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Sex Offender Legislation: One Strike and You May be Out

In Washington state, the sentencing scheme governing persons convicted of sex offenses potentially creates a "one strike and you're out" for class A sex felonies.

Limited Treatment Options: SSOSA standards

In 2005, the Washington legislature enacted a new law restricting eligibility for the Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative ("SSOSA"), increasing the potential unsuspended term of confinement therein, and making both the conditions imposed and the court's supervision thereof more onerous.

When It's Best to Remain Silent

Officers have no authority to promise not to charge a crime in exchange for cooperation but it is permissible for them to make such promises. A statement given in reliance on such a promise CAN be used against the person making it. As a result, it is almost always best to remain silent.

Estate Tax Alert and Update for 2010

Estate Tax Alert and Update for 2010

WHAT TO DO WHEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AT WORK

Indispensable steps to take when employees experience problems at work. Following the steps outlined in this article can go a long way toward casting your prospective case in a light most favorable to you.

Auto Accidents Happen: Do You Know How You Would Respond?

Know how to respond to a car crash so you do not jeopardize your right to obtain adequate compensation for injuries, either from your auto insurance company or from a third party.

Workers Comp Benefits Suspended When Worker Refuses Detox Program

Recently the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a ruling that workers' comp benefits can be suspended when an injured worker refuses to enter a detox program.

Bayer Birth Control: Commonsense Protection or Cause for Alarm?

Bayer is currently being sued by hundreds of women who allege that the Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills pose greater risks for blood clots, stroke and heart attack than do other oral contraceptives.

Checklists Can Reduce Fatal Medical Errors

Checklists can keep doctors from skipping steps and making careless and potentially fatal errors, such as operating on the wrong organ.

Some Vacation… Becoming Injured While Visiting Florida

It is important to understand both the risks for injury while visiting Florida and to obtain basic information on how you should react if injured before setting off on your vacation.

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