Criminal Law

L.A. Officials Dispute Study Of Minority Stops, Searches, Arrests
<p><font size="2">Source: Crime & Justice News</font></p> <p><font size="2">"Los Angeles police are far more likely to stop, search, and arrest minorities than they are whites -- even after statistics were adjusted for high- and low-crime areas, said a nongovernmental study reported by the Los Angeles Times...

Minorities and Subprime Loans
As might be expected, minorities are being blamed for the market crash. If banks hadn't loaned money to blacks, we'd all be fine. This is a myth. At least in 1999, minorities only received 18% of all subprime loans...

LAPD investigates assaults on security officers www.privateofficer.com
LAPD investigates assaults on security officers www.privateofficer.com Los Angeles CA. OCT 12 2008 BY: Rick McCann NTL. ASSOC. PRIVATE OFFICERS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Los Angeles police detectives are investigating the assault against local security officers and homeless persons in the vicinity of the Santa Fe lofts on October 7, 2008...

Cal.2d: Arrest of bystander to possession of MJ was unreasonable
Officers saw a juvenile smoking a joint, and he discarded it as they approached. It was retrieved and the juvenile and his companion were handcuffed and arrested. The companion was searched, finding marijuana...

Pulling a gun during a felony arrest is usually reasonable
Officers entering plaintiff's house could rely on information from another officer that plaintiff was there to justify the entry on an arrest warrant. Pulling a gun on plaintiff when arresting him was not unreasonable...

LAPD ordered to mediate race profiling cases
Acknowledging that racial profiling exists among some LAPD officers but is almost impossible to prove, the Los Angeles Police Commission ordered the department on Tuesday to create a mediation process that allows citizens to confront cops they accuse of targeting...

Criminal Procedure
Your rights when and after being arrested

Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell

Bail and Bail Bonds
How you get out of jail

How to Stop Home Foreclosure
Bankruptcy can Stop Foreclosure

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

LA
Settles LAPD Brutality Class Action

Bank Website Security
New Report Finds Widespread Flaws

Operating Room Fires
Hundreds Injured During Surgery, New Report Shows

Bankrupt Money Manager
Former officers to pay $10.7 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.

Tree Stands
Ardisam Inc. pays $420,000 settlement for failing to report defective product to government officials.

Strip Search Class Action Settled for $900,000
Strip Search Class Action Settled for $900,000