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Knicks Celebration Screams, a Mistaken 911 Call and a Dog Killed by Police: Who Pays?
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
We all know passion over a sports win can make people lose themselves in the moment. But for one neighbor in Canoga Park in Los Angeles, the celebration ended...
Congress Passes Major Housing Bill: What’s Inside the ROAD Act
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
With home ownership costs at an all-time high in the U.S., some relief may be on the horizon thanks to a major housing bill that just cleared Congress on June...
Do People Really Commit Three Felonies Per Day?
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
For over a decade, there’s been a persistent claim on social media, in various news outlets, and from civil liberties organizations that people unwittingly...
Arizona Court of Appeals Vacates Order of Protection Issued Over HIV Social Media Post
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A Facebook post meant to fight HIV stigma instead sparked a domestic‑violence order of protection in Arizona — one the Arizona Court of Appeals has now wiped...
Accused of a Crime? Video Evidence Is Now Likely to Play a Part
By Carolyn Hansen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
When Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols went to trial for the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, there was just one piece of video evidence against them. It was grainy...
Can the Odor of Marijuana Still Give Probable Cause for a Vehicle Search at a Traffic Stop?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The nose knows. At least, that used to be the way things worked. For decades, it was accepted that law enforcement officers who detected a marijuana odor...
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