A Practical Guide Grounded in State and Federal Law Truck accidents are rarely simple insurance claims. A commercial truck collision can involve a driver, a motor carrier, a leasing company, a freight broker, and a maintenance contractor — each potentially covered by different insurance policies and governed by different regulations. Choosing the right attorney after a serious…
What State and Federal Law Say About Rideshare Liability Rideshare travel is woven into daily life in New York City, and with millions of Uber trips taken each year, accidents are inevitable. Rideshare crashes are legally more complicated than an ordinary two-car collision: liability can fall on the Uber driver, a third-party motorist, Uber’s corporate…
What State and Federal Law Say — And Why Your Choice of Attorney Matters Few criminal accusations carry the weight, stigma, and long-term consequences of a sexual assault charge. In New York, these cases can be prosecuted under state law by a county District Attorney’s office, under federal law by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, or…
A transit bus barreling through a red light. Twelve vehicles struck in seconds. Thirty-six people injured, including the bus driver, who was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition with a broken neck. That was the scene this month in Pikesville, Maryland, where a Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) bus reportedly ran a red light, struck…
When the U.S. Department of Justice moves to drop a sprawling international bribery and securities fraud case against a foreign billionaire, the legal industry pays attention and so should anyone facing, or worried about facing, a federal white collar investigation. The recent fight over the government’s decision to abandon its criminal case against Indian billionaire…
This blog explains why having an experienced white collar criminal defense attorney matters from the moment an investigation begins, not just after charges are filed. According to TRAC Reports, which analyzes DOJ case-by-case records, federal white-collar prosecutions are at their lowest numbers since records began in 1986. The prosecution rate for white-collar offenses is 38%,…