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Understanding a Motion to Suppress Evidence

Lawyers talk fast and much of what they are saying is often confusing. That’s fine when you’re watching a legal drama on television, but when you’re directly involved in the case, you want to know exactly what your lawyer is talking about and how it impacts your upcoming trial. One of the phrases that is […]

How to Expunge a Criminal Record in California

How to Expunge a Criminal Record in California

A criminal record can haunt you for the rest of your life. Even a minor offense can make it difficult for you to land your dream job, build a successful relationship, obtain business licenses, and even be approved for loans. The problem is that many people find out that you have a record and automatically […]

Domestic Battery in California

Domestic Battery in California

Domestic violence and battery have always been worrying, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made the situation much worse. All over the world, domestic abuse shelters report an increase in the number of calls they receive from individuals who are scared for their lives. One domestic abuse shelter in China reported that the number of cases […]

What to do When the Police Ask for Camera Footage

What to do When the Police Ask for Camera Footage

Over the past 10 or 15 years, cameras have become a major part of our daily lives. They’re on our phones, in our homes, built into doorbells, and even mounted on the dashboards of our cars. We usually don’t give them a second thought until the police request the footage. That’s when we suddenly start […]

Can You Force Your Employees to Work During a Government Ordered Lockdown

Can Employers Force you to Submit to a Covid-19 Test?

Covid-19 has created some big legal questions that no one really considered prior to the pandemic hitting the United States in March. One of the questions both employers and employees are asking is if employees can be required to work during the government ordered lockdown. The answer isn’t as straight forward as most people might […]

What Happens If You Take Prescription Drugs without a Prescription?

What Happens If You Take Prescription Drugs without a Prescription?

Most of us have done it. We’ve had a splitting headache or strained something. When an over the counter medication doesn’t seem to touch the pain, rather than going to the doctor, we usually scrounge in our medicine cabinet until we find some old prescription pain medication. If we don’t find anything in our own […]

Disposing of Unused Prescription Drugs in California

Disposing of Unused Prescription Drugs in California

Not only is having unused prescription drugs in your house a hassle, after all, they take up a remarkable amount of space in your medicine cabinet, they can also be a legal concern. According to the law, you’re not supposed to have any prescription drugs in your house that aren’t currently prescribed to you, which […]

Yellow Traffic Lights in California

Yellow Traffic Lights in California

On paper, it’s a simply concept. When you see a flashing yellow traffic light it means you have the right of way, but that you should stay alert and use caution while going through an intersection. A solid yellow light means that the light is about to change to red and you should plan on […]

Can you Stay Open for Business Even Though the California Governor Says Otherwise

Can you Stay Open for Business Even Though the California Governor Says Otherwise

COVID-19 has done more than simply worry that we’re dying each time we cough. It has also triggered some pretty intense discussions about how much power the government has when it comes to shutting down your business. Most business owners never imagined that a day would come when the Governor would say what businesses could […]

California’s Act to Save Lives

California’s Act to Save Lives

Nearly a year ago, California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, officially signed a bill into law that dealt with the police and the use of force while dealing with a suspected criminal. The goal was to create clear guidelines about when force was and wasn’t necessary. The law is called the California Act to Save Lives or […]