Aug 13, 2015
On August 1, 2015, a new law went into effect that expanded the territorial jurisdiction of a county’s reach to sue its debtors. The new law will permit Minnesota counties to sue its debtors in their conciliation court, often referred to as small claims, even though...
Jul 21, 2015
On January 1, 2016, a new law will go into effect that requires nonprofit hospitals to provide patients a specific notice before engaging in certain debt collection activities to collect an unpaid hospital bill. Unpaid hospital bills impact the medical field on both...
Feb 17, 2015
The importance of having well-drafted written contracts cannot be understated in the business context. No matter the relationship of the parties to the underlying agreement, having that agreement documented in writing is the safest way to memorialize the parties’...
Jan 19, 2015
Before you make the decision to start a lawsuit, you should be thinking about preserving evidence. When a lawsuit is anticipated or pending, potential parties should be aware from the outset that they may have an obligation to preserve evidence if they intend to use...
Dec 10, 2014
For many years, notice pleading was the preferred standard in both Minnesota and federal courts, and until 2007, a Minnesota lawyer drafting a civil complaint simply wrote “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief.” But...