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When Are Strip Searches Legal?

Being arrested or searched by the police can be humiliating enough, but what if that search required you to remove your clothing? Can the police do that? The short answer is yes, the police can conduct strip searches if they have probable cause to believe that a strip search is necessary for safety reasons or […]

Vehicular Homicide

Vehicular homicide, also known as vehicular manslaughter, is the unlawful killing of another with the use of a vehicle. Unlike murder, vehicular homicide does not require intent to kill. It is often referred to when a death is the result of the negligent operation of a vehicle. It can also be a result of driving […]

What Is Homicide?

The term homicide is ubiquitous in modern television and film. When we think of homicide, we often think of the intentional killing of another, but this isn’t necessarily accurate. Although it depends on your jurisdiction, homicide is usually the killing of one human being by another. However, homicide itself is not necessarily a crime and […]

Januvia Side Effects

Since it was first introduced into the market by Merck in October 2006, there have been quite a few side effects associated with the diabetes drug Januvia. The side effects may vary in severity. Severe side effects include pancreatic cancer, acute pancreatitis, swelling and inflammation of the pancreas, severe abdominal or back pain with nausea […]

Juvenile Records and Background Checks

Typically, juvenile records are not automatically sealed, and you have to petition the court to officially seal them. Once they’re sealed, then generally, all records held by the police department, the court, the district attorney, and the probation department will be deemed not to have occurred, and you can legally answer “no” to questions about […]

What Is Kidnapping?

Every year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of children are reported missing or abducted. The crime of kidnapping is a serious offense and, in most legal jurisdictions, carries a severe prison sentence. Kidnapping is generally described as the crime of unlawfully seizing a person against his or her will and taking them to […]

Can Your Landlord Stop Your Noisy Neighbors?

Unfortunately, sometimes you get bad neighbors. For example, ones that are unreasonably loud. If speaking to your neighbor about quieting down hasn’t helped, you might complain to your landlord, and he or she might be able to stop it. While a landlord usually can’t interfere with your neighbor’s right to use and enjoy their rented […]

Last Will and Testament

A will or testament, commonly referred to as a last will and testament, is a legal declaration explaining how an estate or property will be managed after the writer of the will, called the testator, dies. Creating a will gives you sole discretion over what will happen to your assets, letting you decide who gets […]

Do I Have To Respond To a Subpoena?

A subpoena is an order to produce yourself and/or tangible items in a very specific legal setting, and, therefore, it is imperative that you take it seriously. Failure to comply with a subpoena can have serious consequences. You could even be held in contempt. If you have been subpoenaed, you want to contest it if […]

Suing The Government - The Federal Tort Claims Act

Ordinarily, the government is immune from being sued. However, under the Federal Tort Claims Act, you can sue the government for certain personal injuries. If your injury was caused by an employee of the federal government within the scope of their employment or occurred on government property, then you may be able to sue under […]