Trials

Accent Signage sued for way it handled firing of mass shooter Andrew Engeldinger

The family of Jake Beneke filed a lawsuit against the estate of mass shooter Andrew Engeldinger and the company they both worked for, Accent Signage, for allegedly handling Engeldiner's termination in a negligent manner. SEE ALSO: Andrew Engeldinger, Accent Signage shooter, was late to work 35 days ... More >>

Derrick Catchings charged as adult in shooting of north Minneapolis teen

Derrick Deangelo Catchings, a 16-year-old from Brooklyn Park, will be tried as an adult in the murder of a teenager slain on his bike last summer in north Minneapolis, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. Catchings has been in jail since last September on a separate case, and made hi ... More >>

Shawn Sullivan won't be extradited to MN; U.K. judges rule sex offender program violates rights

In 1994, Eagan police questioned Shawn Sullivan, then 24 years old, about allegations that he had exposed himself in front of and groped two 11-year-old girls. But before prosecutors could file charges, Sullivan fled to Europe, never to return.Sullivan, who also allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in ... More >>

MN Supreme Court's dismissal of Marb Lights lawsuit represents victory for big tobacco

In 1998, then-Minnesota Attorney General "Skip" Humphrey and Philip Morris reached a $6.1 billion settlement after the state alleged that the tobacco company used deceptive marketing, advertising, and research to encourage people to smoke. The settlement barred any future lawsuits regarding Philip M ... More >>

TiZA bankruptcy trustee settles for $1,400,000 with ACLU

​TiZA bankruptcy trustee John Hedback announced Friday that he had reached a settlement agreement with the ACLU of Minnesota over attorney's fees and costs. In exchange for the ACLU dismissing its federal lawsuit against Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, Hedback will pay the ACLU $1,400,000. Attorneys for ... More >>

Domino's Pizza delivery drivers certified as a class in lawsuit over tips

Domino's Pizza is involved in a lawsuit with delivery drivers.​A federal judge certified Minnesota Domino's Pizza delivery drivers as a class in a lawsuit over delivery tips yesterday. The lawsuit, filed by two Domino's delivery drivers, alleges that Domino's violated federal and state law w ... More >>

Tony Sutton, Baja Sol being sued by ex-landlord

Tony Sutton: In court for breach of contract.​Tony Sutton sold out of Baja Sol last February but the business' financial struggles continue to follow him. Last November, Sutton, the chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party, was hit with an eviction suit from his landlord, Blackburn Blaine, who ... More >>

Cub Foods settles lawsuit with cleaning workers

Cub Foods will no longer have to deal with CTUL.​Cub Foods has settled a lawsuit with the labor union that's been hounding them for the past year. CTUL, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha (The Center of Workers United in Struggle) represented a number of cleaning workers demanding better ... More >>

Recardo Meeks was illegally strip searched by Minneapolis police

Recardo Meeks' fourth amendment rights were violated by the strip seach, a judge says.Photo courtesy Andrew muller.​Two Minneapolis police officers conducted an illegal strip search on a man during a traffic stop in March 2009, according to a Minnesota Supreme Court opinion issued this week. The ... More >>

Frontier Communications sued for taxing internet access

Frontier Communications allegedly collected taxes it shouldn't have.​A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that Frontier Communications illegally collected sales tax on Internet bills. The suit also alleges that Frontier "improperly applied" a number of fees to its customers, including a "911 ... More >>

Jeff Anderson sues Missouri abbey for sexual abuse 'coverup'

AndersonAdvocatesAnderson has filed thousands of abuse lawsuits.​Twin Cities attorney Jeff Anderson filed a civil suit yesterday accusing a Missouri-based abbey of covering up sexual abuse by a former monk. Anderson is famous for his tireless pursuit against abusive priests and church coverup ... More >>

Dennis Dzuck sued for assault on Fridley High student

Dzuck's lawyer warns the case is still young.​The mother of a Fridley High School student is suing a former teacher she says beat her son bloody in the principal's office two years ago. Dennis Dzuck was convicted of assaulting a 15-year-old student last year, and was placed on two years of pr ... More >>

Jeffrey Anderson opens U.K. office to fight pedophile priests

Father Francis Markey from his arrest in early 2010​Jeffrey Anderson, the St. Paul attorney who's made a career (and a mint) suing the Catholic church, has opened up a new practice in London to pursue the pedophile priest cases popping up across the pond. They've already got their sights on Rev. ... More >>

Operation Streamline: An immigration boondoggle

Project Costs Millions, Tramples the Constitution, Treats Migrants Like Cattle, and Doesn't Work

Peter Rickmyer, Minneapolis pedophile, slapped as frivolous litigant

Peter Rickmyer, the Level 3 sex offender who has plagued his Jordan neighbors with an avalanche of legal filings, is not allowed to sue anymore, a judge ruled this week.

