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Pa. AG Reveals State Officials Who Exchanged Pornographic Emails
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
As a general rule, one shouldn't send porn through a work email account during work hours. As a more specific rule, one shouldn't do that if one is a state...
N.J. Sup. Ct.: Sex Offender Ankle Monitor Is Ex Post Facto Punishment
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
"Civil regulatory scheme" or "criminal punishment"? How would you classify a newly instated requirement that all sex offenders wear an ankle monitor at all...
N.J. Judge Who Played Prosecutor, Denied Counsel Gets No Immunity
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Prosecutor? No need. How about defense counsel? Nah, they can represent themselves. Meet Judge Louis DiLeo. Back in 2010, in the Linden, New Jersey, municipal...
N.J.'s Gay Conversion Therapy Ban Stands: 3rd Cir.
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE), also known as conversion therapy or ex-gay therapy, is still illegal in New Jersey, the second U.S. state to ban the...
What Triggers Employer's Duty to Reinstate Under FMLA? Ask a Doctor
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is simple: If you're injured, you can take leave and your job is held for you while you recover. Except, the finer points...
Prisoner's Ejaculation Lawsuit Can Proceed: Pa. Dist. Court
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
A prisoner ejaculation lawsuit? What's this all about? Prisons can be funny places. Not funny "ha-ha," but funny "what planet are you living on?" For example,...