It was interesting to read a letter that I would guess the Insurance Federation wrote which is being mailed out by agencies to push their agenda. An example is : Letter to the Editor: Last week, one of those rare moments of bipartisanship…
I ran across a very interesting blog from Minnesota 2020 about discussions in Minneapolis regarding the use of apps. Apparently, they are already being used in other cities. Too Many Apps for Drivers? The idea is that you could use your cellphone to pay…
That statement was found in the disclosure of files done by the Archdioceses of Minneapolis and St Paul. As reported by the Minnespolis Tribune the context and rest of the quote was: The archdiocese files show how abuse complaints were addressed at the chancery, at…
I found a very interesting discussion in an Ask the Trooper article from Hometownsource.com. When I saw the headline, I wasn’t sure what this was really going to be about. For the type of work we do, the distinction can play a…
Media Advisory May 18, 2014 St. Paul News Conference Monday Five Priest Files Obtained in Doe 1 Civil Lawsuit to be Publicly Released Tomorrow Richard Eckroth, St. John’s, Named in Lawsuit on Behalf of Two “Cabin Kids” What: At a news conference on Monday in…
Take a little time and watch this video http://www.americanownews.com/story/19411054/bicycle-falls-can-be-fatal-for-kids-without-helmets?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=10078883 1000 kids a day to the ER!! 600 kids Die a year!!!! The numbers are unnecessary. We as a firm have been in
Before 2013 there was a statute of limitations in Minnesota for survivors of child sexual abuse. For many years, the offenders and the church were able to hide behind this protection. They could fight using the statute of limitations and knew that unless fraud was…
The Child Victims Act has given survivors the chance to get justice. To come out into the light and recover for their losses. As the cases have come forward and discovery has uncovered information, the comparison to what has happened to the offending priests…
Last Month, St. Cloud Bishop Donald Kettler and St. John’s Abbot John Klassen went in front of the St Cloud Times Editorial board to talk about clergy abuse allegations. It is worth the time to watch all of it. I will from time to time…
Recently, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released the name of Gerald Funcheon, adding him to the list of credibly accused priests who have been in that Archdiocese. So far no other list in Minnesota has included him. Looking at his record, he was…
Thinking about the Child Victim Act and what it really does: The act itself is an opportunity for anyone who was sexually abused as a child in Minnesota to bring a claim, no matter when it happened. The window is open for the next 2…
It’s prom and then it will be graduation time. It means parties and fun, but keep in mind the dangers of drinking and driving. First, it’s illegal to be drinking before you’re 21. If you are caught, the loss of license is for a long…
