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In Criminal Law, What Is 'an Information'?
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In the criminal justice system, oftentimes, the language that gets used by attorneys, judges, and court staff can be just as confusing as the process...
5 Common Types of Internet Sex Crimes
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
As soon as there was an internet, there was sex on the internet and crime on the internet. And while sex crime on the internet might not make intuitive sense...
No 'Stand Your Ground' for Black Women?
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Domestic violence knows no racial boundaries. Evidently "stand your ground" laws do. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), nearly half of all...
Are Alcoholic Slushies Legal?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
It's summer. It's hot. And kids are running around with ice cream, snow cones, and slushies. But why should they have all the fun? "Basically, it's single malt...
3 Essential Elements to Your Criminal Case
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Riffing off a meme popular on Twitter last week, one attorney tweeted: "The most successful clients I've met: 1. Want to know if they are being detained 2. Do...
Police Can't Get Cell Phone Location Data Without a Warrant, Supreme Court Rules
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
While you cruise around, checking Twitter on your phone, texting your friends about dinner plans, or, I dunno, using your cell phone for an actual phone call,...