C.
27 Feb	“Hair Love” Coming to a Jurisdiction Near You	Faegre Drinker
25 Feb	2019 Wage & Hour Developments: A Year in Review - State Updates	Jackson Lewis P.C.
21 Feb	Indian Nations Law Update - February 2020	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
23 Jan	Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance to Be Lawful	Jackson Lewis P.C.
6 Jan	U.S. P3 Market Year in Review	Bilzin Sumberg
3 Jan	New State and Local Minimum Wage Increases Have Taken Effect Throughout The Country	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
27 Dec	Complying With the New Minneapolis Wage Theft Ordinance and Its Notice Requirements	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
27 Dec	The Employment Law Landscape in 2020	Proskauer Rose LLP
13 Dec	How to Prepare for Duluth, Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance	Jackson Lewis P.C.
26 Nov	Judgment Day: $190k Judgment Against Credit One Bank Entered Following Grueling TCPA Saga—Calls Made to Disconnected Phone Deemed Actionable	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
25 Oct	The Number of States Supporting Student-Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Rights Continues to Grow	Jackson Lewis P.C.
24 Oct	Indian Nations Law Update - October 2019	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
21 Oct	Minnesota Lawmakers Take A Major Step Toward Regulating Police Use Of Drones	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
11 Oct	Governor Tim Walz Announces Applications For Seats On The Governor’s Biofuels Council	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
10 Oct	October 2019 Immigration Alert	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
4 Oct	In Minnesota, More Little Red Corvettes May Soon be Electric	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
3 Oct	Minneapolis Enacts ‘Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance’ on Heels of Minnesota’s Wage Theft Legislation	Jackson Lewis P.C.
2 Oct	Preparing for Duluth, Minnesota’s Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Taking Effect January 1, 2020	Jackson Lewis P.C.