This week Mohamed Mohamud goes on trial for the Pioneer Square bombing plot. He doesn’t deny participation in the actual act of terror. His Defense is entrapment. With more police agencies running sting operations clients often ask about the entrapment defense. The Mohamed Mohamud trial illustrates how difficult it is to use entrapment as aRead More
Oregon Ignition Interlock Device Providers
As drunk driving lawyers, we assist our criminal defense clients not only during the DUII investigation, pre trial and trial phases, we also help them if the court or DMV imposes conditions or sanctions. Whether someone is convicted of a driving under the influence, or is placed on Diversion for a DUII, Oregon DUII lawRead More
Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Treatment
People considering a short sale or a deed in lieu of foreclosure or a strategic default need to consider how the IRS will treat the debt that is forgiven. Because the IRS typically treats debt that is forgiven as “income” A short sale particularly can result in the mortgage company sending the homeowner a 1099Read More
Hit By Bad Driver? What To Do When Other Driver’s Insurance Company Calls
Let’s say, for example, your car has been rear-ended on the freeway or at a stoplight. Your rear bumper and trunk are smashed. Your neck and shoulders snapback from the force of the collision and begin to ache. You develop a headache and experience a feeling of disorientation. Your joints are sore. Your primary concernRead More
Mortgage Relief Scams
For people who are upside-down in their homes, and are desperately looking for a way out, rest assured that scammers are more than willing to take your money. A Huffington Post article about mortgage relief scams explains one type of common scam. Before you ever, ever, ever agree to hand your money over to anyRead More