#ABKLaw BLOG by Michael Jaccarino: Sentencing Reform
Sentencing Reform: Over the past several years, the issues of bail reform and discovery reform have been front and center in the world of criminal justice. ...
18 April, 2022
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#ABKLaw BLOG by Michael Jaccarino: When Can A Conviction Result in Deportation?
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. ...
11 April, 2022
#ABKLaw BLOG by Michael Jaccarino: Criminal Justice Reform….Will it be scaled back?
The unintended consequences of reforms of the criminal justice system implemented two years ago have been far reaching....
05 April, 2022
ABKLaw IN THE NEWS: HON. BARRY KAMINS (Ret.) New York Law Journal / Law.com: “Sentencing Reform: The Next Criminal Justice Battleground”
Three bills have been introduced which would be transformative and, if enacted, would constitute the most comprehensive overhaul of sentencing laws in the last 50 years....
04 April, 2022
RADIO SHOW The Arthur Aidala Power Hour: Making the Case for the City He Loves
The Arthur Aidala Power Hour radio show blends Arthur’s courtroom experiences with his perspective as a lifetime New Yorker....
09 January, 2022
#ABKLaw BLOG by Michael Jaccarino: Marijuana – Which Local Governments Will Opt Out
New York has legalized adult use recreational marijuana for cultivation, processing, and sale in New York. ...
23 November, 2021
ABKLaw IN THE NEWS: HON. BARRY KAMINS (Ret.) New York Law Journal / Law.com: “Annual Review of New Criminal Justice Legislation”
In his Criminal Law and Procedure column, Barry Kamins reviews new legislation amending the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law and related statutes....
21 October, 2021
ABK Law IN THE NEWS: Lawrence Spasojevich, Esq. quoted in EATER: “Cecil Steakhouse in Harlem Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Allegations of Wage Theft
Lawrence Spasojevich, who is representing an employee, estimates that certain workers may be entitled to as much as $10,000 each. ...
16 August, 2021
#ABKLaw BLOG by Michael Jaccarino: ACD Refresher – Question & Answer
The Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal provides for a full dismissal of the charges in the interest of justice following a period of time....
12 August, 2021
BLOG from #ABKLaw Employment Law Attorney Lawrence Spasojevich, Esq.: Exemptions
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....
03 August, 2021