They say a man who represents himself has a fool for a client. Well, with God as my witness, I am that fool! –Gomez Addams, The Addams Family. Aside from Gomez, anyone, even a skilled lawyer who handles their own case is at a disadvantage. It is very difficult to
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P&N CRIMINAL LAW UPDATE
Sonny Om, climbed a fence on the pier at Playland Park and, in response to a double-dog dare, jumped into the Long Island Sound. He was arrested for trespass and disorderly conduct. The court ruled that "while the defendant's action may have been stupid, he is not charged with stupidity,
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P&N DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAW UPDATE: Knowledge of Order of Protection Enough, Proper Service Not Required
Just Knowing that an Order of Protection Exists Was Enough to Keep Abuser in the Case Even Though Not Properly Served with Order: People v. Jakubowski. Adam and Roksana's romantic relationship deteriorat...ed into violence. Roksana went to Family Court and obtained an Order of Protection. She later handed a copy
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P&N DEFAMATION LAW UPDATE: Thin Skin in the Fashion Industry–Supreme NY Just Not Feeling It
Marianne Nestor Cassini, the widow of fashion designer Oleg Cassini, sued the well known magazine Vanity Fair, to recover damages for libel and infliction of emotional distress based on an article published in the September 2010 issue revealing her relationship with her deceased husband. The article's statement that Marianne did
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PERSONAL EMAIL AT WORK: WHAT EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY?
Millions of Americans daily use their work email accounts, computer networks and smartphones to send and receive personal messages. Most do so without seriously considering whether their employers permit or prohibit such non-business and unofficial use of their work accounts, or whether their employers could or do monitor and review
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