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Oregon Prisoners Challenge Solitary Confinement Conditions
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Oregon's prisons are facing a sweeping new challenge to one of their most entrenched practices: solitary confinement. A new class action lawsuit filed in...
What To Know About Plain View Doctrine for Car Searches
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
While not as strong as those you have for your home, the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution offers protections against illegal searches and seizures of...
Florida Cop’s Texting Case Doesn’t Hold Up
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A traffic citation for what could be described as an “Immaculate Text” has ended — but not until after going viral. In what feels like a strong candidate...
How Far Do I Have To Roll Down My Window at a Traffic Stop?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It’s a situation most of us will find ourselves in at least once in our lives, and not a fun one: sitting on the side of the road with red-and-blue flashing...
Texas Man Accused of Creating Nonconsensual Sex Videos in Early Test of New Federal Deepfake Porn Law
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
There may come a time when there won’t be a story about someone using artificial intelligence (AI) in a horrific manner to do something illegal, immoral, or...
Is It Actually Illegal To Drive With Your Dome Light On?
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Many of us grew up believing that driving with your interior lights on is illegal. Maybe we heard this from our high school driver’s ed teacher, or were passed...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
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Mariana Petersen
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