We have blogged many times about various “DUI” schemes perpetrated by certain police and police departments. Here’s a creative one from the San Francisco Examiner…cops allegedly hired by wives to arrest their former husbands for DUI in order to gain
Continue reading Cop Allegedly Arrests Men for DUI’s to help Wives get leverage in Divorce ProceedingsLawyers, Judges & Facebook
An interesting tidbit on the ethical front for all lawyers and judges in today’s socially connected world. “If a lawyer has a case pending before a judge, the judge must disclose the online connection and ‘unfriend” the attorney” So before
Continue reading Lawyers, Judges & FacebookPeter Berlin Interviewed about Match.com’s New Screening Guidlines.
Match.com recently implemented new screening guidelines as a result of a lawsuit by a women alleged to have been assaulted by another Match.com member. Peter Berlin comments on these new guidelines with the E Commerce Times here.
Continue reading Peter Berlin Interviewed about Match.com’s New Screening Guidlines.Michael Jackson’s Physician to Be Charged & The Meaning of Surrender
Charges against Dr. Conrad Murry are finally expected this Monday in the death of Michael Jackson. As typical in high profile cases, there may already be unfair treatment of the good doctor. It is anticipated that Dr. Murray will be
Continue reading Michael Jackson’s Physician to Be Charged & The Meaning of SurrenderPolanski Ordered to Return Once Again
A Judge ruled today that Roman Polanski must return to Los Angeles for sentencing rather than be sentenced in absentia. This ruling will likely be appealed further. And since Mr. Polanski is comfortably resting in his vacation home in the
Continue reading Polanski Ordered to Return Once AgainMarijuana Grower Calls Police To Get Back His Stash
It is never wise to speak to the police about a crime. This man took it even one step further: Pot Grower Calls Police.
Continue reading Marijuana Grower Calls Police To Get Back His StashDeputy Charged With DUI After Husband Pulls Her Over Twice
Pulling over your wife and arresting her for DUI is no problem for this supercop…
Continue reading Deputy Charged With DUI After Husband Pulls Her Over TwiceYour Stopped for DUI. Now What? Part II
Assuming the driver does not make any statements, does not take the Field Sobriety Tests or the PAS test as discussed in Part I, what happens? Detain the Driver/Transport to the Station There are good cops, bad cops, and a
Continue reading Your Stopped for DUI. Now What? Part IIPeter Berlin Discusses the Arizona Immigration Bill With La Opinion Newspaper
April 30, 2010, – Pilar Marrero – La Opinion La gran discusión nacional en torno a la ley ha enfrentado a quienes argumentan que la cláusula que establece “un contacto legal” entre policía y cualquier persona, que requiere o permite
Continue reading Peter Berlin Discusses the Arizona Immigration Bill With La Opinion NewspaperThe Goldman Sachs Debacle
While it doesn’t seem that any criminal charges are forthcoming anytime soon, an interesting legal issue with respect to the Goldman case (and financial disclosure in general) will be for the SEC to prove that any misrepresentations made by Goldman
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