With the recent death of Justice Scalia and several important cases being brought before the Supreme Court, it’s worthwhile to look at how the Court works and how a case gets to be heard by Supreme Court Justices. The Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land […]
This week the Internet blew up over the decision handed down in court involving singer Kesha, Sony Music, and her producer, Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald. Kesha sought an injunction to end her contract with Sony early because she asserts her producer, Dr. Luke, repeatedly abused her, sexually and mentally, and continuing […]
Recent ad campaigns are approaching the issue of DUI in terms of cost. See the guy moving back into his mother’s basement? He just had to spend over 10k on a DUI and the expense is another serious punishment. Not to mention that his lifestyle is seriously cramped living at home. So just how accurate are […]
Even if you have done nothing wrong, everyone feels a little nervous around the police. Police are armed and have a great deal of authority. But if you are stopped by an officer, whether face to face, in your car or at your home, then you need to be prepared for that exchange. More importantly, you […]
In August 2015, Colorado passed the felony DUI bill. And what that did is made it a felony if someone receives a DUI after having three or more prior DUIs. Now those priors could be in this state or any other state. Prior to that, all DUIs were a misdemeanor, doesn’t matter how many priors you had before, […]
In November of 2015, Governor Hickenlooper ordered a recall of numerous marijuana products due to the threat to public safety in the use of unregulated pesticides. He also ordered clearer guidelines for pesticide use. As of today, there have been 19 recalls, some voluntary and some ordered, all stemming from unregulated pesticide use in marijuana […]
Today the United States is home to about 5% of the world’s population yet we house a whopping 25% of the world’s prisoners. To say we are overcrowded and the system is overtaxed is grossly understating the situation. Moreover, a good majority of prisoners are dealing with addiction issues that go untreated. By addressing these […]
On January 6, the NAACP and The National Bar Association filed a brief in support of Judge Olu A. Stevens’ practices in relation to jury selection. Judge Stevens has dismissed two all-white juries in cases of black defendants because he did not feel they accurately represented the make-up of the defendant or the community. In response, the […]
First Trial of 6 Cannot Return a Verdict For anyone who has been living under a rock this year, the trial of the first of 6 officers charged with crimes relating to the death of Freddie Gray began this week. Freddie Gray was riding in a police van and was in police custody in Baltimore […]
Many issues come up when someone is faced with a DUI but when you are not a permanent citizen, one of the biggest fears is deportation. What gets you deported? When a person is admitted into the US it is a conditional agreement based on a number of things, for example, having secured work, being […]