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Restraining Order and Protective Order—What’s the Difference?

By: Andrew Weisberg Jan 20, 2015

Protective Orders | Restraining Orders

If you find yourself facing domestic violence charges, chances are that you will also be up against one of two court orders: either a restraining order or a protective order (or “order of protection”). If you’re facing either of these orders, it’s important for you to know what they mean and the ways in which they are similar and different so that you will be able to understand how they could affect your life.

 

Restraining Orders

 

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You Can’t Run From DUIs, but You Can Fight Them

By: Andrew Weisberg Jan 13, 2015

DUI

Hopefully, your New Year’s Eve celebrations went off without a hitch. There’s no better way to start a New Year than by having a nice celebration with friends and family so that you can jump into the New Year refreshed, recharged, and ready to go.

Unfortunately for some, the New Year is already off to a less than ideal start. For the 20 men and women arrested in Chicago’s DUI warrant sweep on New Year’s Eve, 2015 has begun on [...]

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What to Do When New Year’s Mistakes Lead to Charges

By: Andrew Weisberg Jan 7, 2015

Criminal Defense | Drug Crimes | DUI

In the days leading up to New Year’s Eve, it seems that every media outlet from The New York Times to BuzzFeed is filled with articles on how to make the most out of your New Year’s celebrations—from which outfits to wear to which bars to visit in your area. In the days following New Year’s, however, the headlines get a lot bleaker—stories about arrests, drunk driving accidents, and domestic abuses scream out from every newspaper and website.

 

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Aurora Doctor’s License Suspended after Sex Crimes Charges

By: Andrew Weisberg Dec 29, 2014

Sex Crimes

You’re supposed to be safe when you visit your doctor. These are professionals dedicated to our good health and taking care of us when at our worst. We trust them because they’ve had to undergo so much training, and we trust them as people because you can’t have a job where you help others for a living and be a bad person – right?

 

Those are just some of the things that might have been going through your head [...]

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Don’t Become an Online Dating Site Predator

By: Andrew Weisberg Dec 24, 2014

Sex Crimes

In recent years, the popularity of online dating has been on a steady upswing. More and more people have been turning to websites like eHarmony and Match.com to help them find potential partners.

 

Unfortunately, online dating sites do more than provide alternative settings in which to seriously seek out and meet new partners. These virtual love services can also be potentially dangerous, sometimes acting as centers for engaging in predatory actions.

 

For some people, the hardest part about [...]

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