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Law

Instant Gratification

February 11, 2010

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ABA Calls for New Immigration Courts (& Other Things)

February 9, 2010

By Staff of Immigration Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
In 2008, the American Bar Association’s immigration commission ordered a report on the state of the immigration courts in the U.S. The report titled, “Reforming the Immigration System: Proposals to Promote Independence, fairness and Professionalism in the Adjudication of Removal Cases” was released last [...]

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R.I.P.

February 1, 2010

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5 Favorite Quotes about Law

January 28, 2010

“The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits; it thereby justifies, in a way, all similar actions that lie outside those limits.”
- Leo Tolstoy
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“The more corrupt the republic, the more numerous the laws.”
- Tacitus
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“Law is not justice and a trial is not a scientific inquiry into truth. A trial is [...]

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The Whole Truth

January 25, 2010

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Bad Sign

January 19, 2010

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Caught on Tape: How NOT to Act in Court

December 30, 2009

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Abovethelaw.com: The 5 Best Motions of the Year

December 29, 2009

If you want a good laugh, click on:
http://abovethelaw.com/2009/12/five_best_motions_of_2009.php
As a tease, here’s one of the motions:
Motion to Compel State’s Attorney to Drop His Accent: Being a New Yorker in a Texas court is rough, but being a British prosecutor might be worse. This motion is at the bottom of our list because it was not [...]

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Ultra-Tough DWI Law Takes Effect in New York Today

December 18, 2009

New York state has just passed one of the toughest drunk driving laws in the nation.
Leandra’s Law, which takes affect today, makes it a felony to drink and drive with a child 15 years or younger in the vehicle.
Perpetrators could spend up to four years in prison, and if a child dies in the crash, [...]

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Spar & Bernstein’s Law Quotes of the Day

December 15, 2009

“It ain’t no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don’t break any.”
- Mae West
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“The jury, passing on the prisoner’s life,
May in the sworn twelve have a thief or two
Guiltier than him they try.”
- William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
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“There is no such thing as justice – in [...]

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New York Prosecutors Stretching the Definition of Murder

December 15, 2009

By Michael Biniakewitz and Laura McLean
New York Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
The crime of murder in New York has been classified under Article 125 of the New York Penal Law and, believe is, it’s pretty concise about what type of conduct actually constitutes murder.
In fact, the article even covers [...]

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Cloned Verdict

December 14, 2009

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Please, Don’t Ever Lie to Your Attorney

December 11, 2009

By Mariana Vazquez-Garcia
New York Immigration Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
When I was very little, I once overheard an attorney tell my grandmother that there are two people you NEVER EVER tell a lie to: your doctor and your lawyer.
That is something that has always stuck in my head, and the reason [...]

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Fishing Expedition

December 11, 2009

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Packing Heat: Does the Second Amendment Protect New Yorkers?

December 9, 2009

By Laura McLean and Michael Biniakewitz
Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
While the debate has been long-lasting and divisive among many of us, one thing is clear when it comes to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution: The United States Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller, 128 S.Ct. [...]

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Believe-It-Or-Not Court Moments

December 8, 2009

LOL!

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Revamping Miranda Warning?

December 8, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed headed toward telling police they must explicitly advise criminal suspects that their lawyer can be present during any interrogation.
The arguments in front of the justices were the latest over how explicit the Miranda warning rights have to be, as justices debated whether the warnings police gave [...]

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Motion to Compel?

December 8, 2009

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Driving While Intoxicated a Foggy Matter

December 1, 2009

By Laura McLean and Michael Biniakewitz
New York Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Do you know what it takes to be considered a drunk driver in New York State?
As little as a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 of one per centum or more by alcohol weight in a person’s blood.
In other [...]

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Spar & Bernstein’s Legal Quotes of the Day

November 30, 2009

“To some lawyers, all facts are created equal.”
- Justice Felix Frankfurter
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“Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they serve.”
- Clarence Darrow
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“A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.”
- Robert Frost
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“The law is not the private property of lawyers, nor is justice the [...]

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