Blog Posts in April, 2011

• Posted By Scott Hughes 18-Apr-2011

  Can Police Search Your Cell Phone without a Warrant?

  In California Supreme Court opinion of People v. Diaz, the Court held that law enforcement may open up your cell phone if it is found on your person during an arrest and may look at the contents without a warrant. In Diaz, the court reasoned that ...

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• Posted By Scott Hughes 13-Apr-2011

  Assembly Appropriations Committee to hear California DREAM Act

  On Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 at 9:00 a.m., AB 130 and AB 131 of the California DREAM Act will be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. As you may recall in our previous blog post on the DREAM Act, the DREAM Act’s passage would have ...

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• Posted By Scott Hughes 9-Apr-2011

  April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month!

  April 1st, 2011, marked the first day of the nation’s first Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Congress designated the month to increase awareness of efforts to target distracted driving. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has announced a ...

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