In an interesting twist to a first degree murder case in Bentonville, Arkansas, privacy rights and Amazon’s device, the Amazon Echo, are being roped into the investigation. James Andrew Bates is charged with the murder of Victor Collins, who was … Continue reading
New Illinois laws of 2017 entered the books January 1st, so Laura Law Office thought it would be a good idea to give a rundown of the most notable ones that will affect residents. So i’ll give some brief descriptions … Continue reading
I am sitting here on the day before Christmas Eve day about to leave the office for the next few days to enjoy time with my family. We just finished our office holiday party, a successful smash event! I cannot … Continue reading
While I was sitting in court this morning, waiting for my case to be called, I was shocked at the number of people who showed up for the first court date of their DUI without a DUI Attorney. I don’t … Continue reading
As we noted last year, tonight is the biggest drinking night of the year…and the biggest night for DUI Checkpoints and DUI patrols. And every year, like clockwork, people ignore the “Blackout Wednesday” warnings of extra DUI Patrols and DUI Checkpoints, … Continue reading
Every month, at about this time, our friend Samuel Partida, Jr. over at illinoiscaselaw.com blesses us with a list and description of all of the cases from the previous month that are relevant to our practice areas of Criminal Defense and … Continue reading
Today is a very important day in the history of LauraLaw. 3 years ago, to the day, this office added a little bit of Maddness (pun intended) to an already fun atmosphere. That’s right, November 18, 2013, we welcomed our beloved … Continue reading
The last few weeks have been busy here at LauraLaw. We wanted to give our readers an update on some of the latest news around the office. We’ve been shuttling all over town on a bunch of different cases, from … Continue reading
As if driving expensive cars were not enough of a thrill, a recent ruling from the Fifth District Appellate Court may have upped the ante by adding another benefit: the cost of your car might be a defense against forfeiture … Continue reading
In an update to the story we published on Monday, the same-day voter registration law that was recently held unconstitutional by a Federal Judge in Chicago isn’t going anywhere . . . at least not for now. On Tuesday, the 7th Circuit Court of … Continue reading
