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June 8, 2021

The act of one parent’s taking a child from the custodial parent has come to be known in popular parlance as parental kidnapping — but under California law, it is more often categorized as a statutory crime of child abduction or deprivation of custody, depending on the circumstances.

April 23, 2021

If you or a loved one is facing a criminal investigation or charge in or around Los Angeles, California, taking advantage of the probationary reforms under AB 1950 could well be to your benefit — as could coming up with a solid defense strategy to lessen the charges against you or get them dropped altogether.

April 23, 2021

If you’re facing a criminal investigation — or have already been charged — in or around the greater Los Angeles, California area, you want to make sure you seek the legal counsel of an experienced criminal defense attorney who has your best interests at heart. It could make all the difference in the outcome of your case.

April 9, 2021

Initiation rituals to join fraternities, sororities, sports teams, and other groups — generally known as hazing — have been going on for decades, if not much longer. Though campuses and other higher authorities attempt to regulate hazing, problems arise when the initiation takes a dangerous turn.

March 16, 2021

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the annual caseload assigned to public defenders ranges from 50 cases to 590 cases per attorney.

March 16, 2021

An FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program report indicates that there were 2,274 reported cases of rape in Los Angeles, California in 2019.

Feb. 12, 2021

According to the most recent statistics available, an estimated 2 to 3 million temporary restraining orders are issued in the United States every year. A person seeking protection against legitimate threats including domestic violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, battery, or assault, can file a restraining order.

Feb. 9, 2021

Are you facing sexual assault or other sex crime charges in the Los Angeles, California area and fear for your odds in a “he said, she said” trial? When the testimony of one person could send you off to prison, you need to contact me at the Alec Rose Law Office.

Feb. 9, 2021

Some 40 million Americans use dating apps to find a relationship, according to dating site eHarmony, and 39% of heterosexual American couples met online in 2019, up from 22% in 2009. But not everyone online is what they claim to be, in terms of their age or otherwise. According to a “Danger Index” developed by BackgroundChecks.org, 10% of dating app users are sex offenders, and another 10% are scammers.

Feb. 9, 2021

In the latest statistical year, 2019, the California Department of Justice reports there were 161,123 calls to police for incidents of domestic violence. These incidents were almost evenly split between violence with no weapon, 85,995, and violence with a weapon, 75,128.