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When Online Gamers Cause Swatting Deaths
January 13, 2018
What Is Swatting?
“Swatting” is a term for making a false police report, usually of a violent crime, to send SWAT teams or other law enforcement to a location. The FBI estimates there are approximately 400 cases of swatting annually. There is currently no federal law against “swatting,” although U.S. Rep. Katherine
California’s Recreational Marijuana Law
January 7, 2018
As of January 1, 2018, adults aged over 21 in California can:
possess up to an ounce (28 grams) of the drug; and
can grow up to six marijuana plants at home.
While there are more than 1,300 pot dispensaries in California, less than 100 have been granted temporary licenses
Ring in 2018 with Dozens of New California Laws
December 31, 2017
The ever prolific California legislature passed over 800 new laws this year. Here are some of the laws that become effective in 2018 relating to employment, housing, and automobiles.
New Employment Laws
In 2018 it will no longer be legal for prospective employers to ask job applicants
Are Your Neighbor’s Crazy Christmas Lights A Legal Nuisance?
December 22, 2017
In a Mississippi suburb Carol and Mike Richardson have been working on an increasingly elaborate Christmas display over the last 20 years. However, neighbors claimed the display was drawing loud music and traffic from viewers, and even buses. The display, traffic, and noise have annoyed neighbors so much
Pitfalls of the Office Christmas Party
December 15, 2017
Employees doing coke outside the office Christmas party. Janitors gifting people bottles of acid. Removing your bra in front of co-workers while hypnotized. Watching your boss have sex. Accidentally choking a co-worker unconscious. These are just some of the mishaps that have befallen the company Christmas party. What
California Burning: What You Should Know About Homeowner’s Insurance and Fire Claims
December 6, 2017
Not the typical morning commute… pic.twitter.com/kJIOQeqsIK
— A. Mutzabaugh CMT (@WLV_investor) December 6, 2017
California’s latest fire has ripped through Ventura County north of Los Angeles and triggered evacuation orders for over 150,000 people. In October fires ripped through parts of northern California’s wine region, killing
37 Strange, Bizarre & Hilarious Christmas Facts Yule Not Believe
November 28, 2017
For Christians, Christmas formally began in the third century A.D., but many of the most famous traditions — reindeer, trees, snowmen, etc. — emanate from the celebration of winter solstice in pagan cultures.
With over 2,000 years of dual history backing it, you’re bound to discover some surprises along the
Can You Be Arrested for Cursing at the Police?
November 25, 2017
According to the Marshall Project, many citizens are arrested for cursing at cops, when such profane speech is actually protected by the First Amendment. Of course, verbal threats of violence against the police are not protected free speech.
In one case the Washington state Supreme Court threw out an
Black Friday: Beware of Bait and Switch Scams
November 17, 2017
What Is Bait and Switch?
Bait-and-switch occurs when goods are advertised as incredible bargains, with the explicit intention of substituting inferior or more expensive goods at the time of the purchase. High-end electronic items like TVs, audio equipment, computers, and digital cameras are most commonly used to draw shoppers to
Can Disney Ban Reporters from Movie Screenings in Retaliation for Negative Press?
November 9, 2017
Yes! But just because Disney can legally do something as a private company doesn’t mean it’s in Disney’s best interest.
In September 2017 the Los Angeles Times published a series of stories detailing the Walt Disney Company’s business ties with the city of Anaheim. The investigative stories were about