If our client pleads guilty or is convicted of a certain crime, will they be deported? The answer is often more complicated and fact specific than it seems. ...
The unintended consequences of reforms of the criminal justice system implemented two years ago have been far reaching....
The Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal provides for a full dismissal of the charges in the interest of justice following a period of time....
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 established federal workplace standards for worker’s rights on issues such as minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor laws....
Barry Kamins discusses how the practice of issuing temporary orders of protection has changed following the decision in Crawford v. Ally....
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...