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Failures as a Brand Basis

by Z. Peter Sawicki and Amanda Prose

June 6, 2025

Schwartz Law Firm: A Family Legacy in Litigation

February 27, 2025

‘Semper Paratus’ … to Invent!

Z. Peter Sawicki and Amanda Prose May 5, 2025

In Minnesota, May means the onset of warmer days, our short gardening season, and anticipation for our summer vacations. In

From Pharaohs to Vikings: The Origins of Branding and Counterfeiting

Z. Peter Sawicki and Amanda Prose March 28, 2025

In today’s world, advertising is inescapable. We are bombarded every day by marketing messages on our phones, computer screens and

Fear Is Not Immigration Policy

In recent months, a wave of anxiety has rippled through immigrant communities across the United States. The fear is not just of deportation — but

Leading With Purpose: Building a Sense of Belonging at the Nation’s Largest Woman-Owned Law Firm

As a co-founder of what has grown into the largest woman-owned law firm in the nation, I carry that title with pride, but also with

Insights and Strategies for Women in Law

Practicing law is a privilege, a challenge, and a responsibility. As a woman in the legal profession, the journey is uniquely rewarding yet fraught with

The Power of the Female Voice

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Schwartz Law Firm: A Family Legacy in Litigation

Susan Cushing February 27, 2025

For more than 40 years, the Schwartz Law Firm has been a pillar of advocacy and justice in Minnesota, Wisconsin,

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Dan Baldwin November 14, 2024

It became clear to me that I was a deal maker back in law school,” says Mary Ellen Reihsen, a

Hellmuth & Johnson: Celebrating 30 Years

Dan Baldwin October 9, 2024

Founded in 1994, Hellmuth & Johnson began as a two-attorney law firm. Over time, the firm grew to include 70 attorneys operating from four office locations throughout the state, becoming the 12th largest law firm in Minnesota.

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Which Supreme Court case first recognized a state sovereign immunity limitation on Congress’s enforcement powers under Section 5 of the 14th Amendment?

Chisholm v. Georgia

WRONG! Chisholm v. Georgia (1793) actually led to the 11th Amendment, which explicitly granted state sovereign immunity from suits by citizens of another state—but didn’t involve Section 5 powers or modern federalism limits.

Seminole Tribe v. Florida

CORRECT! In Seminole Tribe v. Florida (1996), the Court held that Congress cannot use its Article I powers to subject non-consenting states to lawsuits in federal court. Though based on Article I, the case paved the way for limiting Congress’s enforcement power under Section 5 of the 14th Amendment in later cases like Boerne v. Flores. It signaled the Court’s revival of state sovereign immunity doctrine.

Alden v. Maine

WRONG! Alden v. Maine (1999) extended sovereign immunity to state courts, not federal, and followed Seminole Tribe rather than being the first to set this limit.

Garcia v. San Antonio MTA

WRONG! Garcia v. San Antonio MTA (1985) was about federalism and the Fair Labor Standards Act, but it upheld federal authority and did not involve sovereign immunity or Section 5 limits.

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