Mistrial for Garden Grove Mother/Son Murder Team It seems that families are spending more time together, although perhaps this kind of mother and son “bonding” is not the kind that the sitcoms portray. And thank goodness. Hopefully these two will be doing time soon together instead of planning more abductions, theft and murder, but it … Read more

Religious Beliefs vs. Elected Duty: Who Wins? This summer, the Supreme Court ruling regarding same-sex marriage was immediately put to the test by Rowan County, Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. Hours after the release of the ruling, Davis began refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, based on her religious beliefs and values. In a statement, Davis … Read more

O.C. D.A. Announces Charges Against Fullerton Officers In Kelly Case Yes, that’s right, we’re banging on about Kelly Thomas again, and it’s because the justice system did the right thing. Two police officers involved in the beating of Thomas, the 37-year-old schizophrenic homeless man who died five days after the incident, received charges today: Officer … Read more

Uber Drivers: Employees or Contractors? The rise of tech startups and innovative business models has several ramifications, most of which are positive. However, there is often little to no precedent in legal policy issues which come to the forefront. Uber, an international transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, has been brought to court on … Read more

Glew & Kim Wins for Medical Marijuana Collective in Lake Elsinore After a lengthy court battle, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two ruled against the city of Lake Elsinore in its efforts to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries within its boundaries. In December of 2009, the City Council members of Lake Elsinore voted to … Read more

New Rules: The Recently Passed California Sick-Leave Law As a child, the “faux flu” and other such maladies were either an effective technique to stay home from school. In the long run, those couple of missed days did little harm. The world of adult careers and individual accountability is less inclined to forgive an absence … Read more

A New Way to Combat Homelessness: Can Los Angeles Learn? How do you reduce the entire population of homeless in your state to just 300 people? You give them homes. Now, you might think this is crazy. Or, you may have heard the stories in the news recently about Utah, where they’ve managed to reduce … Read more

10 UC Muslim Students’ Verdict Expected Today We understand that prisoners are incarcerated because they’ve committed a crime, but the point of prison is to restrict their freedom in accordance with their sentence by a court. Our constitution also protects our citizens from “cruel and unusual punishment”. With this in mind, deputies Richard Ochoa-Garcia and … Read more

Protect Your Kids from Cyberbullies In 2003, Ryan Halligan thought he’d made a friend with a pretty and popular girl through AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and confided with her personal embarrassing stories. But later on, he learned that the girl and her friends thought it would be funny to have Ryan think the girl liked … Read more

An Inquiry into Inmate Abuse in LA Jails Finally in Progress Those civil libertarians, banging on about inmate abuse inside Los Angeles County jails for years, have finally seen their cause come under scrutiny. Did it take so long because regular citizens think it’s okay for sheriffs to beat inmates? Let’s face it, they did … Read more