School bus, dump truck collide on New Jersey interstate, multiple injuries reported

May 17, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Dump Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Multiple injuries were reported after a school bus and dump truck collided Thursday on an interstate in New Jersey. The crash happened on Interstate 80 in Mount Olive, located about 50 miles west of New York City. New Jersey State Police tweeted the law enforcement…

I was injured on my way to work. Can I make a Workers Compensation claim

May 17, 2018 |

My boss told me to come to work or I would be fired!  I was injured on the way, can I make a comp claim??? These are really interesting and legal questions which the New Jersey appellate court revisited this week. Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case employee Minter…

Ugo Bellomo v. Board of Trustees, Police and Fireman’s Retirement System

May 15, 2018 |

Regarding the case: Ugo Bellomo v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System I. Facts: On January 2007, petitioner was operating a marked patrol vehicle in pursuit of a suspected drug dealer, when the vehicle slid on loose gravel and struck a pole allegedly causing injury. The petitioner continued to work after collision. On…

STINGRAY TRACKING DEVICES: WHO’S GOT THEM?

May 11, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The map below tracks what we know, based on press reports and publicly available documents, about the use of stingray tracking devices by state and local police departments. Following the map is a list of the federal agencies known to have the technology. The ACLU has identified 73 agencies…

Brooklyn Judge’s Ruling Raises Bar for Covert Cellphone Tracking

May 11, 2018 |

The StingRay, which is the size of a suitcase, essentially tricks nearby cellphones by acting like a cellphone tower and intercepting a phone’s signal. The devices can capture texts, calls, emails and other data.CreditU.S. Patent and Trademark Office, via Associated Press By Benjamin Mueller and Al Baker Nov. 15, 2017 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark.…

Service Meant to Monitor Inmates’ Calls Could Track You, Too

May 11, 2018 |

Cory Hutcheson, a former Missouri sheriff, was charged with using a private service to track people’s cellphones without court orders.CreditMississippi County Sheriff Office By Jennifer Valentino-DeVries May 10, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Thousands of jails and prisons across the United States use a company called Securus Technologies to provide and monitor calls to…

Appellate Division’s Standard of review of the Administrative Law Judge’s ruling.

May 7, 2018 |

Submitted by professional license defense lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. We recognize our “‘limited role’ in the review of [Commission] decisions.” In re Stallworth, 208 N.J. 182, 194 (2011) (quoting Henry v. Rahway State Prison, 81 N.J. 571, 579 (1980)). “An appellate court affords a ‘strong presumption of reasonableness’ to an administrativeagency’s exercise of its statutorily delegated responsibilities.”…

How do I appeal any disciplinary or state employer action filed against me as a state employee?

May 7, 2018 |

What do I have to prove for any administrative appeal? Submitted by professional license defense lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. I have written numerous blogs on the subject in the past and outlined this very important issue. First of all, you have to understand any appeal of any action taken by any department of the state government proceeds…

Can the prosecutors use a phone conversation recorded from the jail against me?

May 2, 2018 |

If I ask my mom to get somebody to accept responsibility for a criminal charge and this was recorded on a jail find a used against me? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark I have written prior blogs on this issue. Every phone conversation from the jail is recorded for administrative, safety and…

I Slipped and Fell at Work, Can I Sue the Landlord?

May 1, 2018 |

I slipped and fell at work and want to sue the landlord where I show up every day for work, am I able to do this? I fell on ice in the parking lot at my employer’s work site. Am I also able to sue the snowplow company so I should landscapers who shoveled the…