A New York woman could be facing up to a year in jail for violating a restraining order through Facebook tagging, a judge ruled recently. Maria Gonzalez broke her restraining order with a former sister-in-law by tagging her in two separate comments on Facebook. The restraining order had prohibited Gonzalez from making contact in person, by … [Read more...]

Last month, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that drivers who refuse to take a breath or blood test in DUI investigation couldn’t be criminally prosecuted for their refusal. The decision strikes a previous state law that made it a crime to refuse a test, even when there was no warrant calling for the test.  Four related decisions that were made by … [Read more...]

By Steven Sweat, Esq. A recent Harvard graduate has filed a lawsuit against the University for failing to protect her after being sexually assaulted and for creating a “culture of silence” about sexual assault on the college campus. Alyssa Leader filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court of Massachusetts requesting a jury trial for … [Read more...]