Articles by Emily C. Baker

As a party who has had a protective order entered against you, are you limited in your ability to own a firearm? If you live in Virginia, the answer is now yes. To provide some background, a protective order is a court order in a civil (not criminal) proceeding which…

Being “served with papers” can be quite a jarring experience, especially if a lawsuit against you was unexpected.  It is normal to feel anger, betrayal, fear, and a host of other negative emotions upon reviewing the papers.  You may be wondering why the opposing party took such an aggressive course…

Electronic surveillance is pervasive these days.  Unlike the NSA, however, many snoopers are not targeting the German Chancellor – they are targeting their current or former spouses in the context of their divorce. The temptation to snoop on a spouse is great when the relationship is acrimonious and contentious.  A…