By now, everyone has heard about the huge college admissions scandal in which the rich and famous cheated and bribed their children’s ways into some of the top schools in the country. What you might not know, unless you’ve been paying close attention to the story, is what charges the more than 50 people arrested […]
Are the Mario Bros. Just Animal-Abusing Drug Addicts?
Much has been made about the idea that the Super Mario Bros. game simply revolves around Mario and his brother Luigi hallucinating while doing mushrooms. It’s an interesting concept that really does change everything about the game. So assuming it’s true, what does that mean for the brothers from a legal perspective? Here’s what Oceanside […]
Don’t Bird Box Challenge and Drive: San Diego Reckless Driving Attorney
It should go without saying that you shouldn’t drive while blindfolded. Unfortunately, when new viral “challenges” catch on, people tend to keep upping the ante until things get out of hand. That’s why a teen driver ended up in an accident recently after trying to do the “Bird Box challenge.” San Diego Reckless driving attorney […]
The Boys on Sick Note Better Have a Top Notch Lawyer
One of Netflix’s new British imports, Sick Note, is big on laughs and huge on criminal culpability. It’s bad enough to pretend to have cancer, but as the show wears on, Daniel and Dr. Glennis continue to commit more and more crimes to cover up those that they already have done. Needless to say, they’d be […]
Could Agent Nadeem’s Testimony Take Down Kingpin?
We’re all mourning the loss of more than half of Netflix’s fantastic Marvel series, especially one that is a favorite of many Vista defense lawyers, Daredevil. We’ve actually written quite a lot about these shows, including two articles on Luke Cage, two more on Jessica Jones, and two articles on Daredevil, including one about Frank […]
Did Shades Get Shafted by His Immunity Deal in Luke Cage?
Fans of Luke Cage are still reeling from the show’s cancellation in mid-October. In honor of Harlem’s hero, we’d like to take a look at the show -specifically the fate of one of Cage’s many enemies, Hernan “Shades” Alvarez from the perspective of a San Diego federal crimes lawyer. Be warned, the bulk of this […]
Celebrities Who Have Been Accused of Domestic Violence
The popular image of domestic violence usually involves a beer-swilling, shirtless husband beating on his wife because he is upset about how poor he is. But in reality, domestic violence is done by people of all classes, genders and orientations. In fact, many rich and famous stars have been accused of the crime as well. […]
Black Mirror’s Tech Creates a Myriad of Legal Problems
Black Mirror provides an excellent look at the possibilities of not-too-far-off technologies. Fortunately, while the technologies featured in the show seem all-too-real, the laws guiding the use of these technological advances are pretty unrealistic -at least in America for the time being. While there are a lot of things in the show that could be […]
The Hollywood Cult That Participated in Sex Trafficking
When you think of sex trafficking, you probably think of an evil, international cartel forcing women into prostitution. You probably don’t think of Hollywood actresses and millionaire heiresses recruiting women into a cult, but that’s what recently happened in the NXIVM (pronounced “Nexium”) cult. While many news outlets have provided extensive coverage of the story, those […]
Marvel Creator Stan Lee Has Been Subjected to Elder Abuse
When people discuss elder abuse, it’s all too common to imagine a dark, shabby retirement home with inexperienced, underpaid staff and residents who have been shuttered away by relatives who don’t want to spend money on quality care. But it’s important to recognize that elder abuse can happen outside of retirement homes and can affect […]
