A recent Supreme Court of the United States case addressed the issue of whether a search warrant is needed in order to search the contents of a person’s cell phone1. In this digital age of a cell phone acting as a lifeline to users (calendar, alarm clock, video/song player, financial planner, etc.), a device no bigger than a deck of playing cards can contain personal and intimate information about not only the owner, but others as well.
In the recent ruling, the Court held that in order to search extensively the information contained in a person’s cell phone, the police must ... Read More
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Jan2015
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Dec2014
If you drive a car, truck, motorcycle or other vehicle on the roadways, chances are that even the safest driver will find themselves involved in a fender bender once or twice. Accidents can range from minor scratches and dings on your vehicle, to fatalities. Hopefully you never find yourself in this situation, but if you do, here are some key Do’s and Don’ts .
DO take pictures at the scene. Most of us have cell phones with cameras, and these can be useful tools later should you find yourself in court or fighting an insurance company to pay out.
DON’T admit fault. ... Read More
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Oct2012
Ways to Get off to a Bad Start with Judges, Attorneys, and Court Staff: Don’t Hurt Your Day in Court
Often, divorce and other civil cases that are filed do not make it all the way to trial and the courtroom. In many, in fact a majority of, cases settle before the final hearing. This may be accomplished by mediation, settlement agreements, or reconciliation-to name a few.
However, when a case does go to trial, there are several variables, including whether your case will be heard by a jury (not domestic cases) or by a judge, whether the trial will last one day or several days, how many witnesses will be called and so on. A great number of variables that ... Read More
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Mar2012
The use of cell phones in daily life has become the norm, no longer the exception. Now, with technology becoming more and more advanced, smartphones are essentially equivalent to computers you can carry around in your pocket. They can hold information that is both trivial and extremely personal (i.e., bank account information).
The use of cell phones and especially smartphones is becoming increasingly important and, correspondingly, there is more significant usage and hand-in-hand comes privacy issues. Is a smartphone safe from the eyes of the phone company and police? Questions such as these are being answered through caselaw in recent months.
Especially ... Read More