Oops.That's Illegal!: A Handbook for the Wildly Curious (and the Accidental Outlaw)
From the popular creator of @LawByMike, a hilarious guide to all your legal questions—from the obscure to the downright absurd. 

Could you be arrested if you let your kids have a few sips of wine with dinner? Is it illegal to lie on your dating profile? Can a python be an emotional support animal?

Most people don’t know the majority of our country’s laws, so they don’t know how to avoid breaking them, what their actual rights are, or when they can seek legal recourse. Lawyer Mike Mandell is here to change that, by answering your most burning legal questions...and some you didn’t even know you had!

OOPS…THAT’S ILLEGAL! is a book of legal insight from a practicing lawyer who’s seen it all. Using the same light heartedness and humor that made his social account @LawByMike so popular, Mandell covers a wide range of topics from police encounters (Is it illegal to do a U-turn at a DUI checkpoint?) to party fouls (What’s the penalty for streaking?) to legal disputes (Can I sue my own lawyer for doing a bad job?).

Funny, informative, and sprinkled with little-known legal facts throughout, OOPS…THAT’S ILLEGAL! is sure to help even the most upstanding citizens when they come face-to-face with their next legal dilemma.

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Oops.That's Illegal!: A Handbook for the Wildly Curious (and the Accidental Outlaw)
From the popular creator of @LawByMike, a hilarious guide to all your legal questions—from the obscure to the downright absurd. 

Could you be arrested if you let your kids have a few sips of wine with dinner? Is it illegal to lie on your dating profile? Can a python be an emotional support animal?

Most people don’t know the majority of our country’s laws, so they don’t know how to avoid breaking them, what their actual rights are, or when they can seek legal recourse. Lawyer Mike Mandell is here to change that, by answering your most burning legal questions...and some you didn’t even know you had!

OOPS…THAT’S ILLEGAL! is a book of legal insight from a practicing lawyer who’s seen it all. Using the same light heartedness and humor that made his social account @LawByMike so popular, Mandell covers a wide range of topics from police encounters (Is it illegal to do a U-turn at a DUI checkpoint?) to party fouls (What’s the penalty for streaking?) to legal disputes (Can I sue my own lawyer for doing a bad job?).

Funny, informative, and sprinkled with little-known legal facts throughout, OOPS…THAT’S ILLEGAL! is sure to help even the most upstanding citizens when they come face-to-face with their next legal dilemma.

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Oops.That's Illegal!: A Handbook for the Wildly Curious (and the Accidental Outlaw)

Oops.That's Illegal!: A Handbook for the Wildly Curious (and the Accidental Outlaw)

by Mike Mandell
Oops.That's Illegal!: A Handbook for the Wildly Curious (and the Accidental Outlaw)

Oops.That's Illegal!: A Handbook for the Wildly Curious (and the Accidental Outlaw)

by Mike Mandell

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From the popular creator of @LawByMike, a hilarious guide to all your legal questions—from the obscure to the downright absurd. 

Could you be arrested if you let your kids have a few sips of wine with dinner? Is it illegal to lie on your dating profile? Can a python be an emotional support animal?

Most people don’t know the majority of our country’s laws, so they don’t know how to avoid breaking them, what their actual rights are, or when they can seek legal recourse. Lawyer Mike Mandell is here to change that, by answering your most burning legal questions...and some you didn’t even know you had!

OOPS…THAT’S ILLEGAL! is a book of legal insight from a practicing lawyer who’s seen it all. Using the same light heartedness and humor that made his social account @LawByMike so popular, Mandell covers a wide range of topics from police encounters (Is it illegal to do a U-turn at a DUI checkpoint?) to party fouls (What’s the penalty for streaking?) to legal disputes (Can I sue my own lawyer for doing a bad job?).

Funny, informative, and sprinkled with little-known legal facts throughout, OOPS…THAT’S ILLEGAL! is sure to help even the most upstanding citizens when they come face-to-face with their next legal dilemma.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780306837616
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 06/16/2026
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Michael Mandell (AKA “Law by Mike”) is a top lawyer on social media, with 20M+ followers (in English and Spanish) across platforms due to the popularity of his legal tips and entertaining posts. Mandell is an attorney based out of Los Angeles, with an undergraduate degree from USC and a law degree from Duke University. In addition to his successful following, Mandell practices in various legal areas, specifically entertainment law, personal injury, criminal law, and sexual abuse.
 
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