Crime is up, right? That is, unimpeachable evidence will clearly show that major categories of crime, from violent offenses (e.g., murder, robbery and sex crimes) to theft-related activities such as larceny, burglary and embezzlement are consistently on the rise,...
As a freelancer, you take great pride in the fact that you’re running your own business. Although you spend most your time servicing clients and seeking new opportunities, this doesn’t mean you should turn your back on your financial obligations. For example, it’s...
Embezzlement. Misappropriation of business opportunities. Corporate theft. Racketeering. Price fixing. Multi-company collusion. These acts of wrongdoing and additionally alleged misbehaviors are at the heart of a recent media report on actions taken in the civil and...
Was it arguably unconstitutional? Yes. Did it achieve its stated purpose of spotlighting what its author regards as a sometimes “ridiculous” aspect of the criminal justice system? Ditto that, too, as evidenced by reports from news outlets across the country. Here’s...
As a parent, you want nothing but the best for your child. Unfortunately, you know one thing to be true: Children don’t always make the right decisions. One of the most common mistakes among teenagers and college students is driving under the influence of alcohol....
We have noted for readers in prior select blog posts that a proven criminal defense attorney often has multiple avenues to pursue when crafting a strategy to counter state or federal officials’ actions pursuant to their making an arrest and charging an individual with...
Let the punishment fit the crime. What that means for juvenile offenders in Indiana and nationally is that an appropriate sentencing outcome — that is, a logical and equitable response to a criminal charge — must take due regard of the singular characteristics often...
Rather than spending his final day in office idly watching the hours go by and otherwise attending to purely personal affairs in readying himself for the transition to a new government, outgoing President Barack Obama was busy with his pen on the final day of his...
Driving drunk is something that most people know not to do. There are sometimes things that happen that require people to get behind the wheel after having some alcohol at a party or other event. After an arrest for drunk driving — including such an unfortunate event...
Developments that are emerging in the aftermath of massive arrests effected by police officers in the nation’s capital last Friday are taking on a decided “we say, they say” hue. We: As cops, we’re telling you that the cordon-and-arrest tactics we carried out against...