Many businesses in North Dakota execute a variety of different contracts. From employment contracts that clarify how they will compensate and discipline employees to contracts with service providers that help them outsource certain work responsibilities, those...
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Month: October 2023
How to help your parents with estate planning without undue influence
For a variety of reasons, your parents may need your help with their estate plan. You can help them access specialists or encourage them to draft an estate plan in the first place. But you should be extra careful when offering help to avoid claims of undue influence...
Is participating in a riot a crime?
While protests are often peaceful, they could turn ugly when violence is involved. At that point they become riots, and their chaotic nature could lead to property damage and injuries. North Dakota has laws prohibiting rioting; anyone caught participating or directing...
Car searches based on smell alone don’t pass the sniff test
At the beginning of August 2023, Governor Tim Waltz signed a bill that made marijuana use legal for adults in Minnesota – similar to alcohol and tobacco. That’s a big change, but it’s not the only big change in the law. According to a new ruling by the Minnesota...