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Google Search A Google search by a prospective juror was the issue in a recent decision from the South Dakota Supreme Court. It’s one example of how the internet is impacting our legal system. In Russo vs. Takata Corporation and TK Holdings, Inc. 2009 SD 83, a sixteen-year Natasha was driving her mother’s 1996 Geo Tracker […]
When To Talk To A Lawyer When should you consult with a lawyer? Before you sign the contract. Before you start your business. Before you become a partner. Before you decide to get divorced. Before you default on your loan. Before you fail to pay your taxes. Before you die (well, you know what I […]
What Does It Take To Be An Expert What qualifies a person to be an expert? Must the individual have a doctorate degree? If the individual has an advanced degree, is he or she automatically qualified to testify as an expert? In Tosh v. Schwab, 743 N.W.2d 422 (S.D. 2007), plaintiff claimed he was a […]
What To Do If You’re In An Accident If you’re in a car accident, calm yourself and your passengers. Act maturely with poise. Don’t say something you’ll regret later. Call 911. Is anyone hurt – you, your passenger, others? Respond appropriately. Before you get out of your car, carefully survey the situation from all direction. […]
Beginning Divorce Once you have made the difficult decision to obtain a divorce, there are many things to consider. It is important to educate yourself so you understand your basic rights and responsibilities and have a general idea about the process involved for obtaining a divorce. You need to meet some minimum requirements in order to […]
Prostitution Sting In Minneapolis While waiting in the Minneapolis airport for my flight home last week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune was reporting an appellate court decision arising out of a prostitution sting operation. The case is State of Minnesota v. Burkland, A08-1784 (November 24, 2009). A police officer posing as a customer went to a tanning […]
Statute of Limitations And Other Deadlines If you want to make a claim against another person or entity, you must get it properly started within applicable deadlines or it will be forever barred. The deadlines are often referred to as statutes of limitations. Other times, the deadline may be a statute of repose. In other […]