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Criminal Defense Can You Own a Gun and Use Marijuana?

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...

Criminal Defense How Retail Stores Prevent Self-Checkout Theft

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...

Criminal Defense When Can a Police Dog Attack?

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...

Criminal Defense Difference Between First and Second Degree Murder?

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...

Criminal Defense Is It Legal to Search Based on the Smell of Marijuana?

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....

Criminal Defense What Are the Legal Risks of Cheating in a Tournament?

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...

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