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State of New Jersey Delays Enlarged WARN Act Protections

April 24th, 2020
Posted By
Christopher Malikschmitt
Contributor: Andrew Dressel
Last week, the State of New Jersey passed a law delaying the effective date of the State’s heightened WARN Act protections for 90 days after the expiration of Governor Murphy’s stay-at-home order. This is a significant development for both employ… Read More
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Categories: Other News

COVID-19 -- Frustration of Purpose and Impossibility

April 7th, 2020
Posted By
Christopher Malikschmitt
Contributor: Andrew Dressel
The spread of COVID-19, and accompanying steps taken by state governments, has created a situation in which many businesses will, out of necessity, find themselves breaching contracts or suffering from a breached contract. While the breaching parties… Read More
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No First Amendment Protection for Videos Played in Your Vehicle

October 29th, 2019
Posted By
Christopher Malikschmitt
On October 15, 2019, the Appellate Division in State v. Lomato (Dkt. No. A-5273-16T4) approved a “public communication of obscenity” conviction for a man convicted of watching pornography in his car outside a fast food restaurant. Specifically, d… Read More
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NJ Supreme Court Holds Photos of Lawful Sex Acts Admissible to Prove Unlawful Sex Acts

February 26th, 2019
Posted By
Christopher Malikschmitt
A recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision, State of New Jersey v. Guillermo Santamaria, tackled the interesting question of whether photographs of sex acts between the Defendant and his victim—although indisputably taken while the victim was over… Read More
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Non-Immigrant Visas-An Overview

November 19th, 2018
Posted By
Andrew Dressel
For those seeking temporary admission to the United States there are a variety of visas available. However, each visa has its own unique qualification system, duration and potential pathway to permanent admission. Generally, there are six types of no… Read More
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Categories: Immigration Law

New Jersey Appellate Division Rules Police Can Compel Suspects to Provide Their Smartphone Passcodes

November 19th, 2018
Posted By
Christopher Malikschmitt
On November 15, 2018, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division ruled in State v. Robert Andrews (A-0291-17T4) that criminal suspects can be made to provide police with necessary passcodes and passwords in order to allow police to search th… Read More
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Categories: Criminal Defense

Refugee Status and Asylum

November 13th, 2018
Posted By
Andrew Dressel
There has been much talk in the news recently regarding refugee and asylum procedures. United States law provides for the protection of people overseas from persecution. The refugee and asylum systems are complicated. This post attempts to shed some… Read More
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Categories: Immigration Law

Grounds for Removability

November 6th, 2018
Posted By
Andrew Dressel
There are several reasons that a person seeking admission to the United States may be denied entry or a person presently within the United States may find themselves facing removal (deportation). Understanding these grounds for removability is necess… Read More
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Categories: Immigration Law

U.S. Immigration Agencies — Understanding the Alphabet Soup of Immigration

November 2nd, 2018
Posted By
Andrew Dressel
As you interact with the United States immigration system you will encounter several acronyms and abbreviations. This is a helpful guide to the basics of this alphabet soup of U.S. immigration agencies, courts and departments you may be dealing with:… Read More
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Categories: Immigration Law

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