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If you were arrested and charged with a drug-related crime after you called 911 to report that someone appeared to be suffering a drug overdose, you may actually have immunity from prosecution. Like most other states, Minnesota has a “Good Samaritan” law that provides...

Imagine the police storming in and turning your home upside down in search of things you have no idea about? Your personal effects are displaced, mishandled and even seized, all without your permission. You would have reason to believe your rights have been violated,...

You don't have to be physically present or directly involved in a crime to be charged for it. If you helped the commission of a crime in any way, you could be accused of being an accessory to the crime. You can be an accessory to a crime in two ways - before or after...

The Internal Revenue Service IRS evaluates financial statements from individuals and businesses and enforces federal tax law. Every year, people have to file an annual tax return with the IRS. Those who are self-employed or who run businesses may have to make...

There are a lot of steps in any criminal trial, and some of those steps may seem rather pointless to people unfamiliar with the process – but they’re not.  Consider, for example, the moment after a verdict is read and one side or the other (usually the side that lost)...

Environmental crimes can quickly get your company into trouble. As an individual owner of a company that has to manage its air emissions and other environmental impacts, it’s important for you to know what you can or cannot do. If you do happen to make a mistake, it’s...

Do you think of counterfeiting as something that involves printing fake dollar bills in a basement? Well, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It’s far more common for people to counterfeit manufactured goods of some sort to distribute them under another person or...

Government officials expect businesses to uphold all applicable laws, and the owners are typically the ones who are held accountable for ensuring that this happens. An individual or a company may face backlash when they break certain environmental laws. Addressing any...

Computer crimes and illegal internet activity are often an issue because the laws regarding computer usage do not advance as fast as the technology itself. For many, the very existence of computer crimes can be confusing, as they did not grow up with the ubiquitous...

As a doctor, you want to help your patients. You trust them to tell you the truth about their symptoms and you make the best decisions you can for them. A patient dealing with chronic pain may need to use painkillers, for instance, as may someone who has been through...