Steven J. Richardson | November 24, 2009
We have all seen it on the TV police dramas. The police say to the suspect: “If you didn’t do anything, why did you run?” Well, despite the world of prime time crime drama, running is not enough for the police to stop you and search you. Yesterday, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled in [...]
Steven J. Richardson | November 11, 2009
In a June 11, 2009, post, I talked about a “gotcha” that existed in a New Jersey statute used to avoid points on certain traffic violations. The law itself said that motorists could plea to “Unsafe Operation” two times in a five year period and avoid the assessment of points against their license by the [...]
Steven J. Richardson | November 3, 2009
In most instances, people file a chapter 13 bankruptcy in an effort to save their homes from foreclosure. They want to protect their equity and continue to have a place to live. However, there are some occasions where the obligations of keeping a home are just too much for a debtor, and they have to [...]