L.A.’s Loyola Marymount University, citing evidence of sexual assaults, is warning students avoid events that are affiliated with an unrecognized, off-campus fraternity. Rape Report A rape report was sent to 9,395 students and other members of the LMU campus community. An investigation
Continue reading Rape Allegations at LA UniversityLena Dunham writes of her sexual assault in her controversial memoir, “Not That Kind of Girl.” Sexual Assault Victims The “Girls” creator, 28, said she was inspired by the courage of other rape survivors to write of her own sexual
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In light of the recent sexual assault allegations that have emerged surrounding Bill Cosby, the LAPD takes a closer look at old sexual assault cases. Cosby Sexual Assault Allegations In the case of the Cosby allegations, it was assumed that
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If you’re facing serious penalties or time in prison, you will want to hire a criminal defense lawyer to represent you. Since no two criminal cases are alike, a defense lawyer is trained to spot certain arguments and factors that
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When it comes to cracking down on DUIs in Los Angeles, it seems Los Angeles police have a few favorite neighborhoods. Koreatown DUI Crackdown It seems in L.A., police target South L.A. and the communities surrounding downtown. These areas are
Continue reading Koreatown DUI CrackdownPolice statistics show that for the first time in years, L.A. is on track to end the year with an increase, instead of a decrease, in crime. Increase in Crime Compared to this time last year, the city’s overall violent
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Consent can be a difficult criminal defense to establish. Below we review what “consent” actually means, how it can be proven, and how it can be used as a criminal defense. Consent Using “consent” as a criminal defense does not
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According to recently released results of decade-long intervention program, violence prone children in the program grew up to have fewer psychiatric, drug-related, and legal problems. The Study In 1990, in the midst of Congress’ urgings for the National Institute of Mental Health
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Peter Berlin was recently interviewed and provided commentary to Forbes Magazine regarding Trader Joe’s lawsuit against unauthorized resellers of its products.
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In the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict, emotions have run high. But a disservice to our legal system occurs when long standing principles of constitutional and criminal law are either misunderstood, misrepresented or become the subject of heated emotional
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