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Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.
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
Courts Must Be Fairer In Cases Alleging Police Brutality
Our failure to correct the error made by the courts below leaves in place a judgment that accepts the word of one party over the word of...
Joshua Newville
Apr 6, 2018
Employment Law Imbalance: How To Avoid Losing Before Trial
As published in the Harvard Law & Policy Review, Kevin M. Clermont & Stewart J. Schwab observed that from 1979-2006, plaintiffs...
Joshua Newville
Aug 23, 2012
Supreme Court to Review Prop 8 and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Tuesday’s decision in Perry v. Brown (the “Prop 8” case) means that roughly one year from now, it is likely that the United States...
Joshua Newville
Jun 7, 2012
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