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


Victory in Vegas Police Shooting Case
Josh Newville won an important victory and secured a $525.000 settlement in a police shooting case in Las Vegas.

Joshua Newville
Nov 3, 2021


The Implications of Qualified Immunity on the Struggle for Civil Rights
Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that shields government officials, including police officers, from being held personally liable...

Joshua Newville
May 9, 2020


Newville Named to Federal Practice Committee
Joshua Newville has been selected to serve on the Federal Practice Committee for the United States District Court for the District of...

Joshua Newville
Jan 28, 2019


Why Police Misconduct Cases Don't Often Make It To Trial
The cases brought in the names of Philando Castile, Terence Crutcher, Tamir Rice and Freddie Gray never made it to trial. Each was...

Joshua Newville
Jun 11, 2018


Lyft Settles Employee Misclassification Lawsuit
Last year, we wrote about two class action lawsuits on behalf of Uber and Lyft drivers who were classified as independent contractors....

Joshua Newville
Feb 3, 2016
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