Social Media and DivorceThis week has been a fairly interesting week, much going on in the news regarding family court cases. Steve Nash might have to pay child support, the Dwayne Wade divorce is over, and it turns out that women can now be fired in Michigan for...
Month: August 2013
Law enforcement actively looking for drunk boaters this weekend
As Labor Day weekend approaches, law enforcement agencies in Phoenix and across Arizona will be carrying on the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign specifically targeted at keeping drunk drivers off the road. The reasoning is fairly simple: with more...
NYPD Commissioner believes court ruling will harm minorities
A federal judge in New York City recently ruled that the application of the police department's "stop and frisk" policy violated the Fourth and Fourteenth amendments of the United States Constitution. The ruling came as a result of a discrimination case brought...
Private Investigators – Last Resort or Invasion of Privacy?
Over the course of the last week, I have been reading articles relating to family law and what's going on in the family law practice area. I came across an interesting article in Family Lawyer Magazine, a magazine that I have a subscription to, and even though there...
Mandatory minimums may not apply to low-level drug offenders
In a move that echoes a long-standing notion about low-level, non-violent drug offenders, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced a new policy regarding how such criminal cases would be prosecuted. In remarks given at the ABA National Conference in San Francisco,...
Prenuptial Agreements – Necessary or Offensive?
Welcome to "Generation Pre-Nup"By now, almost everyone and anyone is familiar with the basic concept of prenuptial agreements. With the majority of celebrities endorsing and agreeing to them, it appears that signing a prenuptial agreement is what everyone is doing in...
Could saliva tests be used in DUI stops?
Much has been said about the problems inherent with breathalyzer tests in Arizona. These include handheld machines used in the field, as well as stand alone machines used in police stations. Essentially, the calibration on them may not always be up to date, which...
Prenuptial Agreements – Necessary or Offensive?
Welcome to "Generation Pre-Nup"By now, almost everyone and anyone is familiar with the basic concept of prenuptial agreements. With the majority of celebrities endorsing and agreeing to them, it appears that signing a prenuptial agreement is what everyone is doing in...