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Job Service Insurance Rates
January 13th, 2016 by
In North Dakota unemployment insurance is funded by the payment of unemployment insurance taxes on employers. These rates are impacted by your claim history. When employees quit or are terminated for cause it is critical that you document this, that…
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What is Probate?
January 29th, 2015 by
What is Probate?
If a person dies and owns any assets in his or her name alone (i.e not held jointly with another person), the family may need to use the court to transfer the property out of the deceased person’s name. The process of transferring…
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Grandparent Visitation Addressed by North Dakota Supreme Court
May 20th, 2014 by
Involvement of extended family members, such as grandparents, oftentimes can be an important part of a child’s life and upbringing. The bonds between grandparents and their grandchildren are irreplaceable. What happens when a relationship between a…
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Fremstad Law Expands Family Law Practice--Lesley Foss Joins Firm
April 12th, 2014 by
The Fremstad Law Firm is pleased to announce that Lesley Foss has joined the firm. Lesley’s law practice will focus primarily on Family Law, representing clients at all stages of proceedings, including divorce/marital termination, parenting time/cu…
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Contract Management: What is it and why does your business need it?
October 2nd, 2012 by
In order to save on the bottom line, many companies often sacrifice on the front end by avoiding attorneys’ fees when it comes to their contracts, both small and large. For small companies, it may not seem worth it to invest the time or money in…
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Just Got a Letter from my Internet Provider saying I Illegally Downloaded Copyrighted Materials!
September 6th, 2012 by
Some lawyers have found a new way to make money–prey on people of being exposed for allegedly downloading copyrighted materials, especially allegedly pornographic movies. At Fremstad Law, we certainly do not condone any copyright violations.…
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Fremstad Law Successfully Defends Harassment and Discrimination Claim Before ND Dept. of Labor
May 14th, 2012 by
Fremstad Law recently successfully defended an employer against a claim of sexual harassment.
An employer in western North Dakota was hit with a whistleblower complaint (under N.D.C.C. §34-01-20) involving a report of a violation of wage and hour la…
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Construction Liens--Warning to Contractors!
April 20th, 2012 by
Most every contractor has faced the situation of a non-paying customer. Often times, the obvious answer seems to be the filing of a construction lien. It is cheap and fast and protects you. Unfortunately, because of some liens getting filed wit…
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Minnesota Unemployment: "Good Cause to Quit"?
April 2nd, 2012 by
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has held that where an employer encourage an employee to resign and to form own company, that such was good cause to quit and the employee was therefore eligible for unemployment benefits. Rowan v. Dream It, Inc., A11…
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Paid Time Off Law Changes
October 10th, 2011 by
Effective August 1, 2011, state law regarding the handling of paid time off upon separation from employment has changed.
Previously, once paid time off was made available for an employee’s use, any unused portion of such time was considered wag…
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