No Municipal Court Can Suspend Driver’s Licenses for Failure to Appear on Non-Parking Violations

December 14, 2020 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark

Deposition of Personal Injury Experts Only Requires Reasonable Fees

December 11, 2020 |

Jusino v. Lapenta, 442 N.J. Super. 248 (N.J. Super. Law. Div. 2014) December 10, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a published decision, Judge James Savio, J.S.C., issued a decision regarding fees experts can charge the party taking their deposition in personal injury matters. In Jusino, plaintiff was operating a…

Denial of An Adjournment Request to Postpone A Homicide Trial, Leading to Defendant Entering A Plea Deal

December 11, 2020 |

State v. Marsh Appellate Docket No.: A-3519-18T1 Decided December 8, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed a trial court’s denial of an adjournment request to postpone a homicide trial, leading to defendant entering a plea deal, In State v. Marsh, on November…

ACPE OPINION 738 Responding to Negative Online Reviews

December 11, 2020 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark

COVID-19 – HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN PANDEMIC RESPONSE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO DEPOSITIONS OR APPEAR FOR COURT EVENTS

December 10, 2020 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark

Carfagno Factors and Dissolving A Restraining Order

December 9, 2020 |

A.J.C. v. G.A.C. Docket No. A-5236-18T1 Decided December 8, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division dissolved a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after the plaintiff engaged in sexual relations numerous times with the defendant during the period the FRO was in effect. In A.J.C., on…

Your Insurer Wants to Snoop on Your Driving. Is It Worth It?

December 8, 2020 |

Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Are you ready to have your car insurance priced through continuous monitoring of how far — and how well — you drive? As this technology goes mainstream, it may time to decide if the potential savings are worth the privacy tradeoffs. Interest in usage-based car…

Court Reviewed Whether There Was A Kidnapping Under the Statute While A Sex Assault Occurred.

December 8, 2020 |

State v. Juan E. Cruz-Pena Appellate Docket No.: A-3-19 Decided August 4, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision, the Court reviewed whether there was a kidnapping under the statute while a sex assault occurred. In State v. Cruz-Pena, defendant was charged in a…

Prior Convictions Admitted in Gun Crime Case, Despite the Conviction Being More Than 10 Years Prior – Evidence That Is Normally Not Admissible

December 8, 2020 |

State v. Hedgespeth Appellate Docket No.: A-0850-18T3 Decided August 3, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent decision approved for publication, the Appellate Division reviewed whether there was a kidnapping under the statute while a sex assault occurred. In State v. Hedgespeth, defendant was convicted of third-degree possession of a controlled…

Decrease in Alimony and A Credit to Overpaid Child Support as A Result of a Disability and Change of Circumstances

December 8, 2020 |

Stewart v. Alicea Docket No. A-5135-17T2; A-1048-19T1 Decided December 7, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Alimony Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s order granting a decrease in alimony and a credit to overpaid child support as a result of a Social Security decision of…