I would guess about 25% of the blogs I read are legal writers or issues. They are sometimes in the field we practice and other times just interesting legal stuff. Here are some recent ones I found interesting: – The Lawbog from the Wall Street …
Last week, I saw a couple of stories about some guy who sued a group of people in New York for $2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. Yep, that is a lot. But other than a way to use up a bunch of zeros, does this story have any value…
For my 50th birthday my family got me the opportunity to cook at Benihana. I eat there a decent amount, so I was excited about the opportunity. In order to cook, you need to go in a couple of days ahead and practice. …
It was interesting to watch the clips from Justin Bieber’s deposition: http://huff.to/1cL7QHF I felt a lot like when I was watching the deposition scenes from The Social Network. I hope this isn’t how clients think successful depositions really work. You watch these and I see…
With any minor settlement in Minnesota, there needs to be a minor settlement hearing where a judge determines whether or not the settlement value is adequate and the distribution is appropriate. This is a safeguard that minors are given so that their interests are protected.…
I am amazed to hear from potential clients who call up because they just got an offer from the at fault party’s insurance company. The collision was within the last week or month. The offer is somewhere between $500.00 and $1,000.00. The message they got…
Over the last few years, I have noticed on the roadsX as the weather has gotten bad, people have gone to using flashers as they are driving. I have seen this in snowstorms and also in very dense fog. I would suspect the idea is…
We are always amused when we get called by a potential client who has been negotiating their own case for a while. They will then tell us about the discussion that they had with the adjuster once they have indicated they may go to an…
There seems to be a direct correlation between changes in season and an increase in the death rate on Minnesota roads. As we see the piles of snow disappear, people seem to take this as a sign to speed up. Unfortunately, in these seasons we…
Do you have questions about the Child Victim Act? There is a lot of information out there. – What is it? It a window that has been opened in Minnesota from May 2013 to May 2016 which allows anyone who was sexually abused as a…
