Originally published here. North Carolina’s Second Chance Act, while promising, will not reduce the state’s recidivism rate—the rate at which people with past convictions reoffend. At present, approximately 40% of those who are convicted of an offense are arrested again within three years of release. As the studies cited below show, by making expungements moreRead More
Originally published here. Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate law was a big step toward justice that still somehow doesn’t address the worst part of the state’s expungement laws–the awful years in which the criminal record haunts those who have paid their debt for minor offenses. But rather than recognize this, lawmakers are making minor concessions, such asRead More
On Monday, Feb. 22, after much back-and-forth with state senators and legislators, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill to legalize most marijuana use and possession in New Jersey. The passage of bill A1987 makes NJ the 13th state to remove criminal penalties for recreational marijuana. Despite this, the state has yet to resolve many issues,Read More
On Wednesday, Nov. 25, as families prepared to take a brief respite for Thanksgiving, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced that prosecutors would take a respite from prosecuting low-level marijuana possession charges. Grewal asked that prosecutors at the state and local levels put all such cases on hold until further notice. For more seriousRead More
This story is about a personal injury case handled by renowned New York attorney Sandy Rosenblum. It is part of our ongoing series, Personal Injury Case Files. Case Summary Case Type: Malpractice Injury: Preventable death due to overwhelming sepsis Defendant: Albany Medical Center, et. al. Length of Case: 2 years Award: $2.4 million What makesRead More
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, voters in New Jersey chose to approve a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana possession and sale. But revising the criminal code for drug charges is only the beginning. There are many questions left unanswered by the simple ballot measure, including what happens to those with marijuana-related offenses on their criminal record. Read More
Living in New Jersey can be very expensive, and sometimes the costs of residing in the garden state can become overwhelming. When past due debts begin to pile up, filing for bankruptcy may provide many with a way to get a fresh start on their finances. Unfortunately, as the law stands today, filing for bankruptcyRead More
When people participate in protests, there is a risk of getting arrested. This can happen even if a person does nothing wrong. Still, a person who is exercising their Constitutional right to free expression and pubic assembly should not be punished with a criminal conviction. Those who fear they might be (or have been) arrestedRead More
Deciding whether or not it’s the right time to file for bankruptcy is a difficult decision in the best of times. The decision only becomes more difficult during these unprecedented times of pandemic and economic crisis. There are several things that need to be considered by anyone thinking of filing for bankruptcy while the CoronavirusRead More
With the exception of those with vanity plates, most people don’t put much thought into their license plates. Just secure them to the car and go, right? Turns out there are a lot of rules for license plates in both New York and New Jersey that can result in a traffic ticket. Most of theRead More
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