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Alviso v. Sonoma County Sheriff’s Dep’t, A126241, concerned a plaintiff’s class action suit against a county and several defendants, mainly claiming that section 14602.6 violates the equal protection provisions of the federal and state constitutions because it authorizes a 30-day vehicle impoundment for drivers whose licenses are suspended for some, but not all, Vehicle Code violations, without a rational basis for treating the groups of drivers differently. In affirming the judgment of the trial court, the court held that plaintiff cannot successfully challenge the statute under the more lenient formulation which requires him to only demonstrate that the statutory scheme is unconstitutional in the “vast majority of its applications....

A lot of us interview to clerk for a judge after graduating law school. Not all of us get the gig. Did you come up short on that judicial clerkship? Would you want to try to be a congressional law clerk instead? Oh wait, there is no such thing as a congressional law clerk position for recent law school graduates - even though congress makes laws, and many congressmen were former attorneys....

Ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas was arrested for having illegal fireworks – a truckload of them. When the ex-Washington Wizards guard was pulled over for speeding early Thursday in Los Angeles, authorities discovered that his Ford pickup truck was filled with more than 20 boxes of illegal fireworks, reports TMZ. In fact, there were so many explosives – about 100 pounts of ’em – that the Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad had to be called in....

Nicole Urquhart-Bradley, a former executive at Cushman & Wakefield, says the “old boys club” there is alive and well. As the only black woman in her position, she should know because she was once the firm’s “ambassador for diversity.” But in Urquhart-Bradley v. Cushman & Wakefield, she says she was held back and ultimately fired. Her lawyers want $30 million in the race and gender case. Apparently, the cost of membership in the old boys club has gone up....

One lawyer is on a mission to help elderly veteran clients claim benefits at their most vulnerable points. And while you might think that helping elderly veterans can’t build a law practice, pairing a compassionate veterans benefits practice with estate planning certainly can. Basically, the scheme works like this: You lure clients in because you can help them get the benefits they wouldn’t know how to obtain on their own. Then, after you’ve shown that you can produce results in the clutch, you’ll be a shoe in for future estate planning legal needs, of which elderly veterans have plenty....

A Good Samaritan’s found wallet, an arrest. Yes, a found wallet has led to it’s owner gettubg arrested. By turning over the wallet in question to the police, someone’s good act led to the Parker County arrest of Clayton Neil Stewart, 18, in Texas. In a bizarre twist, police became suspicious when the wallet, found near a boat dock at Old Tin Top Road, contained 3 ID cards from other men from Utah, California and Texas, reports the Star-Telegram....

For lawyers and law students, achieving career success often entails landing their dream lawyer job. Unfortunately, due to the nature of lawyering, those dream jobs (like just about any lawyering job) often place excessive stress and burdens and responsibilities on the dreamer. And after some time, even those who land their high-powered dream jobs will begin to fantasize about living a different life as a Yogi, or even food server, to escape their high-stress realities....

Probably. And you might get your friend arrested, too. Proving that no good deed goes unpunished, Friendswood Police announced they arrested Marissa Ann Sluss and her friend, Hannah Marie Webb after Sluss called the police on herself and admitted to being too drunk to drive. The main problem is that she was behind the wheel when she made the call. Officer, I Am an Emergency According to police, Sluss dialed 911 around 3 a....

A trucking company boss asked a job prospect how close he could drive to the edge of a cliff. Having seen two other seasoned drivers leave the interview room dejectedly, the applicant wondered if his skills were up to snuff. He finally replied: “I’d steer clear of the edge as far as possible.” He got the job and you get the point: When reviewing your parental leave policy, steer as far as possible away from crossing legal limits....

For many of us, law school would not have been possible without student loans. Yet, CNN reported on Wednesday, that the Senate failed to reverse a measure that doubled the interest rates of millions of student loans to 6.8%. What’s more, The Washington Post notes that if this issue isn’t resolved before the August recess, many students will lock in these high rates once the school year starts. Here’s a breakdown of your options and how to take advantage of them …...

