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What Happens If I Refuse to Take a Breathalyzer?
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
It's a free country and you can do what you want, more or less. But if you are driving, that's a privilege and you must do what the state wants if you want to...
How to Avoid Getting Hit With a Halloween DUI
By Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on
Facing a charge of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) can be scary. For many people, a drunk driving stop...
Should Cash Bail Be Abolished?
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
While a few states have taken steps to give judges more leeway to waive cash bail when they think situations warrant it, only one state has decided to take the...
Don’t Be a Turkey: Keep Thanksgiving Safe and Legal
By Heather Kennedy-Bordeaux, Esq. | Last updated on
While frying a turkey for a gaggle of sneezy nephews, hosting a cornucopia of distant cousins, or stuffing your brother in a pick-up football game, calamity...
Is It Legal to Fight Back if Someone Hits You?
By Steven Ellison, Esq. | Last updated on
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Americans are once again gathering in public places. And where there are people, there are misunderstandings. Some of...
Biden Pardons All Low-Level Federal Pot Convicts
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
President Biden took dramatic steps on Oct. 6 to overhaul U.S. marijuana policy, finally acting on a pledge he made during his presidential campaign two years...
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