Author Archives: Kevin Hand
Texting Liability In New Jersey
A driver who is texting behind the wheel is 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash. Yet, nearly half of U.S. drivers admit to receiving or sending texts while driving, according to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. To crack down on this risky driving behavior, New Jersey… Read More »
Teen Demands $600 a Week from Parents – Judge Says No Way
As reported by NJ.com, a Superior Court judge today refused to order a Lincoln Park couple to pay private school and college tuition for their 18-year-old daughter who moved out of their house and is suing for financial support. “Do we want to establish a precedent where parents live in basic fear of establishing… Read More »
Proposed Bill Would Eliminate No-Fault Divorce in Kansas
As reported by The Wichita Eagle, a bill recently introduced in the Kansas State Legislature would do away with no-fault divorces. Like New Jersey, Kansas is currently a no-fault divorce state, meaning that couple’s could seek divorce based solely on irreconcilable differences, as opposed to a fault ground, such as abandonment or adultery. Kansas… Read More »
New Law Governing Landlord’s Right to Attorney Fees in Eviction Actions
As reported by the American Apartment Owner Association, Governor Christie recently signed into law a bill that gives New Jersey tenants the right to collect lawyer’s fees and costs from landlords when they are successful in court. The rule applies if the landlord has reserved the same right in the lease. The new law… Read More »
Governor Christie Already Facing Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Frustrated Drivers
As reported by Reuters courtesy of CNBC.com, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is facing a potential class-action lawsuit arising from the monster traffic jams his aides are accused of creating, although experts question the strength of the case. A personal injury lawyer from Fort Lee, N.J., filed the case in federal court on behalf… Read More »
PCRA grounds change of information
More details to this question:Imy fiance took a plea in PA for person not to posess firearm because of a felony conviction in MD. when researching I called MD and his case was never finalized 6 years ago. his case in MD is now before a judge there where there is a good possibility… Read More »
Federal Judge Orders A.C. Police to Turn Over Full Reports from Internal Affairs in Ongoing Brutality Suit
As reported by the Press of Atlantic City, Atlantic City must turn over full Internal Affairs reports in an excessive-force lawsuit against two police officers who have previously faced nearly 80 complaints between them, a federal judge has ruled. Summaries of the complaints against the officers were previously produced, but that is not enough… Read More »
NJ Public Defender & NJ ACLU Push For Deadlines for Criminal Trials
As reported by Bill Wichert of the Star-Ledger, after spending nearly five years in jail, 48-year-old Newark resident Tariq Kyam, who has prior convictions, is about a month away from what was expected to be the first of his six robbery trials. There will be six trials, because he is charged in six separate… Read More »
Appellate Court Tosses Evidence in DUI Arrest of Princeton University Student
As reported by Christopher Baxter for NJ.Com, on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, a three-Judge panel of the state’s Appellate Division suppressed evidence of an October 2010 arrest of a Princeton University Student charged with driving under the influence. The opining Appellate Judge held that the actions taken by police officers at the scene do… Read More »
Would I be committing a crime in this situation?
More details to this question:I go to a fast food restaurant and go through the drive-thru, and when I’m handed my bag of food I set it in the passenger seat and go home. Once I get home I look in the bag and instead of food there’s a couple thousand dollars. The employee… Read More »