#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...
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...
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...
WE WERE BORN TO DEFEND...
‘Braking’ News: Court of Appeals Tackles Trio of Automobile Cases In his Criminal Law and Procedure column, Barry Kamins reviews recent jurisprudence from the New York Court of Appeals regarding vehicle stops: The court clarified the legal standard required for both a traffic stop as well...
In a case involving a tragic motor vehicle accident on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) that resulted in the death of a passenger, Barry Kamins and Michael Jaccarino successfully convinced the Judge in Kings County Supreme Court to dismiss the top charge. In New York, if...
ABK client Daniel Greenspan, who was convicted of murder in Suffolk County in 2017, has had his conviction reversed by the Appellate Division in Brooklyn earlier today! During the trial, in which Mr Greenspan was represented by Arthur Aidala and Michael Jaccarino, the Appellate Court held...
LANDMARK DECISION ESTABLISHING LGBTQ RIGHTS UNDER TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County extending the employment protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to sexual orientation, thus...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: Employers Could Face Audits and Criminal Liability After Receiving Federal Assistance During COVID The CARES Act, passed during the recent COVID-19 health crisis, made available over $2 trillion in economic stimulus, aid loans and relief to individuals, state...
Bail, Discovery and Speedy Trial: The New Reforms In the midst of an historic pandemic, the Legislature enacted amendments to sweeping legislation it had enacted last year: limitations on monetary bail; expansion of discovery in criminal cases; and the enhancement of the right to a statutory...