Fresno County Superior Court’s New DUI Program Fresno County Superior Court was awarded a grant by the California Office of Traffic Safety on October 1, 2020 to implement a misdemeanor-only comprehensive DUI court program aimed at those who have been charged with a third-time misdemeanor DUI. Through the year-long grant, Fresno County Superior Court is…
New Rules for COVID-19 What has changed? Under the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” Valley counties will continue to face some of the most stringent coronavirus business restrictions in the state, at least for now. The new tiers include revised criteria for when different business sectors can reopen in individual counties, as well as the…
What is Operation Legend? Attorney General William Barr launched Operation Legend in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 8, 2020. The operation is named after 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was fatally shot while sleeping in a Kansas City apartment late last month. Operation Legend is a recent federal law enforcement initiative created “to fight the sudden…
Uber and Lyft prepare for shutdown in California As of January the 1st, 2020, the California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) was introduced, extending employee status to gig workers. Essentially, with AB5 in play, companies such as Uber and Lyft must prove it’s workers, in this case, drivers, are independent contractors and not employees, requiring their…
What is “structuring” cash transactions? Many people, including many business owners and professionals, are not aware of the federal crime of “structuring” cash transactions. It is very possible to unknowingly violate this law and then face severe consequences. Almost everyone knows about ‘money laundering’ and the government’s efforts to track ‘dirty money’ from crimes such…
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