Hit and Run
Hit and Run Due to the way that laws are written, crimes involving vehicles vary depending on a variety of factors. The severity of the crime hinges on events including casualties or injury, damage to…
Arbitration – What You Need to Know
Arbitration is a mechanism that helps resolve disputes outside of the courtroom. An arbitrator is a third party who has access to documents and hears oral arguments by both sides of the case. Each side…
Requesting a Change in Child Support Order
Requesting a Change in Child Support Order When involved in a family law matter, the presence of children can necessitate having a child support order. This order will require one parent to provide financially support…
What is a Non-Disclosure Agreement?
What is a Non-Disclosure Agreement? In certain professions, the work you do must remain confidential and private. For others, the information they are sharing with another person must be confidential for legal, privacy, or personal…
Bribing California Judges and Jurors
Bribing California Judges and Jurors An important component of the criminal justice system is judicial independence. Judges must act impartially and independently, thereby reaching verdicts that are legally justified. If a judge’s ruling is not…
Committing Forgery in California
Committing Forgery in California There are a variety of crimes that fall under the white-collar classification, and one of such examples is forgery. We use the term forgery regularly in everyday conversations and the legal…
California Public Records Act
California Public Records Act You may have heard about the Freedom of Information Act, which is a federal law that allows the public to request government documents and information – and to receive them (unless…
What Happens if You Resist Arrest?
What Happens if You Resist Arrest? In California, if a police officer is executing an arrest warrant or is fulfilling their duty as a police officer and thereby choosing to arrest you, you must comply.…
Reckless Burning in California
Reckless Burning in California Forest fires occur in California and this year has been particularly challenging and tragic for many of the Californians who have lost their homes and/or have had to evacuate. Given the…