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Defamation damages are unusually difficult to prove. A false accusation may circulate through a workplace, professional community, or social circle without producing a receipt for the harm it causes. Prospective customers rarely explain that they chose a competitor because of something they heard. Colleagues may quietly withdraw their trust. Friends...
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Defamation damages are unusually difficult to prove. A false accusation may circulate through a workplace, professional community, or social circle without producing a receipt for the harm it causes. Prospective customers rarely explain that they chose a competitor because of something they heard. Colleagues may quietly withdraw their trust. Friends...
Do it nice or do it twice. Unfortunately, some people do not discover the problem until it is too late. That is why it is important to get your estate plan right before you either lose capacity or are no longer here to amend your plan. And AI is not...
You Don’t Have a Marketing Problem. You Have a Follow-Up Problem. Most litigators do not lose referral business because a former client, lawyer, or advisor suddenly decided that they are not competent. The more common explanation is less dramatic and therefore easier to overlook: the relationship gradually went quiet, no...
A comprehensive estate plan does more than direct who will receive your money and property after your death. It also provides instructions for managing your affairs during your lifetime and identifies the people who will act for you if you are unable to act for yourself. An effective plan generally...
How Bulldog Lawyers Turn Business Divorce into Leverage A bad business partner doesn’t usually announce himself. He squeezes. He sidelines. He rewrites the rules quietly—and dares you to object. By the time clients call me, they’re not asking if they have a problem. They’re asking whether they still have options....
A recent decision from the Minnesota Court of Appeals highlights several significant tenant protections in Minnesota law. Minnesota Attorney General’s Office v. Schierholz and Associates, Inc., d/b/a Broadmoor Valley arose from the State’s enforcement action concerning the operation of a manufactured-home park in Marshall, Minnesota. The State alleged that the...
Legal malpractice claims usually begin with a straightforward question: was the plaintiff the attorney’s client? Under Minnesota law, the general rule is that an attorney is liable for professional negligence only to a client. But Minnesota recognizes a narrow exception. In some circumstances, a person who was never the attorney’s...
Co-Authored by: Anne Regan & Molly Rapp In Minnesota, as elsewhere, homeownership is the primary means to obtain housing stability and financial mobility. And after years of rising home values, many homeowners think about accessing the home equity they have spent years building to pay unexpected medical bills, consolidate credit...
Choosing the people who will serve in your estate plan is far more than a formality. It is one of the most consequential planning decisions you will make. Married individuals often rely on a spouse to act during an emergency, manage financial or healthcare decisions, and handle practical matters after...
A Straight Talk Guide Without the Spin Oil and gas development creates confusion because it sits at the intersection of property rights, contract law, and regulation. Most disputes don’t arise because people are unreasonable. They arise because people don’t understand where their rights begin—and where they end. This is a...