BRIEFLY

Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.

Minnesota Set to Pass Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

This week, the Minnesota Senate approved the final version of a bill that will give workers the right to paid family and medical leave in...

Education or Exclusion? Understanding Discrimination in Schools

Education is critical to both personal and societal success. For individuals, education opens doors to careers, relationships and ways of...

Breaking Barriers: A Brief History of Civil Rights in Minnesota

From early legal challenges to discrimination in the 19th century and the ongoing efforts to promote greater equality and social justice...

Fighting for Justice: A Brief History of Civil Rights in America

Civil rights have been a prominent issue in the United States since the country's inception. From the abolition of slavery to the Civil...

School Race Discrimination Suit Brought by Josh Newville & Nichols Kaster Survives Summary Judgment

On September 3, 2019, Joshua Newville and Nichols Kaster filed a federal civil rights case in the District of Minnesota on behalf of six...