What is a Lawyer’s Retainer?
What is a Lawyer’s Retainer? When you are considering your options for hiring an attorney, one of the important deciding factors will be the costs of hiring a specific person. Part of that decision-making process…
The Law Regarding Sampling of Music
The Law Regarding Sampling of Music Music is a creative art form, which allows for sharing and re-interpretation of another artist’s work. You will have most likely heard a song that includes a very familiar…
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child In the California penal code, there is a classification of crimes that fall under bigamy, incest, and the crime against nature. Specifically, California Penal Code 288.5 PC deals with…
Corporal Injury on a Spouse
Corporal Injury on a Spouse Domestic abuse can occur physically, emotionally, and/or verbally. In the California criminal justice system, domestic abuse has been penalized in a variety of ways. If you or someone you know…
Indecent Exposure
Indecent Exposure While in public spaces there can be many different social rules that people have to abide by, there are also laws in place regarding the ways in which you can behave. One of…
Summary Dissolution in California
Summary Dissolution in California Getting divorced can be a tricky process, especially if the spouses have children and shared assets. In some cases, the parties have to navigate difficult issues and the case may require…
Neutral Evaluation in California
Neutral Evaluation in California In a civil case, there are different ways in which the parties involved can resolve their disputes. These dispute solving mechanisms include mediation, arbitration, and neutral evaluation. Each process has its…
Law Against Cockfighting
Law Against Cockfighting Animal cruelty can take many different forms, but the law takes active measures to stop each act. One of the ways animals have faced cruel conditions and actions before is through cockfighting.…
Grand Theft Charges
Grand Theft Charges Theft charges in the California criminal code are separated by the amount of property stolen (among other categories). An important dividing line is at $950 as the theft of an item valued…