One of the first criminal prosecutions arising out of the settlement between the United States and the Swiss bank UBS, the second largest wealth manager, has just occurred in Los Angeles this week. The Federal government had sued the Swiss bank in order to gain access to the names of…
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California Supreme Court Now Allows Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys to Contest the Validity of a Breathalyzer
The California Supreme Court has given the go ahead to Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys to question the reliability of breathalyzers used in Southern California DUI arrests. The case, California v. Neal, was decided by the justices. This new ruling now allows top notch Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys to…
Michael Douglas’ Son Arrested for Drugs Which Could Have Ramifications for the Family in Los Angeles
Michael Douglas’ son, Cameron Douglas, was in a Federal courthouse when his girlfriend attempted to smuggle drugs to the actor’s son. This past Monday Kelly Sott visited her boyfriend at the courthouse. During the visit she was caught trying to smuggle the young Douglas heroin. As soon as she was…
Transformers 2 Star Still on Probation for his 2008 Los Angeles DUI Arrest
Actor Shia LaBeouf has much to crow about these days. His latest movie, Transformers 2, performed surprisingly well at the box office, notwithstanding its mixed critical reception. That said, the 23 year-old has some serious transportation problems stemming from his arrest last year for driving under the influence in Los…
Medical Marijuana Will Now Be Taxed in California
In these harsh economic times California and cities throughout the State are trying to find new ventures to tax. As we all know, taxes mean increased city services. However, most people do not want to pay more income taxes. Legislators and community activists have put their heads together and come…
Michael Jackson’s Doctor Has Office Raided After LAPD Asks For Los Angeles Search Warrant
The Los Angeles Police Department is spearheading the investigation into the pop star’s death. Recent leaks in the investigation have pointed into the direction of repeated overdosing of Michael Jackson by his many close physicians. However, the focus of the investigation seems to be pointing to Jackson’s personal physician, Dr.…
Gold Medal Winning Olympian Arrested after Big Win — May Need Help from Arizona or Southern California DUI Defense Attorney
On July 3, 2009, former WNBA Rookie of the Year Diana Taurasi was pulled over for allegedly driving under the influence in Phoenix. The Chino, California native plays for the Phoenix Mercury WNBA team. Prior to her arrest, she had never been charged with DUI in Southern California or Arizona.…
Former NFL Steve McNair Murdered by Girlfriend WHo Then Killed Herself
Former Tennessee quarterback, Steve McNair, who was found this past Saturday shot and killed in his girlfriend’s apartment was determined to be murdered. Also found dead was Sahel Kazemi with one gunshot wound to the head. From the very beginning, investigators were very quiet about what happened while they were…
Three’s Company Star Joyce Dewitt Busted for a Los Angeles DUI
July 4th has always been a priority for law enforcement looking to bust people for a Southern California DUI. This year was no different then any other. In El Segundo, a suburb of Los Angeles, there was a DUI check point which caught Joyce Dewitt. As she approached the Los…
Medical Fraud Investigation in Los Angeles Continuing in Michael Jackson Case
The Federal authorities and Los Angeles law enforcement are combing through vast amounts of evidence to ascertain whether there was Los Angeles Medical Fraud and Holmby Hills white-collar fraud in the death of singer Michael Jackson. Investigators have been looking at a total of five doctors who were writing prescriptions…