Eighth Circuit Revives Fraud Claim vs. Merrill Lynch
Plaintiff functioned as a broker to arrange for the sale of a business in exchange for a broker fee. Defendant Merrill Lynch (and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity Inc.), purchaser, told Plaintiff...
View ArticleMoneyGram Securities Fraud Class Action: Opposition to Motion to Certify...
U.S. District Court Judge David Doty won’t be deciding Plaintiffs’ motion to certify class against MoneyGram until after a class certification hearing set for Feburary 10, 2010 but the opposition to...
View ArticleWhat is the opposite of a Pyrrhic victory?
A Pyrrhic victory is defined as a victory that comes at such devastating cost that it is a victory in name only. In truth, it is a lost battle, masquerading as a win. Our language does not seem to...
View ArticleMinnesota Litigator Profile: Jim Behrenbrinker Talks About His Diverse...
For our second profile of an interesting Minnesota trial lawyer (our first, Elliot Olsen, can be found here), we had the chance to sit down recently with Jim Behrenbrinker to talk about his diverse...
View ArticleBattle of the Beer Brewers
There has been an exponential amount of growth in the Minnesota craft-brewing scene. Ever since the passage of the Surly Bill, a law spearheaded by local beer powerhouse Surly Brewing Co. that allows...
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