October 2015 Blog Posts Archives

Personal injury cases are most always premised on an act of negligence on the part of one person that resulted in an injury to another.…

If you’ve suffered a personal injury for which there are multiple potential causes, joint and several liability may come into play. Although the terminology may…

The star of the 1999 movie “Ten Things I Hate About You” was busted earlier this year for selling kombucha, a fermented tea drink, at…

Outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing are important to Montana's tourism industry as well as to state residents. Unfortunately, there are those, both residents…

A highly publicized, tragic shooting in Billings has highlighted Montana law on homicide and self-defense. In May, 15-year-old MacKeon Schulte and another teenage boy went…

In Montana, the legal definition of rape is "sexual intercourse without consent." As inferred by the name, it simply means that one person was subjected…

Facebook and other social media sites became off limits to employers in Montana as of April 23, 2015 when House Bill 343 was signed into…

When employers are conducting investigations into employee or company wrongdoing, it is standard practice for interviewees to be instructed not to talk about the case…

In July, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  issued a decision in a federal government discrimination case in which it was stated that discrimination based on…

Often, lawyers are asked about whether a lawsuit may be brought for harm caused by a dog bite. Montana does permit recovery for injuries due…