What Is the Shopkeeper’s Privilege?
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. As recently discussed in our blog, New York has cracked down on retail theft. In some cases, shopkeepers have taken matters into their own hands to protect their business....
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...
The STOP CSAM Act – Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation Online
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. From 2012 to 2022, the number of reports concerning child sexual exploitation to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s (“NCMEC”) CyberTipline increased...
Qualified Immunity – When Public Officials Are Sued
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Those who have been wronged by the state or its officials have the right to hold government officials accountable through civil lawsuits. Yet through case law, courts have...
Using New York’s Online Docket Search & Filing Websites
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When you have a case pending, it can be difficult to keep up with its status. Keeping track of court dates, organizing documents – the task can be overwhelming. In New York...
False Claims Act: When A Person or Company Defrauds the Government
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In the United States, the federal government is behind many projects and programs. For example, it funds maintenance, public welfare, student loans, and much more. When a p...
Dram Shop Laws – When Bartenders Serve Too Much Alcohol
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In the US, nearly all adults have consumed alcohol at some point in their life. Of those adults, more than half have drank in the last month. With so many drinking alcohol,...
Criminal Defendants Can File Section 1983 Lawsuits Without Proof of Actual Innocence
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. After his criminal case in Brooklyn was dismissed before trial, Larry Thompson filed a Section 1983 lawsuit. In that lawsuit, he claimed the NYPD had maliciously...
Child Neglect Proceedings Under Article 10 of NY’s Family Court Act
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Article 10 of New York’s Family Court Act deals with abuse and neglect of children. But such cases aren’t just for children who are subjected to physical punishment. In man...
Sexual Harassment in New York: What It Really Means Under the Law
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Sexual harassment has been a hot topic in the news for the past several years, particularly as a result of the #metoo movement. Regardless, instances of this conduct in the...
Trial by Skype: Video Conferencing of Criminal Trials in New York
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic hit New York, the courts in our state closed for several weeks. Since then, many court appearances and conferences have been happenin...
Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitations Extended by Child Victims Act
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In early 2019, Governor Cuomo signed legislation which extends the statute of limitations for bringing cases against those who commit sexual abuse against children. The cha...