It is a story heard more often than not. Last year, Shannon “Bear” Cochron was robbed at knifepoint while on duty at a New Hampshire gas station. Well, it's more accurate to say that the robber was attempted to rob Cochron at knifepoint.When the heavily masked would-be robber approached, Cochrane quickly produced his Ruger...

Criminal charges have been filed against former Santa Ana city councilman, Carlos Bustamante. The victim, who is only identified as “Jane Doe A,” alleged that Bustamante assaulted behind closed doors in the county office when she was his secretary. Bustamante was arrested and charged in July 2012.Before and after the incident, Bustamante continuously harassed...

In order to become a licensed cosmetologist, a student must undergo hours of training and pass a state-certified board exam. At the Aveda Institute of Los Angeles, students allegedly were not compensated during their training hours, though the school functioned as a salon for certain hours during the week and the students as stylists.Aveda...

10 Real-Life Lessons on the Law as Taught by Movies10) “Erin Brockovich”: Released in 2000, Julia Roberts plays the titular role. Berkovitch serves as a law clerk to a personal injury attorney, who, after some initial investigation, spurs one of the largest class actions in history. The lessons we can learn from this movie?...

Recently, President Obama's proposal to raise the national minimum wage to $10.10 per hour has sparked debates about what hiking up the minimum wage to a “livable” wage will do the nation's economy.Each state has its own ability to enact a minimum wage level, but the higher wage (whether it be the national $7.25...