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Self-Defense is often thought of as a way to protect yourself from harm. If someone attacks you in some way, you may be justified in using self-defense to stop the attack, and you may not be held liable for any harm that occurs to the attacker. “Reasonable use of force”...

Minnesota Supreme Court Protects Sex Assault Victims’ Privacy Rights

26 Jul 2022

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Daniel J. Bellig, Litigation, Privacy

The Minnesota Supreme Court recently reinforced the privacy rights of sexual abuse victims. In In re Hope Coalition, the court held that a criminal defendant’s interest in obtaining the records of a sexual assault victim’s counselor for the purposes of developing his defense did not overcome a statutory protection in Minn....

State may be liable for shut downs of business

21 Jul 2022

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Daniel J. Bellig, Litigation, Minnesota Supreme Court

The Minnesota Supreme Court left open a narrow door for potential claims against the State for economic losses suffered by businesses from COVID related shutdowns. In Buzzell v. Walz, the plaintiff sued for damages over the shutdown of his wedding venue and restaurant. The court addressed a remedial provision of the...

Engagement Ring: Who gets the ring after a divorce?

04 Apr 2022

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Andy J. Moeller, Family Law

I often get asked, “Andy, who gets the engagement ring after the divorce?” Typically, one partner buys the other an engagement ring before they are married, so the partner who made the purchase should get the engagement ring post-divorce, right? Wrong. The ring belongs to the partner who receives the...

Unemployment Law in Minnesota: If an Employee Quits

24 Mar 2022

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Andy J. Moeller, Employment Law, Minnesota

In Minnesota, a former employee may still receive unemployment benefits if he or she falls under one of ten exceptions. One of the most common exceptions is “adverse working conditions.” In summary, the employee must have suffered unpleasant working conditions that the employer was responsible for, and that it would...

Is it Time to Update your Employee Handbook?

28 Feb 2022

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Employment Law, Joseph A. Gangi, Miscellaneous

Once you have an Employee Handbook, it is easy to put it on the shelf and forget about it. But new rules, regulations, policies, and laws may require changes to your Handbook. For example, does your Handbook account for the Minnesota Wage Disclosure Protection law? Does its anti-discrimination policy include...

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Minnesota Court of Appeals Clarifies When Self-Defense May Be Claimed

Minnesota Supreme Court Protects Sex Assault Victims’ Privacy Rights

State may be liable for shut downs of business

Engagement Ring: Who gets the ring after a divorce?

Unemployment Law in Minnesota: If an Employee Quits

Is it Time to Update your Employee Handbook?

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