Major changes in New York’s criminal law, backed by Governor Cuomo and passed by the state legislature in 2019, took […]
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Article: Academics, Defense Lawyers Find Fault with NYC Gang Database
UPDATE: A New York City Council bill that will require the NYPD to notify minors who are suspected to be […]
Article: New York’s New Law on Sealing Criminal Records: How It Works, What It Covers
The New York state legislature passed, as part of the 2017-2018 budget bill, a new section 160.59, titled “Sealing of […]
Article: Appeals Court: Mugshots of Federal Defendants Need Not Be Released
Reversing a decision from 1996, a federal appeals court in Cincinnati has ruled the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) does […]
Article: New York City and State Restrictions on Use of Criminal Records in Hiring
On June 29, at a signing ceremony in City Hall, New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio hailed a new City […]
Article: Options for Dealing with a Criminal Record: Expungement and Sealing in New York
Having an arrest or criminal conviction record can hurt your future in many ways: blocking your ability to find employment, […]