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Northeast Legal News
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No-Fault Divorce in New York
07 May 2012 by BarryB / No Comments
New York is usually considered a progressive state, but it was the last holdout on no-fault divorce policy. California—under conservative governor Ronald Reagan—instituted no-fault divorce in 1969. Forty-one years later, in 2010, New York State finally changed its divorce statutes.
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How Much Trouble Can I Get Into by Avoiding DUI/DWI Checkpoints?
21 Apr 2012 by BarryB / No Comments
The trouble you can get into by avoiding New York DUI (driving under the influence) or DWI (driving while impaired) depends on how you avoid the checkpoint. A Westchester DWI attorney can advise you about your rights if arrested and the best strategy for your defense.
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Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections: Summary
20 Apr 2012 by Sean Barry / No Comments
Welcome back for part 6 of 6 of the discussion of Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections. Last week we talked about the Three Hour Tarmac Rule. The topic for this week is a final summary of the overall impact of this new legislation on the aviation industry.
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New York Justice System Strengthens DNA Database
04 Apr 2012 by BarryB / 1 Comment
Governor Cuomo recently signed the first all crimes DNA bill in the country. It expands the New York DNA profile databank by requiring a DNA sample from those convicted of every kind of crime—from jumping a subway turnstile to homicide. The profiles are permanently stored in the databank and are searchable by computer.
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Bumping Passengers: Oversales and Denied Boarding Compensation
10 Mar 2012 by Sean Barry / No Comments
Welcome back to part 4 of 6 of the discussion of Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections. Last week we talked about the new Full Fare Advertising rule. The topic for this week is the Oversales and Denied Boarding Compensation requirements.
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Why your accident case might not end in a settlement
08 Mar 2012 by Otis / No Comments
Law firms often receive many inquiries on car, pedestrian, bicycle, and boating accidents, and they do not take every case that comes their way. The facts are that some cases do not merit the engagement of an attorney. That may be because damages are too small, it is too difficult to tie the injuries and financial loss to the accident, or the prospective claimant has made procedural errors that damage his or her ability to collect damages.
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Enhancing Airline’s Passenger Protections: Full Fare Advertising
25 Feb 2012 by Sean Barry / No Comments
The Full Fare Advertising rule requires that airfare advertising must include the full fare including governmentally imposed taxes the first time a fare is displayed. Traditionally airlines advertised the prices that they were charging the consumer for airfare. This approach probably sounds very common because it is way that almost every other U.S. industry advertises.
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Enhancing Airlines Passenger Protections: Baggage Fees
17 Feb 2012 by Sean Barry / No Comments
In recent years airline passengers have been disgruntled by the emergence of baggage fees, overweight luggage fees, and the variety of other fees that used to be included in the airfare. Airlines make considerable revenue from ancillary fees, which include baggage fees. In the second quarter 2012 the U.S. Airlines collected a total of 887 million dollars in baggage fees.
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How to Avoid Being Frisked in New York City
06 Feb 2012 by Zach Novetsky / No Comments
If you watch Cops, this blog post may be redundant. But for the few of you who do not, I am sure you have wondered what gives a police officer the right to initiate a frisk, search your vehicle, or enter your house without a search warrant. By the end of this, you will know what not to do to trigger a police officer’s suspicion.
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New Jersey Power of Attorney and Elder Abuse
30 Jan 2012 by BarryB / No Comments
A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows one person, known as the “principal,” to appoint another person, the “agent,” to act on the principal’s behalf in financial matters when the principal is not available or when the principal becomes unable to act on his or her own. New Jersey attorneys tell their clients to be clear when they list an agent’s duties in the Power of Attorney document.
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