California Appeals Process: Common Standards of Review May 27

A Closer Look at Standards of Appeal in Criminal Cases Contrary to popular belief, an appeal is not a new trial. Defendants who ...

Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Spark Support for New Hate Crime Bills Mar 15

Effects of Increase in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Anti-Asian hate crimes that arose when the pandemic started are continuing into ...

Fraud Related to COVID-19 Vaccines Mar 12

COVID-19 Vaccination Scams At-a-Glance The United States is no stranger to COVID-19-related scams. Over the past year, the Federal ...

Victim Restitution in Criminal Cases Mar 02

What Is Victim Restitution? When a person is convicted of a crime, their penalties may include victim restitution. Restitution is ...

Sex Offender Law Changes in California: Tiered Registration Feb 17

How Does the Tiered Sex Offender Registration System Work in CA? More than 100,000 people are registered sex offenders in ...

How Does a DUI Affect My Insurance? Feb 08

DUI Impacts on Insurance Rates Getting convicted of a DUI is troubling for many reasons. Not only could you go to jail, pay ...