Marijuana and guns? ATF says "No!" The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, or ATF, has issued an important notice about changes to Form 4473, the Firearms Transaction Record. Form 4473 is the federally mandated form that must be filled...
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Year: 2016
Michigan Trimming Marijuana Rights Wherever It Can
Marijuana is a hot topic. Recent developments in Lansing show that the State of Michigan continues to dial back marijuana usage through whatever means available. As reported in the Detroit Free Press, the state is auditing physician certifications in order to...
Teenage and Juvenile Crime: Minor in Possession
In the Teenage and Juvenile Crime arena, a Minor in Possession (MIP) conviction is quite common as underage drinking continues to be a popular pastime. With the amount of drinking on some college campuses, institutions of higher learning may as well...
Drunk Driving: A Dangerous Choice This Holiday Season!
As Thanksgiving approaches, now is a good time to remind people of the other festivities happening this week. No, not Black Friday; we're taking about Blackout Wednesday! Many bartenders have started referring to Thanksgiving Eve by this name, though still others...
The Justice System and Your Treestand
The Justice System: As the annual fall ritual of deer hunting season is upon us, it is important to remember that if you do not obey the rules, you could land in jail.Two hunters were arrested recently in northern Oakland County by the Oakland County Sherriff for...
White Collar Crime: Alleged Widespread Corruption in Macomb Co.
Rizzo Environmental Services has been cooperating in a federal white collar crime investigation involving alleged widespread corruption in Macomb County government. As recently reported in the Detroit Free Press, the results of the investigation and the coming...
Self Defense & Guns: Careful Who Has Access to Your Firearms
Concerned about Self Defense & Guns? Know what the law will hold you accountable for. A retired civil servant and law-abiding gun owner with no prior criminal record was convicted because her son used her firearms in a shootout with local law...
Self Defense & Guns: Careful Who Has Access to Your Firearms
Concerned about Self Defense & Guns? Know what the law will hold you accountable for. A retired civil servant and law-abiding gun owner with no prior criminal record was convicted because her son used her firearms in a shootout with local law...
Employees Beware of White Collar Crime
White Collar Crime affects employees too. In the recent Volkswagen scandal where the automaker designed ways for their cars to fraudulently "pass" emissions tests, the government is rolling out a new prosecution strategy: going after the employees. The Detroit Free...
Sentencing: Surviving Your Stay at OCJ
Facing jail time at sentencing is a scary prospect for almost everyone. However, the , PLLC, has used its years of experience to put together information that could prove important for those facing incarceration at the Oakland County...