When criminal activity happens at your apartment building or rental home, it’s natural to wonder whether anything could have been done to prevent it from happening. While your landlord probably doesn’t live in the building and wasn’t involved in the …
Legal for an HOA to Restrict Holiday Decorations?
For many homeowners, November is the time to start putting up Christmas lights both inside and outside their homes. This is also the time where some in the media like to complain about too much “happy holidays” and not enough …
What Are the Requirements for a Vaccine Medical Exemption?
As COVID-19 vaccine mandates proliferate around the country, so is the pushback against them by those who do not want to get the jab. While many employees are seeking exemptions on religious grounds, others contend that they have medical reasons to …
What Are Your Rights to a Safe Concert Experience?
A deadly crowd surge at rapper Travis Scott’s sold-out Astroworld festival in Houston killed eight people and injured dozens earlier this month. It wasn’t long after that accusations of lax safety and security began to fly. Families of the victims have …
California Set to Silence Leaf Blowers
They’re loud, they pollute, and they serve little practical purpose. We are speaking of gas-powered leaf blowers and the mystery of why we allow them to exist. But if you are among the legions who despise these contraptions, take heart. More …
A Strange Cash Seizure in Kansas … and Other Legal News You May Have Missed
Legal experts are scratching their heads over a case involving the seizure of cash generated by an activity that is legal in one state and illegal in another. In May, a county sheriff in Kansas seized a cash-transport van containing …
Horrible Things Home Sellers Do – But Are They Legal?
You always hope for honest sellers and an exciting transition into your new home. But the list of possible schemes or fraud committed by home sellers, buyers, real estate agents, and others in the industry is endless. Adding Fake Logos …
Eighth Circuit Dismisses Ben Shapiro's First Amendment Challenge Against University for Hosting Him Off Campus
After a federal district court upheld the University of Minnesota’s decision to move guest speaker Ben Shapiro from an on-campus to an off-campus venue because she found that school had legitimate safety concerns, the Eighth Circuit dismissed conservative student groups’ appeal, ruling that their constitutional claims …
What, Exactly, Is a Godparent?
If you’re a news junkie, a couple of recent items may have left you asking yourself, “What the heck is a godparent, anyway?” First are the recent revelations about the insistence of Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle, the Duke and …
Should Workers' Comp Cover Medical Marijuana?
Now that most U.S. states have legalized medical uses for marijuana and 19 allow recreational use, questions are arising about whether workers’ compensation systems should cover medical marijuana costs. Minnesota became the most recent state to weigh in with an …