Rafidi Jackson Ltd., Attorneys at Law

02/23/2012

More than 30 years after Ohio created comprehensive domestic violence laws, spotty enforcement of protection orders still leaves victims vulnerable.

02/23/2012

Are you 100 percent certain there's nothing illegal in your home or vehicle? You can never be too sure. A joint roach could stick to your shoe on the street and wind up on the floorboard. A careless acquaintance could have dropped a baggie behind the seat.

07/27/2011

07/21/2011

For the first time in 73 years, lawmakers have introduced legislation in congress (HR 2306) to end the federal criminalization of the personal use of...

06/30/2011

In this case the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned the conviction of a suspect whose movements were tracked over the course of several weeks through the use of a GPS device covertly installed on his car...

06/22/2011

OK, call him an actor—or even a used car salesman—Sam Adam Jr. doesn’t care. He did, after all, minor in acting at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. At one point he could see his life going in that direction. But now he’s a defense lawyer, and a very good one. And all he cares about is what a jur

06/22/2011

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06/22/2011

A youth’s age is relevant when deciding whether a person being questioned by police is in “custody,” triggering the need for a Miranda warning, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 5-4 decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the majority opinion (PDF). “It is beyond dispute that children will often

06/22/2011

In the wake of political unrest after its financial collapse in 2008, Iceland is drafting a new constitution. The nation of 300,000 people is reaching out to its citizens for input by way of a page, a Twitter account and a YouTube channel. The drafting project started in April and will end

06/22/2011

A coalition that includes former U.S. Attorney John McKay, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes and travel guide Rick Steves is launching an initiative that would legalize ma*****na in Washington state.

06/08/2011

If you've ever applied for a credit card, a personal loan, or insurance, there's a file about you. This file is known as your credit report. It is...

06/02/2011

A court case in Athens County Municipal Court could open the door for attorneys in drunk-driving cases to challenge evidence from a portable alcohol breath-tester widely used by police across Ohio.