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Best Buy Joins Others in Black Friday Midnight Opening

The Richfield electronics retailer announced that it'll open at midnight on Black Friday-like Target and many other retailers-but CEO Brian Dunn said he was not happy about the race to unlock doors early because it impacts employees' Thanksgiving plans.

Gittleman Management Sold to Canadian Firm

Toronto-based FirstService Corporation announced on Monday that it has acquired Gittleman Management Corporation, a Bloomington-based residential property manager, for an undisclosed amount.

Judge Dismisses MPR Suit Against Met Council

A Ramsey County district court judge reportedly called MPR's lawsuit "premature"; MPR wanted the Met Council to use a steel-springs system in order to reduce vibrations in front of MPR's broadcast facility, but the less costly rubber pad that the Met Council wants to use instead may be a sufficient alternative, she said.

KSTP Slapped With $1M Defamation Verdict

A jury awarded the compensatory damages-$100,000 in lost earnings and $900,000 in damage to reputation-to a holistic healer in Hudson, Wisconsin, who sued KSTP after a 2009 story about the treatment that she provided to a former patient.

3M to Pay $1.3M in Damages to British Gov’t, Investor

A London court found that 3M breached an agreement to actively market a product called BacLite and ordered it to pay $1.3 million in damages; 3M, meanwhile, is touting the outcome as a victory, pointing out that the lawsuit had originally sought about $40 million in damages.

Group Pitches New Vikings Stadium Plan: “The Corridor”

A new proposal-called "The Corridor" by its authors-calls for building a new Vikings stadium at the Farmers Market site, redeveloping the Metrodome site as a "medical campus," and establishing a new governing body to oversee the region's sports and entertainment facilities.