Prominent Criminal Defense Attorney Steven McCool Talks Defense

Washington, DC—One of the most well-known criminal defense attorneys in the Washington, DC area, Steven McCool has taken on just about every kind of case.  One of the biggest lessons he's learned is just how lucky he has been. (More on News at isLAWS.com. “I've learned that life ...

Putting an End to Domestic Violence in the Big Apple - The Center Against Domestic Violence

The re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has been signed into law, marking a huge step forward for victims of domestic violence all across the country. This new legislation is more powerful than the version passed in 1994, in that it both expands and creates federal programs that help victims of domestic violence. In ...

Saving Our Men - The Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men & Women

President Obama recently signed the reauthorization of the the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law. This is a huge step forward for all victims of sexual and domestic violence across the country. This new legislation is better than the 1994 version because it both expands and creates federal programs that help victims of sexual and ...

Putting an End to Domestic Violence among Asians & Pacific Islanders - The Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence

On February 28, the House of Representative passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 286 to 136. VAWA was then signed into law on March 7, marking a huge step forward for victims of domestic violence all over the country. This new legislation, which was initially drafted by then Senator Joe Biden in 1994 and enacted the ...

Heeding the Native Cry - Mending the Sacred Hoop on Domestic Violence among Native Americans

The Violence Against Women Act has been reauthorized and signed into law, signifying a huge step forward for victims of sexual and domestic violence all over the United States. The Violence Against Women Act provides funding for the training of over 500,000 prosecutors, judges and law enforcement officers annually so that they are better ...

Equality for All: VAWA and its new LGBT provisions

President Obama has recently signed the reauthorization of  the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law. This new legislation is much stronger than the older 1994 version because it creates and expands federal programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic violence. In addition to re-establishing provisions of the older law ...

Facing Domestic Violence Head On - The Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Great progress has been made in the fight against domestic violence with the recent passage of  the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The reauthorization of this bill has been signed into law by President Obama earlier this month. It has also received bipartisan support in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. (More ...

Know Your Rights, Says Criminal Defense Attorney Kirk Obear

Sheboygan, WI—Like many criminal defense attorneys, Kirk Obear didn't get his start defending clients.  A veteran of the United States Air Force, the Wisconsin criminal defense attorney began his legal career as a military prosecutor. (More on News at isLAWS.com. Initially, Obear ...

Prominent Criminal Defense Attorney David Oblon Talks Defense

Arlington, VA—For David Oblon, named one of Washingtonian magazine's “Best Lawyers” a successful career in criminal law started with an economic choice—but his career soon blossomed into being something about much more than just making money. (More on News at isLAWS.com. “I'd ...

Attorney Defends Clients for Almost Half a Century

Washington, D.C.—It would be hard to imagine a more illustrious career in criminal defense law than that of 83 year old Plato Cacheris.  Cacheris, a son of Greek immigrants who originally hoped to be ambassador to Greece, has instead spent a lifetime representing clients ranging from Attorney General John Mitchell, ...

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