JERSEY CITY and NEWARK. Possession or sale of opioids, like fentanyl or other prescription drugs can result in serious jail time and charges. As we here at the Law Office of Eric M. Mark have written about, even individuals who call the police seeking help for a friend or loved...

JERSEY CITY and NEWARK. In June, the New York Times reported that Attorney General Jeff Sessions made it impossible for individuals to claim domestic violence or gang violence as a reason to seek or claim asylum. Slate reports that a federal judge recently struck down these Justice Department regulations. The...

JERSEY CITY and NEWARK, New Jersey. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 46 people die each day from overdoses due to the use of prescription opioids. Opioid overdoses have surpassed car accidents and other types of accidental death as the leading cause of death among people under 55 years...

JERSEY CITY and NEWARK, New Jersey. When the Trump administration expanded immigration priorities, the administration broadened its definition of “criminals” who are deportation priorities. According to the New York Times, Trump’s immigration priorities include any immigrant charged with crimes, even if those crimes don’t lead to conviction. Essentially, if you...

JERSEY CITY and NEWARK. Research has shown that immigrants are less likely to report crimes or seek assistance for domestic violence if they believe that reporting these crimes will lead to their deportation or to the deportation of their loved ones. Furthermore, some local police officers want to distance themselves...