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Retail Theft in New York is Down Following State’s Crack Down

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. After the pandemic, there’s was a reported increase retail theft in New York. According to reports, such theft increased 64% from 2019 to 2023. In response, jurisdictions t...

New York’s FY2026 Budget Includes New Criminal Offenses

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On May 9, 2025, Governor Hochul signed New York’s FY2026 budget. In addition to various financial provisions, the budget included reforms and additional laws impacting the...

Crimes on New York’s Native American Reservations

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In New York, there are nine Native American reservations located throughout the state. While located in within the boundary of the state, the land is governed by the tribal...

Parents Can Face Criminal Charges for Their Teen’s House Party

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When teenagers get together at parties, they may get involved with drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana. In some cases, it can even progress into illegal drug use. But whe...

Deed Theft in New York: New Laws Enacted to Punish Perpetrators

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When you own real estate, the deed is the legal document that proves you own that property. If a piece of real estate is sold, the deed must be signed by all parties to the...

Murder as a Crime of Terrorism Under New York’s Penal Law

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In the early morning of December 4, 2024, Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed by a masked assailant while walking on a street near a hotel in midto...

DMV’s New Regulations Overhaul the Driver Point System

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Back in September 2023, we wrote a blog about proposed regulations the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) was seeking to pass. As of November 6, 2024, most of those reg...

NY’s “Clean Slate Act” Goes into Effect November 16, 2024

PLEASE NOTE: Our office has received a number of calls regarding the Clean Slate Act. As explained in this blog, our office cannot assist you with requesting to have your records sealed until November...

E-Bikes: The Laws on Using them in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. For many years now, electric bicycles and electric scooters have been widely used. In addition to being fun to use, they can also be a good alternative to more traditional...

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...

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...

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