General Updates
New Year Equals New Laws
[tm_pb_section admin_label=”section”][tm_pb_row admin_label=”row”][tm_pb_column type=”1_2″][tm_pb_text admin_label=”Text” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] With the new year just upon us, several States have new laws that take effect. Here are some of the more notable. California has legalized recreational use of Marijuana. While many would think California would’ve been the first state to do so, they follow behind…
Read MoreState Bar Has Published The Top 10 Verdicts From 2014
The State Bar Has Published The Top 10 Verdicts From 2014. The cases range from a wrongful death cases to a battle between two Keg Restaurants. The highest jury award in 2014 was $30,000,00.00. The case was a wrongful death case. The decedent was hit head on by suspect fleeing a bank robbery in Tempe. A…
Read MoreVeterans Day 2014
On this Veterans Day we all should take a moment to reflect and thank those few who have given so much for our country. Many of us probably have family members and/or friends who have served in the military. On this Veterans Day we should remember not only those who gave their lives fighting for…
Read MoreSCOTUS Expands Police Use of Deadly Force In High Speed Chase
In the case of Plumhoff v Rickard, the SCOTUS expands police use of deadly force when involved in high speed chases. In this case, officers were pursuing a vehicle in a high speed chase. In attempt to stop the vehicle, officers fired multiple rounds into the vehicle, hitting the driver and passenger and contributing to their respective…
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