In San Francisco, Ellen Pao sued her former employer, venture capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins alleging sex bias in the hi tech industry. The case went to a long trial, but in the end the jury rejected all of Ms. Pao’s claims. See article in the New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/28/technology/ellen-pao-kleiner-perkins-case-decision.html?_r=0 What does the verdict tell us about the state …
Two recent cases in Minnesota demonstrate the power or prosecutors and what happens to accused people who may be innocent.
The first case involved a football coach at Mankato State University who had three short videos on his phone of his young children playing in the nude. The local prosecutor charged the coach with the felony of child …
In a local criminal sexual abuse case, lawyer Aaron Biber had pled guilty to having sex with a 15 year old boy. Under Minnesota law, he’s entitled to a sentencing hearing before the judge imposes the sentence.
The purpose of the hearing is for both the prosecution and the defense to present evidence about the accused and/or crime …
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting and hearing Mark Bowden speak at William Mitchell Law School in St. Paul. As you may recall, Mark is the author of Black Hawk Down about the U.S. military’s defeat in Mogadishu in Somalia. It was also made into a film starring the Minnesota actor, Josh Hartnett.
Mr. Bowden’s most …
Considering most people have never met, much less talked with a serial killer, I thought you might be interested…
I’ve worked as a criminal defense lawyer for years, representing just about everyone you can imagine. One particular serial killer stands out.
I actually represented him on a series of criminal sexual assaults, the modern way of saying “rape.” …
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