|Britt Simon
Reign of Terror Ends Today
Analysis of the Supreme Court's landmark Second Amendment ruling on concealed carry and its implications for New Jersey gun owners.
Constitutional Rights
12 articles from Simon Law Group
Many cases turn on constitutional protections -- search-and-seizure limits, the right to counsel and to remain silent, and due-process and equal-protection guarantees under both the U.S. and New Jersey Constitutions. These articles explain how those rights operate in New Jersey courts, where the State Constitution sometimes protects more than its federal counterpart. They are general legal information, not advice about a specific case.
|Laura Simon
Big brother is at it again...This time Samsung
A class action filed in federal court in Newark claims Samsung Smart TVs capture private household conversations and share them with others.
|Simon Law Group, LLC
High Beams, Handguns, and Unconstitutional Stops: What State v. Scriven Means for NJ
In State v. Scriven, the NJ Supreme Court acquitted a passenger after holding that the traffic stop over high beams was unconstitutional.
|Christopher T. Tappan, Esq.
DCPP / DYFS Agents Exempt from Lawsuit
Federal appeals court ruled NJ child welfare caseworkers have qualified immunity from civil lawsuits.
|Simon Law Group, LLC
Warrantless Vehicle Searches in NJ: What State v. Witt Means for Your Rights
In State v. Witt (2015), the NJ Supreme Court rewrote the rules for warrantless vehicle searches. What the decision means for your rights.
|Simon Law Group, LLC
Does Medical Marijuana Legalization Eliminate Probable Cause for Searches in NJ?
The NJ Appellate Division ruled that the smell of marijuana still provides probable cause for arrest.
|Britt Simon
Rights During NJ Traffic Stop
NJ appeals court ruled police need reasonable suspicion of danger before ordering passengers out of vehicles.
|Laura Simon
Traffic Violations: Even the Sheriff Doesn't Follow the Law
A reprinted report on police use of stingray cell-phone surveillance without proper warrants, and why the warrant question can matter to a case.
|Britt Simon
New NJ DWI Warrant Rule Could be Retro
NJ Supreme Court considered whether the warrant requirement for DWI blood draws applies retroactively.
|Britt Simon
Murdered Informant's Estate Can Sue the Prosecutor's Office
A federal appeals court ruled a murdered informant's estate may sue a prosecutor's office for recklessly disclosing his confidential status.
|Britt Simon
Criminal Law Update: Defendant Permitted to Inspect Victims Home
NJ Supreme Court ruled criminal defendants can inspect crime scenes that are victim residences under certain conditions.
|Britt Simon
Sex Offenders - GPS Tracking Unconstitutional
The NJ Supreme Court ruled post-sentence GPS monitoring of sex offenders violates ex post facto protections. Learn about the ruling.
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