Criminal Law

There?s pretext and then there?s pretext
photo credit: aslinth Among the many discussions clogging the bandwith of the local listserve this week was one about the validity of a traffic stop based on the police officer’s observation of an air-freshener hanging from the rear-view mirror of a vehicle...

Pleading Kelo Pretext: What About Justice Kennedy?
In Goldstein v. Pataki, No. 07-2537-cv (Feb. 1, 2008), the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that a property owner failed to state a claim for Kelo "pretext...

Pretext Telephone Calls
A recent report in a newspaper in the United Kingdom reported that police in that country are planning to start using ?pretext? telephone calls and text messages in an attempt to get rape suspects to implicate themselves...

2007 in Review: Post-Kelo Claims of Pretext
In 2007, the courts started to apply the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v...

Bankruptcy Debt Help: Interview with Bankruptcy Lawyer
Phoenix, AZ: In the wake of soaring credit card debts and subprime loans, a bankruptcy wave is likely to hit the US anytime soon...

"Harry Reid's Glass Slipper"
The Wall Street Journal offers this editorial, which suggests the reason that Sen...

Can a creditor/collection agency call other employees at your place of work AND call your adult children who live in another state?
A creditor can call you at home, several times a day if you aren't answerin...

How to prove child support payments were sent by US Mail?
Your best bet is to send the checks via certified mail return receipt requested....

My grandmother-in-law came to US for a short visit on a visitor visa for tourism. Due to some complications we had to take her to hospital in emergency. She was in hospital for 13 days & had a pacemaker put in. My granny
Having collections experience for over ten years, I can say that you are in no w...

We have an equity line of credit and just finished our bankruptcy case. During the bankruptcy, we came to find out the bank that has our equity loan does not have any of our paperwork. they ignored my calls to try to dig
Tough one. Letter of the LAW and SPIRIT of the LAW. You signed the papers in goo...

I am currently behind on my car loan. I had fallen on hard times and am trying to get back on my feet; I have every intention on making my payments on time. My car loan co. call me every day 10-15 calls/day, every 30-40m
It would be wise to ask nicely if they would give you two weeks before they call...

Bell Canada
alleging wrongful charging for long distance phone calls

Automated Calls
Voice Mail Broadcasting Corp. pays $180,000 FTC settlement for telemarketing violations.