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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
19 Jun	Indian Nations Law Update - June 2019	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
19 Jun	California Dreaming: Minnesota Legislature Enacts Sweeping Wage Theft Law	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
17 Jun	Telecom Alert - Minnesota 911 Outage; Broadband DATA Act; Call for WEA System Test Participants; Network Resiliency Webinar; UTC - Vol. XVI, Issue 24	Keller and Heckman LLP
21 May	Non-Minneapolis Employers Must Comply With Minneapolis Paid Sick Leave Law, Appeals Court Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
20 May	State Law Round-Up: Developments in Wage and Hour (CO, MA, ME, WA), Non-Compete (WA), Commuter Benefits (NJ), Sexual Harassment (DE), and Sick Leave (Dallas and Minneapolis) Laws. (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
17 May	Minnesota Legislative Update, Part III: Regular Session Winds Down With Many Bills Left in the Hopper	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
3 May	Minnesota Court of Appeals Lifts Injunction That Limited Minneapolis Safe and Sick Time Ordinance to Employers Within City	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
17 Apr	Minnesota Supreme Court Expands and Contracts Human Rights Act Coverage in Two Decisions on Disability Discrimination	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
12 Apr	Minnesota Department Of Agriculture Offers Grant Opportunity	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
29 Mar	Minnesota Legislative Update, Part II: Bills to Watch	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
27 Mar	States Draft Legislation Following EPA's PFAS Action Plan	Beveridge & Diamond PC
20 Mar	Minnesota Federal Court Rejects Employer’s Attempt to Litigate State-Law Whistleblower Claim in Federal Forum	Proskauer Rose LLP
8 Mar	Minnesota Appeals Court Upholds Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance	Jackson Lewis P.C.
6 Mar	Minnesota Legislative Update: Bills to Watch	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
4 Mar	Employer Still Wins – Even Though Job Eliminated and Work from Home Request is Denied	Foley & Lardner LLP
15 Feb	State Of Minnesota Announces Grant Opportunity	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
2 Feb	Attorneys General Petition EPA To Issue Asbestos Reporting Rule	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
31 Jan	Raw Turkey Pet Food Linked to Human Illness in Minnesota	Keller and Heckman LLP
18 Jan	Employers Take Note: Minimum Wages Increase in States Across the Country	Polsinelli PC
17 Jan	Minnesota federal court decision is warning to lead generators	Ballard Spahr LLP
29 Dec	St. Paul Will Gradually Phase In a $15 Minimum Wage Over the Next Several Years	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
29 Dec	Duluth Joins Twin Cities to Become Third City in Minnesota to Pass a Safe and Sick Time Ordinance, but Differences From Minneapolis and St. Paul Ordinances May Cause Headaches for Employers	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
14 Dec	Healthcare Worker’s Vaccine Refusal Not Immunized by Americans with Disabilities Act (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
4 Dec	Will Hemp-Derived CBD Be Fully Legal with Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill? Not Quite…	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
30 Nov	District Court Grants Summary Judgment for Defendant, Finding its Dialing System Is Not an ATDS	Faegre Drinker
19 Nov	Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: CVC Capital Partners and ConvergeOne Holdings	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
14 Nov	Two First-in-the-Nation Holdings by Lower Court: Minnesota District Court Declines to Follow Marks and Finds That Caller Had the Right to Reasonably Rely Upon Consent of the Prior Subscriber in Reassigned Number Case	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
13 Sep	Court of Appeals Affirms “Paternalistic” Breach of Fiduciary Duties	McDermott Will & Emery
23 Aug	State Law Round-Up: New Sick Leave, Sexual Harassment Laws and Other State Law Developments (MA, MD, MN, NJ, NYC, TX, VT)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
9 Aug	Back To School: Are Your Employees Entitled To Leave?	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
3 Aug	Minnesota Court Grants Non-signatory Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration of TCPA Claim Based on “Sufficient Nexus”	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
23 Jul	Invention Assignment Agreements – How to Avoid Pitfalls	Foley & Lardner LLP
19 Jul	Supreme Court Internet Sales Tax Case Will Require Many Companies to File State Corporate Income Tax Returns – Even If They Are Not Subject to Sales Tax	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
20 Jun	State and Local Minimum Wage Increases Going Into Effect on July 1, 2018	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
6 Jun	The Hazards of Prescription Auto-Refill Programs	Mintz
1 Jun	Duluth, Minnesota Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law	Proskauer Rose LLP
25 May	Minnesota Court of Appeals Confirms Agent Comments Can Bind Insurer	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
15 May	Court Confirms Minneapolis Sick Leave Ordinance Not Enforceable Against Employers Based Outside of City	Jackson Lewis P.C.
10 May	DOJ settles redlining lawsuit against KleinBank	Ballard Spahr LLP
4 May	Minnesota Implements 20 Percent Biodiesel Blend Requirement	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
1 May	The Times They Are A Changin’: Minnesota Bill Would Remove “Severe or Pervasive” Sexual Harassment Standard	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
26 Apr	Loot Box Saga Continues	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
30 Mar	Overview of Minnesota’s Response to Federal Tax Reform	McDermott Will & Emery
19 Mar	More States Respond to Federal Tax Reform	McDermott Will & Emery
19 Jan	Fight Against Sexual Misconduct Bringing Regulations, Protections for Lobbyists	Covington & Burling LLP
11 Jan	Consider This – Minnesota Court Of Appeals Again Requires Proof Of Additional Consideration For Non-Compete Agreements For Existing Employees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
4 Jan	New Year, New Minimum Wage Hikes	Polsinelli PC
26 Dec	Many State and Local Minimum Wage Increases Will Go Into Effect on January 1, 2018	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
21 Dec	Minnesota and Minneapolis Minimum Wage Rates to Increase on January 1, 2018	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
20 Dec	Roundup of Minimum Wage Increases for 2018	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.