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Can You Own a Gun and Use Marijuana?
By Heather Kennedy-Bordeaux, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a federal law prohibiting marijuana users from owning firearms is unconstitutional. The ruling is the latest to...
How Retail Stores Prevent Self-Checkout Theft
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Consumer confidence unexpectedly dipped in January. A tight labor market and worries about inflation have made Americans a little wary of the direction the...
When Can a Police Dog Attack?
By Arin E. Berkson, J.D. | Last updated on
Law enforcement commonly uses drug detection dogs in the United States to alert police officers to the presence of illegal drugs and other contraband. But...
Difference Between First and Second Degree Murder?
By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on
Differences Between Murder Charges To help make sense of the degrees of murder, we're going to start with the most serious crime in the murder spectrum. We...
Is It Legal to Search Based on the Smell of Marijuana?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
You're relaxing in your car when a police officer knocks on your window. When you roll it down, a pungent waft of marijuana smoke hits the officer in the face....
What Are the Legal Risks of Cheating in a Tournament?
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
We believe in fair play. That's why we are so outraged when we learn about seven-time Tour De France cycling winner Lance Armstrong's doping admission, the...