by Bickerton Law | Aug 6, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, Drug Crimes
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reposted this meme on Sunday morning and tweeted, “Maybe free some people in jail for weed here too?”: While some commenters remarked on their lack of sympathy for WNBA star Brittney Griner, others noted how US cannabis policies appear...
by Bickerton Law | Aug 4, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, Guilty Pleas, In the News
San Francisco’s new district attorney, Brooke Jenkins, announced that her office was rescinding 30 plea offers made to defendants under her predecessor. Jenkins was installed as the district attorney after Chesa Boudin was recalled in June. DA Jenkins defended...
by Bickerton Law | Aug 2, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, News, sentencing, Sentencing and Punishments
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has requested to delay the start of his sentence for contempt of Congress. In that request, Bannon asked to wait until after he has exhausted his appeal before serving his sentence. Is this normal? Steve Bannon was convicted of...
by Bickerton Law | Jul 28, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, Debt Collection, News
An investigation by KHN and NPR revealed that nursing homes across the United States are suing relatives and friends of nursing home residents to collect debts. While the issue of health care debt has been broadly reported, this new spin on debt collection is...
by Bickerton Law | Jul 27, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, In the News, News
PITTSBURGH, PA- Allegheny County The Allegheny County emergency rental relief program that has been providing rental and utility payment assistance to local residents will be ending this Sunday. The program, which was supported by Pittsburgh-area donations and federal...
