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New York classifies controlled substances into different schedules based on factors like accepted medical uses and the risk for abuse. That classification can affect everything from the severity of the

If you have been arrested or are under investigation for a violent offense, you may be asking how New York actually defines assault. The answer depends on the degree of

Criminal accusations involving a child can move quickly from investigation to arrest. It is critical to understand the various examples of child endangerment that could lead to a criminal charge

The Law Offices of Jeffrey Lichtman recently settled a civil case brought in Federal Court in New York for fraud, negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, battery, and future medical

The Law Offices of Jeffrey Lichtman recently prevailed at a jury trial in Richmond County (Staten Island) Supreme Court on a claim of intentional battery.  In this trial, it was

I finally got around to watching the acclaimed true-story legal drama, Just Mercy, which highlights the work of attorney Bryan Stevenson and his Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit organization that

As of November 22, 2020, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has sickened over 55 million people worldwide and taken the lives of almost 1.35 million.  These numbers are