JERSEY CITY, and NEWARK, New Jersey. Across the country, “chemical endangerment” and “fetal assault” laws are being used to convict pregnant women of crimes. According to Amnesty International, in Alabama, women can be convicted for “chemical endangerment” if they are found to have been using drugs or if their babies...

NEWARK, JERSEY CITY, and ELIZABETH, New Jersey. If you are a parent, drug convictions can come with serious collateral consequences. One of these is that child protective services can take your children away from you if they determine that your behavior may have posed a danger or risk to your...

NEWARK, ELIZABETH, JERSEY CITY, New Jersey. Having a criminal record comes with serious collateral consequences. Not only can a criminal record appear on a job background check, it can appear on a credit report check, and it can impact a person’s ability to obtain certain professional licenses. Having a criminal...

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...