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IRAs and Joint Bank Accounts Are 'Available Funds' Under CJA
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Joseph Konrad pleaded guilty to charges of making false statement to the Federal Aviation Administration in 2010. Based on the information he disclosed in a...
No 'Crab Fries' For You! (And Other Serious Legal Matters)
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
There’s not much in the way of outstanding jurisprudence coming out of the Third Circuit this week, but there are two interesting cases, and one of them comes...
Sending a Text to a Driver? Think Again, You May be Liable in NJ
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
DWI has taken on new meaning: Driving While Intexticated. In 2011, 23% of auto crashes involved cell phones, and text messaging while driving makes a crash 23x...
Cell Phone Users Can Revoke Consent to Automated Calls at Any Time
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Ashley Gager bought thousands of dollars worth of computer equipment on a Dell line of credit. When applying for the credit, Gager input her cell phone number...
Let the Litigation Begin: NJ Conversion Therapy Ban Challenged
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
On Monday, August 19th, New Jersey became the second state in the Union to ban gay conversion therapy for minors. And a mere three days later, on August, 22,...
State Tort Claims Not Preempted by the Clean Air Act, Says 3rd Cir
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Earlier this week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals was faced with an issue of first impression: whether state tort claims, brought by private property...