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Being charged with a crime is an intimidating situation to find oneself in. The impact of a criminal conviction goes far beyond the prison or jail sentence, probation, or fines that one might face. Having a criminal record can potentially change how the world perceives and reacts to a person, and can drastically alter one’sRead More

The NJ Supreme Court has ruled that the state open public records law does not cover police dashcam videos. Advocates for public records transparency had been arguing that dashcams could be used to prove definitively whether or not officers follow or break the law. The decision stems from a case involving a Tuckerton police officerRead More

Depression and loss of dignity should not be a part of the aging experience. However, a 2012 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that 49 percent of nursing home residents were suffering from depression. While it’s true that thanks to federal regulations, today’s nursing homes are a huge improvement over those of theRead More

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered that police not arrest individuals with no prior criminal record who are found smoking marijuana in public. Instead, such people will face criminal summonses. Those who have been convicted of a violent offense in the past three years can still be arrested for smoking marijuana inRead More

Canadian penal infractions are divided into two broad categories: statutory infractions and criminal infractions. Statutory infractions: In this first category, the Canadian provinces (for example Quebec) have the ability to impose sanctions for minor penal violations. The most common provincial law that imposes these types of sanction is the Highway Safety Code. The sanction imposedRead More

The Coalition for Future Mobility (CFM), an industry group hoping to get mainstream acceptance of self-driving cars, recently gained two powerful allies: the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), an national industry trade body representing 360 alcoholic beverage companies, and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (FAAR), an industry-funded nonprofit that battles underage drinkingRead More

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Feb. 14 that he will support the proposed amendment of sexual harassment laws to include language prohibiting police officers from engaging in sexual conduct with detainees. New York State’s sexual assault laws already specify that such actions—even when claimed to be consensual—are illegal among prison guards and probation officers.

The majority of vehicle and traffic violations are simple and easy for drivers to understand. You have to have your headlights on whenever your wipers are on. Don’t go above the posted speed limit. Never get behind the wheel with alcohol in your bloodstream. Sometimes, however, the laws change. These could be minor updates orRead More

img class=”alignleft wp-image-6547 size-large” src=”https://rosenblumlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/17649550721_857e791530_b-1024×768.jpg” alt=”” width=”100%” />Maybe you’re one of those people who delights in pestering people on Facebook who hold opposing political views. Or maybe you just have one of those friends who insists on turning everything into an argument. Whether you find such banter amusing or annoying, you need to be carefulRead More

It’s possible you read the title of this article and thought, “Wait, isn’t calling 911 the same as calling the police?” Aside from the fact that 911 can also connect you to fire and medical emergency teams, there is actually a significant difference. Moverover, knowing when to call 911 as opposed to your local policeRead More