December 8, 2016 (Fault Lines) — If you are arrested and charged with a criminal offense, you may be required to post a bond to ensure your return to court. Texas has very detailed laws concerning...

December 6, 2016 (Fault Lines) — If you’re on social media, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered a “troll,” someone who posts incredibly offensive and inflammatory statements just because they can. Usually the most egregious punishment...

December 2, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Wow. It’s December. Holidays are ahead for everyone. If you’re reading this you’re probably thinking about the two-day holiday you’ve got coming up. That’s because it’s that most wonderful time...

December 1, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Fault Lines contributors repeatedly tell you to shut up when dealing with any sort of criminal matter. Three Michigan teenagers are wishing they’d kept their mouths shut around Detroit cops...

November 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Lawyers deal in persuasion. Part of being an effective advocate requires you learn how to sway a trier of fact to secure the best possible outcome for your side. Still,...

November 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Ed. Note: Following Andrew King’s post on the passage of victims’ rights laws, we charged Chris Seaton and Mario Machado with the following question: Should crime victims be given special...

November 18, 2016 (Fault Lines) — If someone perused Fault Lines posts during the week, it would appear as if the contributors hated cops. They don’t, and Fault Lines is proud to count a former police...

November 18, 2016 (Fault Lines) —  We’re less than a week away from that time of year when carving knives, tryptophan-induced comas, and awkward dinner conversations are the norm. Fret not, dear reader, because it’s that...

November 17, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Gun ownership is arguably one of America’s hottest and most polarizing discussion topics. As shootings pop up with alarming regularity, more and more people keep pushing for “common sense” gun...

November 15, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Fault Lines’ resident TV critic, Harris County Public Defender Alex Bunin, does a wonderful job pointing out the flaws shows like “The Night Of” and “Conviction” in their depictions of...