Recent content by Michael Wechsler

It is said that social media is the alcohol of the masses. I am asked countless times whether posts on social media which are made in a personal capacity from a personal account not associted with a company can be used as grounds for dismissal. It seems like she knows how infefensible her...

I just noticed that this is an old thread. If there are issues such as this one where consumers feel powerless to obtain help about a righteous matter, it may be time to turn to the news media, press and social media in the hope it might attract the wrong type of attention for the county and...

This is a good question even though there isn't a legal issue presented. I'm sympathetic to our young people who want or need to start their own lives earlier than planned, but this is often not a simple endeavor. As most have mentioned above, the key issue is risk mitigation - what is the...

The above are excellent "life tips" and I have to wonder about the age of those in issue. Your college and neighborhood buddies may truly mean no harm but it doesn't mean that they are free from being extremely careless and taking significant risks. Going forward, do not use blind faith. @Tax...

As was mentioned above, Chicago is like New York City in having extremely strict gun laws. Here in NYC it is recommended to call the NYC hotline which answers all types of questions, and they have a specific telephone number for guns. I'm assuming they have the same for Chicago...

I noticed that too. But some infractions never get too old to write up. ;)

Impossible for any of us to say without more. Good advice here to discuss everything you can with your attorney and let them handle the matter. It's possible what you say is true and the summons may be ultimately dismissed due to being unsubstantiated, but be prepared for some of what other...