Conspiracy Charges Criminal charges aren’t just brought forward when the intended crime is committed. Sometimes possible perpetrators can be apprehended and charged with conspiracy. This means that there was an agreement to commit a crime…
California’s Rent-Control Law The California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new rent-control law in October, which is aimed at tackling the housing crisis in the state as rent prices have soared in recent years. Assembly…
What is A 1031 Exchange? A 1031 exchange is the exchanging of one investment asset for another. This takes place by deferring the tax consequences of the sale of the investment asset. If done properly,…
What is Forcible Rape with A Foreign Object? According to California Penal Code Section 289, forcible rape with a foreign object can also be known as sexual penetration by force or fear, and forcible sexual…
Making a Simple and Legally Valid Contract Most often, when you think of a contract you imagine the really dense and long contracts that make no sense in English. In reality, you frequently make contracts…
Committing Embezzlement in California Let’s say that someone entrusts you with their property (i.e. money, house, bank account) and tells you to manage it for them. If you accept this deal, you now have a…
California Law Against Rape Rape, and other forms of sexual violence, occur in most cases as a result of failing to receive proper consent from the victim. Forced acts of sex violate an individual’s bodily…
What is DUI School? In California, driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) is a serious offense and the penal code takes measures to penalize those who have been…
What Are Brass Knuckles In some cases, people are told to have brass knuckles in order to defend themselves on the street, while others use them for criminal activity. Regardless of the intention behind it,…
