coronavirus Archives - Pappalardo & Pappalardo LLP

Virtual Court Appearances & the Right to Confrontation

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitutions states that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right… to be confronted with the witnesses against him....

Fake Covid-19 Vaccination Cards: How It Could Land You In Jail

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Many people are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (covid-19). However, those in law enforcement have warned about the uptick in people producing or possessing fa...

Domestic Violence and Coronavirus: A Recipe for Potential Disaster

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Across the country, citizens have been under stay-at-home orders due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Even now that pandemic restrictions are being lifted, some are sti...

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...

Probate & Administration in New York: When A Loved One Dies

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. As a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many people are reeling from the unexpected loss of friends and family. Whether your loved one died with or without a Wi...

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We’re Moving! P&P Moving to White Plains as of May 1, 2020

Since the 1960s, Pappalardo & Pappalardo, LLP has been representing- clients in Westchester, New York City, and the lower Hudson Valley. After careful consideration, we will be moving our offices...

Rollback of Bail Reform in New York for Certain Offenses

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On April 2, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the state's 2021 budget. Part of the budget is new legislation dealing with bail reforms which went into effec...

Scams and Frauds Related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) Pandemic

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Whenever there are vulnerable people, there are criminals lurking to take advantage. Sometimes, its preying on the elderly. Other times, its exploiting the security of priv...

P&P Mourns the Passing of Attorney Gary A. Jenkins

It is with very heavy hearts that we share with you that on Sunday, March 29, 2020, Gary A. Jenkins, Esq. died of complications resulting from COVID-19 (coronavirus). More than an attorney, Gary was a...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Criminal Prosecutions in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. COVID-19, the novel coronavirus causing a global pandemic, has effected criminal prosecutions in the state of New York. As discussed in our recent blog, we are closely moni...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Our Response to the Local, State, and National Emergency

First and foremost, from all of us here at Pappalardo & Pappalardo, we want to wish you health and safety during this difficult time. Given the state of things, we are closely monitoring the situa...