Q: The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that a trademark for a clothing brand, which sounded like an expletive — though spelled differently — cannot be denied on the grounds it is “immoral” or “scandalous,” because that violates free speech under … more

Q: The ongoing tragedies in which these rapid-fire guns are involved is so very difficult to put into perspective. Are those kinds of weapons banned here in California? -C.K., Fullerton A: California has prohibited assault-style weapons since 1989. Semi-automatic firearms, .50 … more

Q: Are robots subject to laws? -A.S., Hawthorne A: The well-known author Isaac Asimov created the fictional “Three Laws of Robotics.”    The first rule is that a robot may not injure a human being, the second that the robot must obey … more

Q: Is it true that if a choose to fight a ticket I will lose the right to ask for traffic school? — I.F., Long Beach A: California Rule of Court 4.104(c)(a) and (2) state that a person who receives a … more