The police might have been authorized to search one of your friends but not both of them. Generally, a warrantless search may be lawful if an...

It sounds to me from your brief description that you are talking about a case of battery. Under Virginia law, battery is defined as the simple...

It looks like your closest option might be false advertising ... but only if you can prove you suffered a financial loss or other damages. False...

Prisons are obligated to protect the safety of inmates, which includes access to needed health care and prescription medicines. However, even when...

I think your main concern is possible loss of custody of your son or other uninvited oversight by the Department of Children and Families. If...

In general, police are authorized to redact personal information of a victim, witness or informant, such as address, telephone numbers, email...

You can request an autopsy by the coroner but could get it paid by the local government only under court order, which is not likely. You might want...

In most states, it depends on whether the felon could gain access to the gun. If the felon has access, that's seen as having some level of control...

Family members face difficulties trying to hold a person or institution legally responsible for the death of a relative by suicide but it can be...

You are partially correct. Manual folding knives are legal in the state and may be concealed as long as they are in the folded position. There is...