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If you’re like most people, you do a lot through social media. If you have a restraining order against you, however, you may want to consider logging off until your court case is over – particularly if you have any temptation to peep in on the other party’s page or...
You get pulled over on your drive home, and the police officer clearly suspects that you’ve been drinking or are impaired by drugs. You know you’re just tired, and that caused you to make a bad move in traffic. Since you haven’t been drinking or doing drugs, should...
Police have multiple options when dealing with someone under the suspicion of driving while impaired. More commonly officers will use a breath test machine to evaluate someone's blood alcohol level. Alternatively, officers may ask the suspect to perform a standardized...
Driving while impaired (DWI) happens so often that rumors start to spread. You may have heard one or two stories about how a friend was able to get past a DWI charge on good looks alone – but it’s not very likely that’s what happened. There are many myths about...
You’re on your way home from a barbecue or a bar, and you had a couple of drinks with your dinner – so your stomach practically drops through the floor when you see those red and blue lights behind you. You don’t think you’re impaired, but you’re still worried. You’ve...
If you’ve been accused of domestic violence, you have a lot on your mind – but you may not have yet begun to realize just how devastating a conviction can be to your career. Domestic violence is a crime that (despite the way the legal system is supposed to work) tends...
One DWI charge can have a devastating effect on your finances. If you are not flush with cash, it could set off a sequence of events that plunges you into debt you struggle to escape. Here are some of the costs that may result: A mandatory fine This will a between...
Domestic violence accusations often crop up when the relationship between two parents is strained. It can make the accused’s relationship with their kids much more complicated. Here are some things that could happen: You are temporarily barred from seeing your kids If...
A domestic violence conviction can affect your ability to own or even possess a firearm. Less than two years ago, New York strengthened its laws by enacting the Safe Homes and Families Act. Under the law, when police respond to an alleged or suspected incident...
In the heat of summer, New Yorkers are throwing back just about any kind of cold beverage they can get their hands on. Hard seltzer drinks have become especially popular in recent years, partly because they’re relatively low in calories. Whether you’re at the beach,...
