by Fargo Patent & Business Law | Oct 4, 2022 | Litigation
Most cases don’t go to trial. They are resolved one way or another on summary disposition to avoid risk, cost, expenses and waste of time. Summary disposition of a lawsuit means that a judge finds that one party, for a specified reason, is entitled to judgment or...
by Fargo Patent & Business Law | Sep 16, 2022 | Litigation
From the dawn of time mankind has had methods to resolve disputes. From clan chieftains to kings, men and women have had others resolve their disputes. The current American system of justice, at least on the civil side, derived from English common law where judges and...
by Fargo Patent & Business Law | Sep 9, 2022 | Litigation
Generally, the answer is no. Customer lists may qualify for “trade secret” protection under North Dakota law. Customer lists, lead lists, social media followers and the like qualify under this law. If you leave your employer and take this information with you to start...
by Fargo Patent & Business Law | May 31, 2022 | Litigation
During the course of your life you may be served with a subpoena in either a criminal or civil case. For this post we will focus on civil subpoenas. What is a subpoena? Well, a subpoena is a written document issued by a court or an attorney acting as an officer of the...
