If you are way over the limit, have multiple DUI violations, were involved in an accident and hurt someone, or had a minor in the car with you, you often face felony charges. These are aggravated DUI charges in many states.

"If it's too good to be true, it probably is." Apparently some law firms forgot this adage and fell for collection scams totaling over US$31,000,000. The U.S. Government has issued this indictment against a Canadian national and a Nigerian national, for acting out a fraudulent scheme where they supposedly hire the law firm for a debt collection, a person acting as the debtor (their co-conspirator) issues a fake cashier's checks to the law firm, and the law firm disburses a portion of the funds to them before finding out about the scheme.

The United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") had been investigating Google Inc. ("GOOG") concerning display of online advertisements for Canadian pharmacies who illegally sold prescription drugs to US customers. This is a copy of the Non-Prosecution Agreement, entered between DOJ and GOOG, whereby GOOG agrees to forfeit $500 Million in Adwords revenues earnged from Canadian pharmacies, in exchange for DOJ forgoing criminal prosecution.

In an aggressive attack on Internet gambling, federal prosecutors on Friday unsealed fraud and money laundering charges against operators of three of the most popular online poker sites.

An outline of the mandatory DUI penalties a person faces when arrested for a DUI.

A list of 5 important questions to ask when interviewing a DUI lawyer to represent you.

The People vs. Gregory Diaz - police arrested drug dealer after witnessing the drug sales through an informant's wire tap. While arresting defendant, police seized drugs and a cell phone from him. Defendant denied any participation but after police showed him a text message about the drug sale he admitted. Defendant later moved to suppress evidence under the 4th Amendment. Held: police may conduct a custodial search of defendant incident to lawful arrest, including a search of text messages on his cell phone.

City of Santa Rosa vs. Raman Patel - this case involved the city's efforts in abating prostitution under Section 11225, et. seq., of the California Penal Code. The City sought to recover its attorney's fees pursuant to Subsection (b) of Section 3496 of the California Civil Code. The Court held that city may recover its attorney's fees pursuant to lodestar method (i.e., the number of hours reasonably expended multiplied by the reasonable hourly rate) rather than based on cost-plus method. Source: www.metnews.com

Montejo v. Louisiana, Petition For Certiorari. Main Issue: Whether a defendant's Sixth Amendment waiver was invalid because it was based on the misrepresentations by police that he had not been appointed a lawyer.

Discusses criminal case against 9 alleged gang members who kidnapped, tortured and robbed a gay man and several others in New York City. This is one of the worst hate crimes on record.