What is Telemarketing Fraud?

Estimates indicate that Americans lose about $40 billion each year to telemarketing fraudsters.

What to Do If Someone Is Injured on Your Property

As a property owner, you have a duty to maintain your premises and keep it safe from foreseeable hazards that could lead to injury. Unfortunately, someone might sustain an injury on your property, even if you do take steps to maintain it. What happens when someone gets hurt on your premises? What should you do… read more

Most Common Medical Malpractice Claims in America- How You Can Avoid It

Medical errors are more common than you might think. In fact, a recent report from the British Medical Journal found that medical errors might be the third leading cause of death in the United States – causing 251,000 deaths each year. What are the most common types of medical malpractice claims in the United States,… read more

Is It Illegal to Grab a Woman’s Butt in Minnesota?

On March 7, 2018, a state Senate committee voted to make butt-grabbing illegal in Minnesota. You read that right – until the unanimous vote, grabbing someone’s butt was not against the law and did not qualify as sexual misconduct under Minnesota law. Many citizens find it hard to believe that “intentional touching of the clothing… read more

Buying Car Insurance for Teens

Most people learn how to drive as teenagers and earn their driver’s licenses around 16. Insurance companies set prices for their policies based on a policyholder’s perceived level of risk, and a new driver obviously presents more of a liability on the road than a seasoned driver. As such, insurance for teen drivers is typically… read more

Are Banks Doing Enough to Keep Your Information Safe?

Banks and other financial institutions store some of the most personal information about you. Your Social Security number, contact information, home address, credit card numbers, bank account information…your bank has all of this data and more stored somewhere in its database. All it takes is one sophisticated hacker to crack the code and access all… read more

Legal Rights for Sexual Assault and Rape Survivors

Sexual harassment and assault are some of the most underreported and under-prosecuted crimes in the United States. For any victim of sexual assault, reporting the crime is an incredibly difficult action to take. Besides the trauma that comes from these attacks, the intense social stigma that still clings to sexual harassment and assault tends to… read more

Rise in Fatal Car Accidents Sparks Aggressive Campaign Against Distracted Driving

There are numerous causes for vehicle collisions, but most of them involve the negligence of one or more drivers. And while many cases of negligence stem from aggressive driving and traffic violations, even more are the result of motorists simply not paying attention to the road. Distracted driving has increasingly become a problem across the… read more

New Minnesota Laws for 2018

Starting January 1, 2018, a new set of laws began to govern the people of Minnesota, making changes to special elections, health insurance coverage, license plates, and more.

What Are Diversion Programs?

When someone is arrested for a crime, even if they are found guilty, it doesn’t always mean he or she must go straight to jail. Minnesota has programs for people in specific situations that may divert their sentencing. These are diversion programs, but they can be referred to by a few different names, such as:… read more

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