Jeff Anderson targets St. John's, monk in latest sex abuse lawsuit

Photo: romana kleeIt can't hurt​Jeff Anderson, the St. Paul attorney who has cut a wide swath of controversy as he files lawsuits against alleged sexually abusive priests in the Catholic Church all over the world, has now trained his sites on the monks of St. John's Abbey in Collegeville. On ... More >>

Yelp lawsuit widens: Plaintiffs across the country charge extortion

Businesses from L.A. to Washington, D.C., accuse the customer-review site of offering to remove bad reviews in exchange for ads.

Denny Hecker faces 18 new federal counts in alleged conspiracy and fraud

A federal grand jury makes life even more complicated for the fallen auto sales magnate.

Dad guilty of beating daughter denies making her eat cockroaches

A Madison jury convicts Porfirio Olivas on 21 counts of child abuse after his beaten daughter was discovered near death in a closet.

RNC snitch found guilty of assault

Andrew Darst, an FBI mole who kept tabs on peace activists during the run-up to the RNC, was convicted today of breaking into a Minnetrista home and beating two guys inside.

Lawyer busted for cocaine possession in courthouse

Hilton Hotels Corp. denies misconduct in Minneapolis orgy

Minneapolis Hilton hit with another harassment and retaliation lawsuit

Farmers in 1997 fraud case finally getting paid

Devil's Advocate

What would a lawyer do to clear his client of child sex abuse charges?

A bad day fishing

The many loves of Bonnie Bleskachek: So how much is that on a per-date basis?

Forte's Fiefdom

Four city of Minneapolis employees say their boss wanted them out of his way. Now they've filed suit.

The Hit Parade Revisited

In an age of shrinking budgets, the city of Minneapolis is spending more money than ever to settle lawsuits against the MPD

Faith-Based No More? The U Gets Hit with a Church-State Lawsuit

The U of M is getting cozy with a religious organization. One church-state activist is suing over it.

No Exit

Animosity between residents of a small east metro town leaves them stuck with each other

Trial By Color

Minnesota courts tighten rules against race-based appeals, but it's small consolation to Dameion Robinson

Doctors' Little Helper

Minnesota courts are making it tougher to pursue medical malpractice suits

He's Sorry

Former gang prosecution snitch Johnny Edwards recants--sort of

The Billionaire Next Door

Donald Watkins Is Made Of More Than Money

KSTP Sued, Runs Story Anyway

Bye-Bye Boys' Club

In the wake of an $8 million settlement, has WCCO gotten the message about discrimination?

A Classless Action

A massive consumer lawsuit against U.S. Bank ends in nickels and dimes for the plaintiffs, but big checks for attorneys

Butt Ugly

Minnesota's deal with Big Tobacco was supposed to be worth $6 billion. But what if the golden goose lays an egg?

Snitch Botch

When police informant Johnny Edwards sang, men went to prison. Now his tune is coming back to haunt the courts.

The People v. Minneapolis

A crack in the sidewalk, a cop's slippery sole,and other lawsuits just waiting to happen

Johnny's Last Song

Hennepin County's favorite informant faces the music

The Plot Thickens

More tales of slippery snitches, pearl-handled guns, and the shell casing that grew on the lawn

Snitch Glitch

Has Johnny "Walk on Water" Edwards finally met his match?

Sue 'Em if You Got 'Em

Hennepin County leads the next round of tobacco litigation

Nobody's Perfect

First the lawsuits. Then the bankruptcy, the divorce, the TV exposé, the attorney general's investigation. Before Dr. Harry Johnson knew it, his cosmetic-surgery empire was in ruins.

The Good Ol' Miners Club

A harassment suit filed by the first women to work in northern Minnesota's taconite mines set a precedent for suits over hostile work environments. But nearly 16 years after they went to court, the plaintiffs still haven't recouped a penny.

Get Out of Jail Free

In drug- or gang-related cases, one of the favorite weapons of prosecutors is confidential informants like Johnny Edwards. Trouble is, a lot of them will say anything to get themselves out of the hot seat--and continue committing crimes while they're turn

NORPLANT AND THE DAMAGE DONE

AIDS/Hemophilia Suit Struck Down