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I often meet with people who are considering a business opportunity, who do not realize that the opportunity is actually a scam. In my position as a business attorney, I have many opportunities to see legitimate successful businesses and scams promoted as business opportunities. The list below provides a number of factors to help consider [...]
Every contract is composed of an offer, an acceptance of that offer, and something called “consideration.” Consideration is the thing one person gives up in exchange for a benefit from the other. For example, if I pay agree to go to a concert if you will go, the consideration I am giving up is my [...]
A contract may determine when an why an employee may be fired. If there is not contract, there is a default rule in Minnesota that will determine when and why an employee may be fired. When and Why Can I Be Fired under Minnesota Law? Unless there is an employment contract or agreement, employment in [...]
Work-related injuries are injuries that occur while a person is on-the-job and engaged in job-related activities. Work-related injuries raise the issue of workers’ compensation benefits. It is the responsibility of an employee to file a claim for payment or reimbursement from workers’ compensation. Reimbursement may be required for lost wages, medical bills, and other related [...]
Benefits to Employees under Minnesota Workers’ Comp Employees get injured from time to time. No one plans to be injured. People get injured unexpectedly. Many people think about medical insurance and plan for illness. Many people don’t think about workers’ compensation, wage benefits, or physical injury. Workers’ Comp Injuries: Severity and Duration After injury, however, [...]
Going through a Divorce in Minnesota Courts? Divorces can be contested or uncontested. Divorces can be amicable or heated and frustrating. Everyone’s divorce is different and deserves individual attention by someone looking out for your best interests. You are the one who can determine what you want and what you are seeking from your divorce. [...]
By Ken Strutin, Published on January 9, 2010 – The drive to right wrongful convictions can sometimes create an ethical tension for civil and criminal attorneys. A lawyer in any kind of practice, but most likely criminal defense, may learn from a client that they committed a crime ascribed to someone else. When an innocent [...]
