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Are You Being Watched? Hidden Cameras in Vacation Rentals

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. It’s summer, and you decide to spend some much-needed time away from work on vacation. You decide to rent a house by the beach using a popular homestay website. However, as...

Anti-Masking Law and Tickets Issued to CDL Holders

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. If you’re a commercial driver’s license (CDL) holder, you worked hard to earn that license. However, if you receive a ticket for any moving violation, that could...

The SHIELD Act Seeks to Criminalize CSEM and Revenge Porn

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Something no one wants to talk about is the proliferation of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) available on the internet. Online, these images are all too easy to a...

“Pink Cocaine” is the New Threat on Drug Market

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. It’s a drug that goes by many names – tuci or tusi, tucibi, cocaina rosada. Whatever you call it, pink cocaine has hit the US drug market. In New York and California, the d...

Timeshare Scam Linked to Mexican Cartels, Warns FBI

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. For some, a timeshare is a great way to have a place to go on vacation every year. Some also see these as investment opportunities, as the value of its ownership may go up...

Window Tint in New York: How Dark is Too Dark?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Without realizing it, you likely see cars every day which have tinted windows. Darkening a car’s windows can provide benefits, such as keeping the car cooler and protecting...

Lower Speed Limit Laws Are Popping Up Throughout New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. New York is always trying to get drivers to slow down. Whether it be a cop giving you a traffic ticket, warning signs on the highway, or speed camera tickets received in th...

Identification of Defendants in Video Surveillance Footage

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Cameras are everywhere. Whether you’re out in public, in a business, or at home, there are almost always cameras capturing photos and videos. As such, in many trials, video...

Jury Nullification: When Jurors Don’t Follow the Law

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Imagine you’re sitting as a juror in the case of Jean Valjean. The prosecution has charged him with stealing bread. After hearing from the shop owner who saw him steal the...

Opinion: Fourth Amendment Waivers Are Unconscionable

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the writer only. They are not necessarily the views of the law firm or any of its attorneys. Protecting the consti...

Recording Police Encounters – Is It Permissible?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On the internet, it’s easy to find many videos of people recording police encounters. However, there are also many videos of police trying to stop the public from taking ph...

New York to Change Squatter Law With 2025 FY Budget

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The situation can happen all too easily. You live upstate in Ulster County, and your father lives in Nassau County. When your dad passes away, you take care of listing his...