This post is part of a series of posts entitled A Legal Guide to the Internet. Similar post: Legal Requirements for Coupon Language and Disclaimers. It is important to include web site disclaimers. …
READ MORE →This post is part of a series of posts entitled A Legal Guide to the Internet. It is important to recognize that in most cases, the original creator or author of the copyrighted work is the owner of …
READ MORE →This post is part of a series of posts entitled A Legal Guide to the Internet. As the Internet grows into a serious business tool, security has become a major issue. There are many security systems …
READ MORE →Internet gambling violates provisions of federal law under 18 U.S.C. § 1084, sitting at the intersection of civil and criminal law that businesses navigating regulated industries must understand. This …
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READ MORE →This post is part of a series of posts entitled A Legal Guide to the Internet. To determine how the law of the Internet applies to employees, one must first determine whether an individual is an …
READ MORE →Landlords of residential property in Minnesota must send their tenants (renters) a Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP) form by January 31 each year. Landlords can get this form from the state by searching …
READ MORE →Prior to the enactment of ICANN’s dispute resolution policy (commonly known as the “UDRP”), NSI had enacted a dispute resolution system that permitted a trademark owner to challenge a registration …
READ MORE →Virtually anyone can register a domain name by selecting a domain name, contacting a “registrar,” and paying a fee, which generally ranges from $5 to $35. The term “registrar” is used to denote an …
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READ MORE →Below is a sample real estate purchase and sale agreement. This template provides an example of a document that would be used in a purchase or sale of real estate. As with any legal document, you …
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READ MORE →What is a Trademark? A trademark protects words, phrases, names, sounds, logos, symbols, designs, or a combination of these elements used to identify or distinguish the goods and services of one …
READ MORE →Once your local governing body adopts a zoning ordinance, you have two separate paths if it affects your property: you can challenge how the ordinance is being applied to you, and you can try to …
READ MORE →One of the first steps to any successful construction project is to obtain the necessary building permits. Building permits are regulated locally and will vary depending on the town or city your …
READ MORE →In a municipality the governing body may choose to issue a conditional use permit for certain types of developments. Minn. Stat. § 462.3595. Getting such a permit allows for a use to be specifically …
READ MORE →There are a number of licenses required for different activities under Minnesota Law. The best way to determine what licenses are needed for any given project is to visit the Minnesota License website …
READ MORE →Subdivision platting is the process of splitting one larger piece of land into several smaller pieces of land. Generally, this plat, or map, is drawn for the purpose of selling off the smaller pieces …
READ MORE →Government agencies restrict land use through zoning requirements and other ordinances. But private entities, such as real estate developers, have their own set of tools to control what happens on …
READ MORE →Surveying land and closely examining deeds prior to purchase avoids most issues regarding property lines. Yet various legal doctrines can stand in the way of even the most careful purchase, leaving …
READ MORE →Zoning is a device of land use planning used by local governments throughout the United States. The concept involves designating permitted uses of land based on mapped zones which separate one area of …
READ MORE →Generally speaking, an easement is a real property interest that gives one party the right to go onto another party’s property. The easement is a real property interest, but separate from the legal …
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