Docket No. A-3517-20 Decided October 13, 2022 Submitted by Medical License Defense Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of the final agency decision of the Board of Medical Examiners suspending his medical license for eight years after he plead guilty to a crime of moral…
Submitted by Medical License Defense Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the New Jersey Medical Board moved to revoke the medical license of a doctor who plead guilty in criminal court to illegal billing, falsifying medical records, and providing medical treatment not medically necessary. The Administrative Law Judge developed a thorough and complete record with testimony from several expert witnesses,…
Submitted by Medical License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Today we are reviewing a physcian’s appeal of NJ State department/administrative decision. In this case the Board of Medical Examiners (BME), after significant factual record was developed through testimony, affidavits, records admitted, and hearings, rendered a decision revoking a doctor’s license. The doctor appeal the agency decision…
In the matter of the suspension/revocation of the medical license of Leonard Joachim, MD Submitted by New Jersey Medical License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The issue in this case is the final revocation of the physician’s license after he was provided two prior probationary periods, significant restrictions on his medical license, significant prior fines and…
Physician Arrested After Prescribing Pain Killers Republished by New Jersey Medical License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. One patient was found dead in his bed from an overdose, with a prescription for painkillers from a Queens doctor on the night stand. Another was discovered lifeless and slumped over in his car, a pill bottle naming the…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…