Recent Blog Posts
Skip the Big Cities: Come to Redlands Instead
All over the world, Southern California is known for its big-time living. Celebrities are known to walk amongst the millions of people that live in the state’s big cities, creating what many would consider to be a paradise. However, anyone who lives in these areas knows that’s far from the truth. There’s traffic and… Read More »
The Difference Between Assault and Battery
The terms “assault” and “battery” are so often used together that they are often thought to be interchangeable. However, in the legal world, they have very different meanings, though one usually leads to the other. In California, assault is the threat or attempt to physically hurt someone, and having the means to do… Read More »
How Marijuana Affects the Body and Mind
Ever since medical marijuana became legal in California, there have been a variety of new experiments for delivering the drug to the body. Some people like to smoke it the old-fashioned way, while others are more creative about it. Edibles are always a popular choice, while vaporizing and “dabbing” are becoming much more mainstream…. Read More »
Celia Janes Awarded 2016 Mock Trial Scholarship for Future Law Students
Every year, Milligan, Beswick, Levine & Knox LLP presents the $500 Mock Trial Scholarship to one incoming freshman. This year, high school senior Celia Janes of El Modena High School in Orange, California was the winner. We at Milligan, Beswick, Levine & Knox LLP were impressed with her previous experience, in addition to her… Read More »
False Confessions Too Common Among Juveniles
Anyone who has watched Making a Murderer is familiar with the story of Steven Avery. His path from wrongfully accused inmate to winning money from the government to a suspect in a murder is full of drama. Whether or not Avery is guilty is not for the viewing public to decide. What can be taken… Read More »
Zoo Employee Falls into Gorilla Enclosure
There is no question that those who work with large animals, especially those that are considered dangerous and unpredictable do an important job that can be very dangerous. Such a situation arose recently when an employee of the A Los Angeles Zoo was hurt when they fell into the zoo’s gorilla enclosure on Thursday…. Read More »
How “Thank You” Can Save a Marriage
Families split up every day. Two people who once loved each other deeply enough to decide to spend their lives together decide that they cannot live one more minute with each other. It is heartbreaking for the couple, but it can be even worse when there are children involved. Is divorce always necessary? And… Read More »
Student Athletes Helping Victims of Domestic Violence
For the victims of domestic violence who want to leave their situations, escape can be difficult, especially if it is to be done in secret. Packing and moving in the middle of the night with very little help or support is often the only option that people are left with. In California, one company… Read More »
Making a Murderer Brings False Confessions to Light
Binging on Netflix is quickly becoming an American pastime. One of the most popular offerings on Netflix lately is Making a Murderer. The show chronicles the case of Steven Avery and his path from wrongfully accused and convicted to his release to his possible role in a violent murder. The show is definitely not… Read More »
Driver Arrested for Striking Pedestrian During Rose Bowl Parade
A woman has been arrested after striking a runner with her car along the route of the Rose Parade on the morning of New Year’s Day and then fleeing the scene. According to the Pasadena Police Department’s Lt. Kelly Evans, officers arrested Yuki Horne, 40, of Los Angeles, has been arrested on the charge… Read More »