Understanding DUI – What Do I Do Now?
January 24, 2013 | Jon P. EricksonMaybe you’ve gone out to celebrate with a few friends at a local restaurant in Minneapolis and had a few drinks; or maybe you had a couple of beers at home and decide to pick up dinner. The last thing you expect is to be pulled over for a DUI but the fact of the matter is you don’t even have to be driving erratically to be pulled over. Why am I Being Pulled Over? There are a few different scenarios that can lead to you being arrested for driving while under the influence. The first is because a police officer sees you driving erratically. He will throw on his lights and maybe even his siren, signaling for you to slow down. A second reason is because you are approaching a drunk driving checkpoint. Here police officers will check every driver for signs of being drunk. A more serious reason could be because you caused an accident or were involved in a traffic complication so a police officer pulls you over to investigate the situation. No matter what the reason, you now are in front of a police officer and face being arrested. Even if you know you are legally over the limit, do not try to outrun the cops. This will only…
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January 23, 2013 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd. is participating in a new Anoka County initiative aimed to help midsized businesses grow. Firm President Jeffrey Johnson was interviewed by the Star Tribune in an article featured in today’s newspaper about this program. Please follow the link to read more! Anoka County Aims to Help Businesses Grow
Read MoreElectronic Communications and Divorce
January 21, 2013 | Elizabeth A. SchadingAlmost everyone has gotten used to sharing most of their lives online, but it can be a bad idea during a divorce. Increasingly, text messages, emails, and social media data are winding up in front of judges as evidence. For example, the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers reported in 2012 that 94{a0c01d20c42349884e67ff80c137866b0a9fe47aaae8f8a86a605a369ae487c3} of them had seen text messages used as evidence. Often, clients don’t even realize how much they’re giving away when they use these mediums, especially social media. Remember, if you put it out there online it is fair game and often not as private as you think it is. You should also remember that you don’t always have control over what goes out there. If your friend snaps a picture of you with a big beer in your hand, posts it online, and tags you, then you often have little recourse to get it removed. Here are some examples of the types of social media evidence which could impact your divorce case, especially in custody battles : photos of alcohol and drug use; photos of your kids in inappropriate places; discussions of your new boyfriend or girlfriend; evidence that you had overnight dates while the children were staying with you; vengeful or threatening comments; activities which violate your divorce order; information…
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