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Teacher Quits After YouTube Sex-Abuse Accusation
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Days after a California woman's YouTube video alleging childhood sexual abuse by a teacher went viral, the former teacher, who was working as a high school...
5 Potential Ways to Challenge a Breathalyzer
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Breathalyzer readings are key in many drunken driving cases, but this type of evidence can also potentially be challenged. Whether that challenge will be...
1 in 2 Black Men, 4 in 10 White Men Arrested by Age 23: Study
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A new study compares the arrest rates of Americans between 18 and 23 years of age, and finds significant differences when it comes to gender and race. In a...
Is It Illegal to Open Someone Else's Mail?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Is it illegal to open another person's mail, even if it's mistakenly delivered to your address or mailbox? The answer is generally yes, if you recognize that...
At DUI Checkpoints, Are Drug Swabs Legal?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
To curb a rising tide of drugged driving, law enforcement officers are beginning to use drug swabs at DUI checkpoints to test for marijuana, cocaine, and other...
10 States With the Highest Rates of Property Crime
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
We previously discussed the FBI's crime report on the states with the highest rates of violent crime. But what about property crime? According to the FBI's...
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