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A jury found appellant Devan Pierson guilty of possessing drugs with intent to distribute and two related firearm crimes.

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In federal criminal law, the amount of restitution for a fraud conviction depends on the victims’ actual losses, regardless of whether the defendant intended larger losses.

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Brian Weil and Melissa Fulk filed class and collective actions against Metal Technologies, alleging wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Indiana wage laws.

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Weekly Case Digests – June 17, 2019 – June 21, 2019

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Abbey DeSiato always wanted to use the law to help protect those who can least protect themselves.

Anne Flinchum is always making moves.

Katya Zelenovskiy immigrated from Belarus to the United States with her sister when she was 18, and although she had long wanted to be an attorney, didn’t feel her English was strong enough.

Wendy Larson makes big gains on short timelines.

Lynn McCreary’s path to law school wasn’t exactly a typical one.

After graduating from the University of Minnesota, Nicole Druckrey got a job as an administrative assistant at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis.

The law is a second career for Kristen Nelson, who had thought in high school and college about becoming a lawyer before going on to work for several years in the fashion industry. She said it was fun but she began to want a career that was more intellectually challenging.

It was clear early on in her legal career that Sara Beachy was ready to overcome any obstacle that came her way.

Bankruptcy law is anything but boring for Eliza Reyes.

Wendy Arends recalls early indications of wanting to become an attorney. As a child, she sat at a little desk, answering her pretend phone and counseling make-believe clients.

When asked what made her want to become an attorney, Heather Fields cannot recall a time when she didn’t want to be one.

As an undergraduate, Laura Callan took in an interest in how law related to economics.

When Jean Kies was elected to the bench in 2016, she brought with her a wealth of experience.

On any given day, Jordan Lamb juggles a variety of matters that are at different stages of the legislative or regulatory process.

With a father who was an attorney, Melinda Bialzik swore she would never be one and would instead pursue acting. As she studied anthropology during college, however, she learned about different people’s perspectives and law school began to look more interesting.

Maira Gavioli grew up in a tiny town in Brazil. At the time, it had dirt roads.

Plenty of lawyers can say they set their sights on a legal career at a young age.

Pam Stokke-Ceci had worked for Badger Meter for 21 years when “intellectual curiosity and straight-up serendipity” carried her to law school in 2008.

As early as grade school, Denise Greathouse was dreaming of becoming a lawyer.

Women may be a minority in the industries Jennifer Rathburn works with and represents, but she hasn’t let that stop her from being at the forefront of her practice.

Andrea Gage-Michaels began her career in television journalism, public relations and advocacy. As a reporter, she often suggested that her interviewees consult with an attorney if they were in a legal predicament. She said her reporting and advocacy experience helped develop the investigational skills she needed to become a lawyer.

Cathleen Dettmann has long had an interest in law, politics and debating issues, an interest that her father encouraged her to explore when she was a child.

Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code enables a debtor to “reject any executory contract”—meaning a contract that neither party has finished performing. 11 U. S. C. §365(a).

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In 1868, the Crow Tribe ceded most of its territory in modern-day Montana and Wyoming to the United States.

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We accepted certification from the court of appeals to clarify the standard of proof required for a grandparent to overcome the presumption that a fit parent's visitation decision is in the child's best interest.

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In a vigorous dispute over the distribution of Donald and Betty Lou Tikalsky's estate, J. Steven Tikalsky sued his sister, Terry Stevens, to obtain part of the inheritance she received from their parents.

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