BRIEFLY

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.

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...

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...

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...

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....