Posts in 2018

Dec 21 A Second Chance for Nonviolent Drug Offenders: Federal Criminal Justice Reform Bill Signed into Law by President Trump

Something akin to a miracle occurred recently: Congress passed significant legislation with broad bipartisan support. The ...

Nov 21 GEICO Faces Deceptive Trade Practices Over Its Use of Biased Medical Opinions

In a 5-0 decision issued on December 14, 2017, the New York State Appellate Division, Third Department, re-instated claims against ...

Nov 14 Local Attorneys Recognized as “Super Lawyers”

Twelve attorneys from the Capital Region law firm E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy LLP were recently selected as 2018 Upstate New ...

Oct 19 Proposed New Campus Sexual Misconduct Guidelines Would Strengthen Protections for the Accused

Campus sexual misconduct has long been a concern of university administrators, social activists, and politicians alike. This ...

Sep 21 When Character Evidence Can and Can’t be Used in a Federal Criminal Prosecution

When is it OK to defend yourself against a federal criminal charge using evidence of your good character? When is it OK to use ...

Jul 18 New York State’s Dram Shop Laws: Third Party Liability for Alcohol-Related Injuries

Most U.S. states have enacted a dram shop law on one kind or another, and New York is no exception. If you were injured through ...