Nor Cal Bail Bond’s Blog
Ban on Aggressive Panhandling
Posted on: 11/20/2013
Concord City Council recently put in effect a new city ordinance to curb aggressive solicitation that would limit residents’ enjoyment of public spaces. After checking similar codes in other cities City Attorney Mark Coon was able to establish limits and made considerations to determine the difference between “aggressive” solicitation and someone in need of help. […]
Read more...Government Mining
Posted on: 11/16/2013
The U.S. and other countries have become increasingly more aggressive in their attempt to mine users personal data from the internet. They send requests to companies such as Google, Microsoft Corp., Facebook Inc., and Yahoo Inc. looking to monitor email communications, personal data, and search queries made. Most companies agreed with the requests made, but […]
Read more...Medical Negligence Lawsuits
Posted on: 11/10/2013
One of the proposed 2014 ballot measures would require doctors to be tested for drug and alcohol abuse and report positive tests to the California Medical Board. Doctors would also be required to report other doctors that suspected of drug or alcohol impairment that might result in medical negligence. Positive test would result in suspension […]
Read more...Undercover Biker Gang Cop Won’t Testify
Posted on: 10/28/2013
NYPD Detective Wojciech Braszczok, 32, will not testify before a grand jury. Braszczok who was working undercover was tied to the recent “Biker Gang Beatdown” that resulted in the beating of a Manhattan father informed authorities that he has had a change of heart and will not testify. The video that had surfaced after the […]
Read more...New Gun Bills Get Vetoed
Posted on: 10/24/2013
As a result of the string of mass shootings all across the country Democrats in California were pushing for new harsher gun laws. California is already known for having some of the strictest gun laws in the country. With their recent bill proposals it became apparent that they were aiming to become the most austere […]
Read more...San Francisco Firefighter Absolved of Criminal Charges
Posted on: 10/20/2013
Last July a Boeing 777 crash landed at the San Francisco International airport returning from Seoul, South Korea. The crash resulted in two fatalities and nearly 200 injured. During the chaos of the first moments of impacts emergency medical teams rushed onto the scene and began dousing the area with firefighter foam. As San Francisco […]
Read more...Big Push For Alternative Sentencing
Posted on: 10/17/2013
Since so many lower-level criminal offenders are being transferred to county jails California attorneys are pushing for alternative sentencing to combat the increasing strain on prison overcrowding. Two Sacramento criminal defense attorneys have been working hard to change lives with a program they call Ascend. They aim to change the way that the convict thinks […]
Read more...Pay-Per-Click Cybersquatting
Posted on: 10/11/2013
The popular Internet domain registrar godaddy.com has been the target of some heated debate. A California federal judge has recently found that GoDaddys’ Parked page program does not qualify for safe harbour protection under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. Before this act registrars could capitalize on the misspelling of popular websites or domains and collect revenue on a […]
Read more...Law to Streamline HIV Testing
Posted on: 10/07/2013
A new law passed recently will help streamline the consent process for HIV testing. One feature will allow clients to get their test results through a website. The thought behind the new consent process will help to get testing to people at risk the most and hopefully get them into treatment.
Read more...Medical Marijuana Legislation Reform
Posted on: 10/04/2013
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that it will refrain from blocking state laws regarding the legalization of marijuana. It will still be classified as an illegal drug under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, but state laws concerning the lawful use and legalization of it will be ignored. This may be a new beginning for […]
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