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Minnesota is one of 34 states that have legalized marijuana for the treatment of certain medical conditions. Approved medical use started July 1, 2015. Medical use of marijuana is limited to marijuana that is delivered in the form of a liquid or pill, or the vaporized delivery of the liquid...

Grandparents’ Visitation Rights

02 Jun 2016

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Family, Mary Anne Wray, Of Counsel, Paul T. Moosbrugger

Most grandparents value the importance of establishing and fostering relationships with their grandchildren. In many cases, however, the child’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) deny grandparents to be a part of their grandchild’s life. Minnesota Statutes §257C.08 allows for reasonable visitation rights of grandparent to their grandchildren in several different situations, including:...

Working Conditions for Women–Women’s Economic Security Act

23 May 2016

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Employment Law, Will S. Partridge

The Women’s Economic Security Act became effective August 1, 2014, and applies to all employers with 21 or more employees. While the law was designed to improve working conditions for women, it applies to both women and men. The law provides that “familial status” is now a protected class, and...

Drones–FFA Regulations & Liability

02 May 2016

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Drones, FAA, In the News, Scott V. Kelly

Drone regulations are coming; they are inevitable. The Consumer Electronics Association estimated some 700,000 drones would be purchased by the end of 2015. There is a race to create rules by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to regulate them. Congress mandated the FAA to prepare a plan to safely integrate...

Estate Planning–Not Just for the Wealthy

27 Apr 2016

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Estate Planning, In the News, Paul T. Moosbrugger, Steven H. Fink

Prince’s death is now being overshadowed by his apparent lack of a will. Prince’s sister filed a Petition for the Appointment of Special Administrator for the artist’s estate stating she had no knowledge of a will and no reason to believe Prince had one. The absence of estate planning means Prince’s...

Expungement: Eligibility if Convicted of a Felony

11 Apr 2016

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Criminal Law, Expungement, In the News, Joseph A. Gangi, Paul T. Moosbrugger

We recently highlighted the process of criminal expungement. As noted in that article, not all crimes are eligible for expungement. A felony-level conviction is eligible only if it is listed in the expungement statute itself. But most petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and gross misdemeanors qualify for expungement after a period of...

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