Scott A. Rubenstein Don't drink and drive! With Uber and Lyft, there is really no excuse to get behind the wheel if you have had too much to drink. However, many of us, feel completely fine after a couple drinks and are able to drive. If you are pulled over and consent to [...]
Attorney Scott A. Rubenstein Summer break is upon us and college students will be home. With that comes one of the most significant risks: underage drinking. This is a problem all year, but it increases in the Summer and often among college students. There is a lot of underage drinking going on in [...]
It's a holiday weekend and many college students are home. Often, as a criminal defense attorney, I have had students and / or their parents call me after they have surrendered their 4th and 5th Amendment rights to police. It's so important to know your rights and responsibilities when at a party and approached by law enforcement. A [...]
Drinking alcohol under the age of 21, known as "underage alcohol consumption", "underage alcohol possession", "prohibition", "underage intoxication" is the most common criminal charge for young people in Ohio. Law enforcement has little tolerance for underage drinking. If you are caught possessing or consuming alcohol in public, expect the law to be enforced, even on [...]
Colleges around the country are actively taking measures to reduce the number of underage drinking incidents on their campuses. Many schools have completely eliminated the use of alcohol during fraternity and sorority recruitment. Some, monitor the tailgating activities that involve alcohol and some have even banned outdoor activities that involved alcohol in the past. Of [...]