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Lying to Get Extra Time on the Bar is a Bad Idea
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Bar exam applicants who have disabilities can request special accommodations during the exam. Depending on the nature of the disability, "accommodations may...
Creepy (Losing) Defense of the Day: Consensual Incest Is Okay
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Just so we’re all on the same page, California’s law banning incest doesn’t violate due process rights. And even if it did, Daniel McEvoy would still be in...
Cop Can't be Sued for 'Dooring' Motorcycle During Traffic Stop
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Deputy Sheriff Rowell Quemuel noticed a car heading the wrong direction on a one-way street. He flicked on his lights, pursued, and pulled the driver over. As...
Arms Ain't All Arms: 2nd Amendment Protects Guns, Not Billy Clubs
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Might we have a candidate for worst-reasoned judicial opinion of the year? A man is caught with a homemade billy club. He took a bat, bored out the middle,...
CHP Officer Gets Disability, Despite Ability to Handle Job Duties
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
How do you define disabled? It probably involves (among other things) an inability to carry out one's work duties, right? And if you have been assigned to a...
Taking a Vacation: The Myth of the Tenderloin Notice
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
A few weeks ago, when we were brainstorming topic ideas, someone mentioned the idea of writing a post on what to do if you are planning a vacation -- Memorial...
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