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Can the Police Force You to Reveal Your Computer Password?

Do you have to turn over your password to law enforcement? More importantly, can you be punished by the government for failing to disclose an encryption passphrase? The United States District Court for the District of Colorado is considering this question in the prosecution of a Colorado woman, Ramona Fricosu. One question in this debate […]

Protect Your Computer and Personal Information on Public Hotspots and Wi-Fi

Many of us use our laptops out in public such as in cafes, coffee shops, airports, malls, hotel lobbies, and elsewhere. Unfortunately, cyber-thieves know this fact and often set up in these locations for such nefarious purposes. For even a low-level hacker or computer thief, it is quite easy to steal information from users while […]

IRS Increases Mileage Rate to 55.5 Cents per Mile

IRS Increases Mileage Rate to 55.5 Cents per Mile. Quick note for small business owners and others who compute the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business use in lieu of tracking actual costs. The rate will increase to 55.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2011, through Dec. […]

Can You Video Tape the Police? Should You Video Tape the Police?

Can You Video Tape the Police? Should You Video Tape the Police? PLEASE NOTE: The Gordon Law Firm does not practice in the area of criminal defense or prosecuting civil claims against law enforcement. This article is for information and consideration only. These are two very different questions. Like many situations, particularly in the criminal law […]

How Long Do You Have to Sue? Statutes of Limitations in Florida

When you go to see an attorney for the first time, one of the most important things you can discuss (if potential litigation is involved) is the applicable statute of limitations. Also known as limitations on actions, these statutes of limitations set the maximum time after an event that legal proceedings based on […]

How to Spot and Avoid a Scam

Does it seem too good to be true? What your parents told you is true so make sure to listen to your instinct. Something that may be overly cheap may wind up costing you a great deal in time and money. Is the email asking you to click a link to verify your account to prevent […]

Help for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

The United States Government has allocated funding for troubled homeowners in Florida (open to residents in all 67 Florida counties) to help pay the mortgages of qualified homeowners who are unemployed or underemployed through no fault of their own. Homeowners who qualify for financial assistance may receive up to six (6) months of monthly mortgage […]

What This Blog is About

You. This blog is about you, your family, and your business. Many law blogs read like scholarly articles, technical journals, or worse–law school text books! While these types of writings are important in certain circumstances, this blog is not one of these circumstances. I am writing this blog to highlight current legal issues and events […]

Why I Started The Gordon Law Firm | P.A.

I started the Gordon Law Firm to help individuals and businesses with their everyday problems. There are plenty of law firms that are able to help you with a problem once it happens (and I can handle such problems as well), but I want to help you prevent those problems in the first place. Though […]