Barry Kamins discusses how the practice of issuing temporary orders of protection has changed following the decision in Crawford v. Ally....
Congratulations to our ABK Law Partner Hon. John M. Leventhal (Ret) who is honored by Marquis Who’s Who July Maker's List, highlighting American Attorneys, Activists & Agents of Change....
The distinction between “Employee” and “Independent Contractor” can effect how you are paid, taxed, or even your eligibility for benefits....
New York has legalized adult use recreational marijuana for cultivation, processing, and sale in New York. The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act was signed into law on March 31, 2021. The MRTA establishes the Office of Cannabis Management within the Division of Alcohol Beverage Control...
#ABKLaw IN THE NEWS: HON. BARRY KAMINS New York Law Journal / Law.com: A Return to Independent State Constitutionalism "The Court of Appeals recently added to its rich and diverse history of decisions that have afforded greater protection to New York citizens in the area of...
#ABKLaw Blog from our Partner John Esposito Covid Vaccination: DIDS v. the DID NOTS Is there light at the end of the Covid tunnel now that vaccines should be available to all or will there be legal, practical and ethical battles ahead between the DIDS (those willingly...
Commentary What Would John Adams Say About Cancel Culture? Adams recognized early on the significance of the role of courts in society and their importance as the last protector of individual rights against the abuses and excesses of government. Yet the first and most essential protector of...
ABKLaw Employment Law Attorney Lawrence Spasojevich quoted in FORBES article ‘Allegations Of Sexual Harassment Made By Former Cuomo Aides Should Raise Red Flags For Business Leaders’ by Edward Segal The recent allegations of sexual harassment that were made against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by two...
RESULTS Criminal Defense Case - Felony Assault Second Degree Client arrested for felony assault with a knife and charged by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office with Assault in the Second Degree. Client represented by Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq., who was able to get the client released on...
RUN BRUCE, RUN When this story broke two weeks ago, our Executive Partner Marianne E. Bertuna, Esq.'s predictions were right on the money in this Bruce Springsteen New Jersey Federal DWI case. The outcome was predicted in the February 11th BLOG below: "WE WERE BORN TO DEFEND…Bruce...