Jameis Winston’s attorneys have filed a countersuit against the woman who accused him of rape in December 2012. Erica Kinsman filed a civil lawsuit against Winston in April, accusing him of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Winston’s lawsuit asserts that Kinsman’s accusations amount to defamation and a tortious interference with a prospective business advantage. Winston is claiming that Kinsman’s accusations are not only false, but have damaged his reputation and earning potential....

WARNING: This blog could make you sick. A 34-year-old Pennsylvania attorney had a sexting relationship with a 14-year-old girl two years ago. According to court records, he tried to seduce her, sent her pictures of his penis and masturbated for her on “Face Time.” He pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of corrupting a minor last year and was sentenced to less than two years. He won’t be a jail house lawyer, however, because he has been suspended from law practice for three years....

You might think we don’t need a list of things you shouldn’t tell the cops. Then you might read the story of an Ohio man who called 911 to complain that his wife stole his cocaine. In the most predictable turn of events ever, the man was promptly arrested when officers responded to the call. If You Want to Hang Out, You’ve Gotta Take Her Out… Robert Collins of Alliance, Ohio, was arrested and charged with improper use of the 911 system and possession of drug paraphernalia when officers found him at his home with a marijuana pipe and an active warrant....

A Washington couple came home from a weekend trip to find that their furniture had been swapped out for furniture they didn’t recognize. The couple also found a collection of empty beer bottles and pizza boxes inside their apartment, reports The News Tribune. The receipt inside the pizza box included the name and information of one of the culprits. A traffic ticket also left behind included both the name and the address of the second alleged furniture swapper....

“I make pimpin’ look easy,” proclaimed the T-shirt on a man who was arrested and charged with… well, pimping. Martell Davis, 34, of California, faces charges of sex trafficking involving a 17-year-old girl. When he was busted July 26, Davis was wearing an “I make pimpin’ look easy” T-shirt, The Smoking Gun reports. According to investigators, Davis made his arrest look easy too. Here’s what happened: As part of an undercover sting, a San Diego police detective responded to an online ad for a “date” with a girl at a hotel....

According to the consumer lawsuit, Match.com uses the fake profiles to lure people into the site and pay a monthly subscription fee. The inflated number of users purportedly makes the site seem bigger and more popular than it actually is. The attorney for the class action says that Match.com users want a refund of the subscription fees they have been paying. Match.com denies all claims being made in the lawsuit....

A quick update regarding Dallas Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki’s former fiancee, Cristal Taylor, a woman of many names and arguably a checkered past. The Dallas Morning News reported that Taylor can now also be called … pregnant. Yes, medical records obtained by The Dallas Morning News confirmed Taylor’s claim that she took a pregnancy test and got a positive result. Obviously, the positive results of the test don’t answer the question of whether Nowitzki is the dad, but it looks like Taylor now has a new attorney that just might be looking into that at some point:...

How many of you are afraid of being knocked over by an errant unicyclist? Don’t worry–no need to be alarmed. New York City is concerned enough for all of us, vowing to take on Kyle Peterson, the man currently suing the city for $3 million for its repeated refusal to allow him to unicycle on the sidewalk. As if a grown man unicycling in the middle of Manhattan isn’t silly enough, the lawsuit is all about wheels....

Obamacare is unconstitutional, a federal district judge ruled yesterday – at least as far as the law’s reimbursements to insurers are concerned. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers must reduce co-payments and deductibles for low-income consumers. The federal government then reimburses insurers for those deductions, at the cost of several billion dollars a year. But, the ACA did not specifically appropriate money for those reimbursements, and the Obama administration could not cover those payments under other provisions, the court ruled, without violating Congress’s exclusive right to control government spending....

New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton was arrested on gun charges Tuesday, after his wife alleged he threatened her with a firearm. A police spokesman told ESPNNewYork.com that Felton was charged with three separate offenses – second-, third-, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon – leaving him open to both felony and misdemeanor charges. What will prosecutors have to prove to convict Felton on these charges? Here’s a general overview:...