Yes, it may be unlawful to operate a drone while intoxicated at the federal level, and may soon be unlawful at the state level as well. However, the punishment varies depending on the specific law violated. As drones become more common and more popular, some states are looking at…
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has issued a report entitled Getting to Zero Getting to Zero Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities – A Comprehensive Approach to a Persistent Problem (2018). Reading the report, it appears that the “zero” the Academy is really calling for is zero tolerance, as in…
On January 15, 2018, Patrick Barone became the only Michigan lawyer who is Board Certified in psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy. This certification, provided by the American Board of Examiners, is the culmination of training that he began in 2010. Mr. Barone first experienced psychodrama in 2007 at the Gerry…
Under federal law, all states can charge a drug dealer with causing the death of a person if the person they sold the drugs to experiences an overdose and dies as a result. But whether the individual states enforce that law and what drugs are eligible for laying charges really lies with the…
The First Amendment protects the free speech of every American in the United States. But the line between free speech and hate speech can sometimes become very blurry, leaving people to question whether an offensive or hateful remark is protected under free speech. Back in 2010, this question was the…
Under the First Amendment in the Constitution of the United States, people have a legal right to protest through a demonstration, a march, or a similar public gathering or event. In part, this is because the First Amendment also protects the right of the people peaceably to assemble. While there…
Can You Really Win a Drunk Driving Trial Without Even Trying? Sometimes, winning a trial or a contested hearing comes down to knowing what not to do! In drunk driving cases, nowhere is this truer than with administrative hearings held on appeal from an alleged implied consent violation. To…
The BBC recently reported that judges in the United Kingdom will be receiving guides to help them deal with scientific evidence in the courtroom. Feedback from the judges has been positive, and the first science primers will address things like DNA and fingerprint evidence, as well as computer programs that…
You will need a minimum of $150,000.00 and as much as $500,000.00 of both liquid and non-liquid assets combined. Many observers believe that these numbers are way too low, and this is because after obtaining a license, the licensee must then run a successful business. As a licensee, this means…
If you are charged with drunk driving in Michigan, then the clear majority of judges will require that you abstain from all alcohol and all illegal drugs. This will be a condition of your bond, and to be sure that you are compliant with your bond, you will be tested,…