Law… Can I Get My Texas Criminal Record Expunged? 26 Feb 2015 NOTE: INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WILL NOT BE ACCURATE AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2015. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THIS UPDATE. I often get asked "Can I get my Texas…
Law… TYSK: Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) 25 Feb 2015 Axiomatically, every man is presumed to know the law. This is, of course, a falsehood. But it's a legal fiction that allows courts to avoid the problem of dealing with…
Law… Dismissals Are Good 10 Jul 2014 It's always nice when you walk into the court and the prosecutor has done the right thing by dismissing an assault case because they knew they couldn't prove the case…
Law… When the Push Goes to Law Enforcement 2 Jul 2014 I am dealing with a case that deals with an obscured license plate creating probable cause to conduct a traffic stop. This is one of those cases that drives me nuts, because it…
Law… Hobby Lobby and the Supreme Court 30 Jun 2014 I am withholding comment on the Supreme Court's decision in the Hobby Lobby case until I get a chance to actually read the opinion for myself. All too often, commentary…
Law… Innovation Breeds Contempt 17 Nov 2009 Except Viacom might have a little less contempt for you than it might originally be thought. The General Counsel at Viacom (the entertainment behemoth responsible for Showtime, MTV, Comedy Central,…
Law… Psystar 17 Nov 2009 It's a been a fun ride, but it looks like Psystar's quixotic efforts to let users install OS X on non-Apple hardware (or buy Apple clones) are pretty much over. …
Law… Municipal Wi-Fi Actually (still) Exists? 13 Nov 2009 I was under the impression that municipal Wi-Fi was a dead idea that municipalities had abandoned a couple of years ago. Apparently, Coshocton, Ohio didn't get the memo, because it's…
Law… KSM and Others Leave Gitmo for New York? 13 Nov 2009 Interesting. According to the AP (and others), five Gitmo detainees will be tried in a civilian court in New York for the 9/11 attacks. Among these detainees will apparently be…
Law… Google Books Update 9 Nov 2009 The settlement agreement will not be presented to Judge Chin today as originally planned. Instead, it should be submitted on Friday. (Source) Even when that happens, though, Judge Chin plans…
