TikTok, a popular short-form video-sharing platform, has become a global phenomenon, with millions of users worldwide, including a significant number in the United States. As the platform's reach and influence continue to grow, so too does the need to understand the legal implications surrounding its...
Y ou just watched your neighbor commit a crime. You know what they did was illegal, but you aren’t sure what you should do about the situation. You don’t want to get anyone in trouble. On the other hand, you know you don’t like the idea...
There is nothing quite as gut-wrenching as opening your front door and finding the police standing on the other side. They never bring good news. Experiencing a moment of panic and indecision when they ask to be let in is perfectly natural. Questions that will likely...
One minute, you could be having a normal morning, just getting ready for the day ahead. Then you get a phone call, and everything comes grinding to a halt. You find out that someone you care about has been arrested, and you are at a...
D omestic violence and battery have always been worrying, but the pandemic has made the situation much worse. All over the world, domestic abuse shelters report an increase in the number of calls they receive from individuals who are scared for their lives. One domestic abuse...
You approach a stop sign. You step on the brake, slowing your vehicle. You look both ways and see that there’s no oncoming traffic. You drive through the intersection without completely stopping your vehicle. This is called a rolling stop. It’s a traffic violation that...
V andalism is often an act of passion. Most of us are angry or hurt. We want to strike back at the person we believe treated us badly. We might choose to do this by smashing their mailbox, spray painting a crude message on the side...
Most people recognize the fact that no one knows everything. Everybody has certain areas of knowledge where they are experts and areas where they know nothing. For many people out there, one area where they have very little understanding is anything revolving around the arrest...
When a person is suddenly thrust into a new experience, they can have trouble finding their footing. This is especially true in areas that have a lot of unique wording and terms that aren’t used in day to day life. For instance, people who have...
A s you were walking your dog, you witnessed a hit and run. No one was hurt, but the fleeing car did do quite a bit of property damage. Suddenly you’re in the middle of a moral dilemma. Should you report the crime or should you...
Family is a pretty amazing thing to have, and it does not have to be just your relatives. A family is a group of people who are always there for one another, which is why many people have friends that they consider family. A person...
O ver the past 10 or 15 years, cameras have become a major part of our daily lives. They’re on our phones, in our homes, built into doorbells, and even mounted on the dashboards of our cars. We usually don’t give them a second thought until...
The idea of online school isn’t new. Online schooling has been around for some time and many parents have taken advantage of it. Other parents have thought about it from time to time and briefly considered looking into it but never got around to it. The...
There aren’t many things that are more confusing than trying to figure out how a bail bond works. However, over the past 20 years of being a leader in the Alabama bail industry, we’ve become experts. Did you know that there is more than just...
All of us want the lush, gorgeous kind of lawn we see featured in landscaping ads and gardening magazines. Even with minimal landscaping, a beautiful, healthy lawn really showcases the home, giving it a great deal of curb appeal. The problem many Alabama homeowners encounter is...
We’re all familiar with the Miranda Rights, which basically grants us the ability to not tell the police anything if we’re arrested. While we’ve heard thousands of television cops recite the famous words “you have the right to remain silent” few of us actually know...
W hen you see a flashing yellow traffic light it means you have the right of way, but that you should stay alert and use caution while going through an intersection. A solid yellow light means that the light is about to change to red and...
On the surface, carjacking and grand theft auto might seem like very similar crimes, but the State of Alabama disagrees. What is Carjacking? The State of Alabama addressed the topic of carjacking in Alabama Penal Code Section 215. If you decide to take a car that is...
S ome states have incredibly strict laws when it comes to carrying knives. Alabama isn’t one of them. The state actually has a surprisingly permissive attitude when it comes to both open carry and concealed knives. The general rule of thumb is that yes, you’re free to...
Y ou’ve just been involved in an accident. As far as you can tell, it’s not a big deal. You barely bumped the other car’s back bumper. There can’t possibly be any damage to their car so surely it’s perfectly acceptable for you to simply drive...
The Lock down has created some big legal questions that no one really considered prior to the pandemic hitting the United States in March. One of the questions both employers and employees are asking is if employees can be required to work during the government...