Month: October 2016

Federal Appeals Court Limits the Government’s Ability to Strip your Gun Rights

Federal law bans gun possession by felons, who are defined as people convicted of any “crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.” There is an exception for misdemeanor state crimes, that are “punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less.” The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in a recent …

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California Firearm Rights Restoration

How Can I Get my Criminal Record Expunged Without a Lawyer?

Criminal record expungements are a legal process. But like all legal processes, any citizen could technically do it themselves. Pro se legal representation is the term used for those who choose to advocate on one’s behalf before a court, rather than being represented by a lawyer. This may occur in any court proceeding, whether it …

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Buyer Beware: Mistakes Enforcing an Expungement Could Cost You a Job!

Not All Background Checks Are Created Equally Big data means big business, and background check companies are cashing in. Over $2 billion dollars were spent last year on background checks in the U.S. alone. The background check industry has flourished because most employers and landlords require background checks to obtain employment or housing.  However, not …

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State University of New York Removes Big Question from Student Application

STEP FORWARD FOR SCHOOLS, BUT WHAT ABOUT A JOB AFTERWARDS? The trustees of the State University of New York voted mid-September to eliminate questions about past felony convictions from its general application starting with the fall 2018 admissions cycle. After admission, students will only be asked to reveal a prior conviction if they are seeking …

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California Ends Statute of Limitations for Rape

The high-profile allegations that Bill Cosby raped a series of women from the 1970s to present has inspired the California state legislature to remove the statute of limitations for the crime of rape. Previously, California state law prevents prosecution of a felony sexual offense if the sexual offense in question occurred 10 or more years …

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