The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents the government from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures. To ensure officers respect the fundamental rights of Americans, they typically must obtain a warrant before searching or arresting individuals....
The penalties for getting behind the wheel while impaired by alcohol are severe in Texas, and even offenders who have never been in trouble with the law before lose their driving privileges for a year and can spend up to 180 days in jail. Prosecutors usually rely on...
Criminal conduct in a professional setting can jeopardize your licensure. This outcome could have dramatic, career-ending repercussions. Once you pay the consequences for your actions, you may wonder if you have the chance of working again. Rebuilding trust and fixing...
The federal government established the HIPPA Privacy Rule to protect individuals’ personal health information and medical records from being disclosed without their knowledge or consent. As you well know, HIPPA rules apply to any and all persons who work in the health...
There are many differences between US state court and US federal court. One of the major differences between the two is the existence of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Essentially, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines is the document most used to mete out punishments...
The crime of forgery is an act where a person uses writing to complete or otherwise misrepresent a document or work in order to harm or defraud another party. Charges for forgery vary. If you should become involved in a forgery case, you should know what factors...
Overbilling issues arise from time to time in health care, and sometimes, they occur due to an oversight or a lack of knowledge, rather than malice. However, when your health care practice repeatedly overbills patients, Medicare or other programs, it may lead to...
You likely never anticipated facing criminal scrutiny charges or a federal offense. To face both simultaneously may seem like an impossibility. Like most people in Plano, you may think that examples of animal cruelty are very clear-cut and that your treatment of your...
Many parents from the previous generations grew up disciplined with spanking. While some parents these days choose not to spank their children as a form of discipline, others swear by the effectiveness of spanking. While Texas does not view spanking your child for...
Current technology allows almost anyone to buy credit card numbers online or use an electronic device to intercept them. The use of a debit or credit card to make unauthorized purchases, however, may lead to a serious felony fraud charge. Card issuers implement...