As part of the New Jersey State Police, Maritime security is very important on many levels. New Jersey’s state police work to protect by instituting enforcement of laws, preventing crime, and pursuing offenders. This is why it is vital to have maritime laws and support to prevent an attack or criminal behavior. In fact, the …
Videotape Deposition and Its Importance
The Importance of Deposition Many people may not understand what a deposition is before they get involved with one. Victims and witnesses alike participate in the deposition process, which is when they get a chance to tell their story from start to finish, typically answering questions. Opposing counsel will be listening to every word that …
The Federal Tort Claims Act
In 1999, a woman named Kwai Fun Wong was strip-searched while held in an Oregon immigration detention center when the U.S. government concluded that she had entered the country illegally. As she spent her time detained at the Multnomah County Jail in Portland, the strip-search occurred as well as having her request for vegetarian food …
Laws Regarding Unmanned Aircraft Systems
So – you’re the proud owner of an unmanned aircraft system, which you may have come to know as a ‘drone’ through commercials and online videos. You may think it is all fun and games, like having a miniature helicopter that you can float around wherever you go. You can take it to the park, …
What is a Whistleblower Case?
To understand whistleblower laws, you should understand where the term came from. There is a history behind a “whistleblower,” which stems from an English police officer blowing his whistle to alert other law enforcement officers of danger. Nowadays, the term refers to somebody who works for a company and sees wrongdoing, so they report it …
What is CSA, and How Does it Affect Me?
To understand CSA, first you will need to know what it stands for – Compliance, Safety, and Accountability. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) directs the program, which is in charge of holding motor carriers accountable for their role in safety. What exactly does the CSA do, you may be wondering? Affects motor carriers, …
NJ Parent Link
What resources do parents in New Jersey have? Parent Link has been installed for five years now and is known as the Early Childhood, Parenting and Professional Resource Center in the State of New Jersey. NJ Parent Link Focus: Their main focus is to meet the information and resource needs of expectant parents, families with …
New Jersey Warm Lines
When you are in need of preventative and non-emergency person-to-person phone help, information, support and resources, warm lines are there to help you. In case of an emergency, of course, it is always important to call 911. Now you can find out about the most important warm lines and how they can aid you or …
New Jersey Hotlines
When emergency calls, Hotlines are there to answer. Hotlines can be helpful in many situations including person-to-person phone help, interventions, support, and resources as it applies to individuals involved in urgent or crisis situations. They can also provide preventative and non-emergency person-to-person phone help, support, and resources. Of course, in case of an emergency, it …
Replevin
What is Replevin? It can really apply in a variety of situations, but mostly known in situations where two parties have the rights to possession of a piece of property, though one has greater rights. In other cases, sometimes a piece of property was supposed to be rightfully released to somebody and wasn’t. There are …
What is the Notice to Produce Documents?
A notice to produce documents is a written notice from one party in a civil lawsuit requesting that the other party produce certain documents at trial. These may include financial records, emails, images, data, or a variety of other document types that are in the other party’s possession. The notice to produce is an important …
Drug Facts Chat Day This Friday!
High school students will connect with top scientists on the subject of drug abuse this Friday—Drug Facts Chat Day—and yours can tune in. From 8 am – 6pm EST, teens will be posing their most pressing questions online, to National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) scientists, who will provide the facts. Students can warm up …
Cross Examination of the Defense Expert
Think of a trial as a mosaic, with each part intertwined intricately with the others: opening statements, direct examination, cross examination, and closing arguments. In order to have successful closing arguments, you must have a successful cross examination. In order to have a successful cross examination, you must have set the stage appropriately and framed …
What Is False Imprisonment?
Under New Jersey law, false imprisonment is the restraint of another person as to interfere substantially with his or her liberty. Like other intentional torts, false imprisonment is both a crime and a tort (i.e. a civil violation). As such, you are able to press charges as well as pursue civil damages. To most people, …
EPA Announces New Labeling for Bug Repellent
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has unveiled a new system of labels for insect repellent. Similar to sunscreen, the new labels show consumers how many hours of protection they will get from mosquitos and ticks. This graphic is designed to increase public knowledge of pesticides and encourage safe, effective use of insect repellent. “We are …
Charity Spotlight: Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots has been providing Christmas joy to less fortunate children in all 50 states for more than 60 years. The program’s mission is to assist the U.S. Marine Corps in providing a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. More than 700 local Toys for Tots coordinators and 25,000 Marines, …
New Jersey Attorney Disbarred for Role in Ponzi Scheme
Attorney Matthew Marino was disbarred last month for his role in a Ponzi scheme run by his brother, a former executive of Bayou Group LLC. The disbarment comes after a years-long suspension that has prevented Marino from practicing law for nearly six years. Marino pled guilty to one count of misprision of a felony in 2008 after …
Parental Responsibility Laws
Are you aware that you, as a parent of a minor child, can be held responsible for your child’s actions regarding property damage, personal injury, theft, shoplifting and/or vandalism resulting from intentional or willful acts? Parental responsibility laws have been a mainstay of our legal system for more than a century. While it may appear …