Law

Pre-Marital Planning For Newly Engaged Couples

Vikki Ziegler, family law attorney and author of The Pre-Marital Planner, joined The Couch to talk about what couples should be doing before starting their life together.

2013/01/02

Lawmakers Demand Penalties For Those Who Give Guns To Criminals

It turned out it was a neighbor who bought the guns a convicted felon used to kill two firefighters near Rochester on Christmas Eve, and now some state lawmakers want a way to jail people who knowingly give guns to criminals.

2012/12/30

Watchdog Groups Concerned Over Donations From PACs In N.J.

Critics say political action committees are skirting New Jersey’s various pay-to-play laws.

2012/04/08

Anti-bullying advocate Corey Bernstein (credit: CBS 2)

Advocates Scramble After Council Rules NJ Anti-Bullying Law Unconstitutional

In the Garden State, the Council on Local Madates ruled the law unconstitutional because it requires schools to spend money without providing funding.

2012/01/28

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Report: Gov. Christie Orders Review Of State Purchasing Laws, Public Contracting

The move comes after a recent published report showed one in five multimillion dollar purchases made by governments in New Jersey broke the law.

2012/01/15

NYC Traffic (credit: Rupert Ganzer via Flickr)

New Year Brings New Laws To New York

In New York, drivers will have to move over for more than just police and rescue vehicles.

2012/01/01

Generic Hospital Bed File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

Judge Blocks Law For Disclosure At Crisis Pregnancy Centers

The law would have required such centers to detail whether they provided abortions or emergency contraception, and whether they had a licensed medical provider on-site. The law was to go into effect on Thursday.

2011/07/14

State Sen. Loretta Weinberg talks with then-Governor Jon Corzine (credit: AP Photo)

Lawmakers Push Bill To Remove Sexism From NJ Laws

State Sens. Loretta Weinberg, a Democrat, and Jennifer Beck, a Republican, were sponsoring the measure.

2011/02/14

Governor David Paterson (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Governor Paterson To Sign NY Wage Protection Bill

The National Employment Law Project, based on a worker survey, estimates New York City employers shortchange their low-wage workers, including those in the retailing and restaurant businesses, by almost $1 billion a year.

2010/12/13

Dogs on leashes - File / Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Connecticut Town Delays Vote On New Dog Leash Law

There is a reprieve for residents of Darien who like letting their dogs run free.

2010/10/26

Bloomberg Keeps Mum On Term Limit Debate

Mayor Bloomberg declared his opposition to term limits when he had the law changed in 2008, but now he’s hesitant to get back into the debate.

2010/08/12

Paterson Has vetoed 23 bills from the State Legislature. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Governor Paterson Vetoes 23 Policy Bills from Legislature

Gov. Paterson has vetoed 23 policy bills from the Legislature, including a pension sweetener for prison guards. Another vetoed bill would have slapped a tooth decay warning label on “sippy cups.”

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