New York's cannabis market crossed $3 billion in cumulative sales. The retail application window is closed — but the entrepreneurs who will be ready when it reopens are preparing now. Here's what you need to know.
NYC paid over $108 million in two years to settle police misconduct claims. A former Brooklyn DA prosecutor breaks down exactly how civil rights cases are valued — and what your case might be worth.
Section 1983 is the federal law that lets you sue the NYPD and the City of New York for constitutional violations. A former Brooklyn DA prosecutor explains how it works and whether you have a claim.
Before opening his firm, Kenneth F. Smith spent years prosecuting cases at the Brooklyn DA's office. Here's exactly how that insider knowledge changes the outcome in criminal, civil rights, and cannabis licensing cases.
New York just raised point values for serious traffic violations, expanded speed and red light cameras across NYC, and courts have been reshaping what police can and can't do during traffic stops. Here's what changed — and what it means for drivers.
Charges dismissed? Injured during an arrest you didn't resist? A former Brooklyn DA prosecutor walks through 5 warning signs your arrest may not have been legal — and what you can do about it.
Miss the 90-day Notice of Claim deadline in New York and your case against the NYPD may be gone forever. A former Brooklyn DA prosecutor explains the two clocks you cannot afford to ignore.
