October Jerseyman Magazine

Making Waves: Jesse Rendell grew up with high expectations as his father went from the mayor's office to the governor's mansion, but his true dream was to be was a beach bum.

August Jerseyman Magazine

Houshmand In Charge: Rowan University President Dr. Ali Houshmand gives the scoop on higher education in New Jersey, with a dash of "Ali's Nasty."

October Lawyers.com

10/1: Can’t Afford Divorce — What About Separation? 
10/2: Lawsuits: Risperdal Schizophrenia Drug Makes Boys Grow Breasts 
10/2: Blogger Calls for Murder of Mitt Romney, Arrested 
10/2: Wal-Mart Sued for Detaining Customer, Ripping up Her Money 
10/3: Kanye West Dodges Allegations of Copyright Violation 
10/3: Pennsylvania, Mississippi Voter Suppression Laws Struck Down 
10/4: Romney vs. Obama on Consumer Interests 
10/5: Romney, Obama, Consumer Law & the Supreme Court 
10/5: FBI Designates Juggalos a Gang, Insane Clown Posse Sues 
10/9: Aurora Theater Sued After July Shooting Rampage 
10/9: Jerry Sandusky Sentenced to 30-60 Years for Child Rape 
10/10: California Bans Gay Conversion Therapy for Kids 
10/11: California Law Blocks Mandatory Declawing of Pets 
10/11: Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Affirmative Action 
10/12: Maine to Vote on LGBT Marriage 
10/12: Presidential Candidate Squatting in Detroit House 
10/15: Gay Boy Scout Kicked Out of Troop After Tolerance Project 
10/15: Supreme Court To Decide on Proof of Citizenship for Voting 
10/15: New York Shooting Victim Can Sue Gun Manufacturer 
10/17: Partial John List Released for Maine Zumba Hooker 
10/18: Walmart Strikes Spread Nationwide 
10/18: Defense of Marriage Act Ruled Unconstitutional, Again 
10/19: Non-Fathers Tricked into Paying Child Support Can Sue in Tenn. 
10/19: Voting and the Workplace — What You Need To Know 
10/22: Supreme Court Denies Ohio Voter Suppression Attempt 
10/23: Can Your Boss Tell You Whom To Vote For? 
10/24: Does Philly Police Punch Constitute Cop Brutality? 
10/25: Campus Police Shoot Unarmed, Naked Student 
10/26: Butt Face Apparel Company Faces Contempt Charges 
10/29: Justice Antonin Scalia Becomes a Victim of ‘Parking Wars’ 
10/29: Getting Help for Hurricane Sandy Destruction

10/30: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Sued Over Beating Death of Inmate

10/30: Occu-Mom Gets 85k in Divorce Settlement

10/31: Chicago Sued for Shielding Cop Convicted in Barroom Beating

 

September Lawyers.com

9/4: Famous Athletes Fall Prey to Ponzi Scheme
9/4: Uncle Sam Docks Social Security to Reclaim Student Loan Debt 
9/6: University of Colorado Says Guns Okay on Campus, Not in Dorms 
9/6: Drew Peterson Found Guilty of Wife’s Murder 
9/11: Wisconsin Sikhs Seek Guns After Temple Massacre 
9/11: 9/11 Cost You Your Civil Rights 
9/12: Sheriff Joe Arpaio in More Legal Trouble 
9/13: Pet Owners Can Sue for Emotional Distress 
9/13: $14.5 Million for Brain Damage Caused by Little League Injury
9/17: Postnup Agreements On the Rise 
9/17: Yes, You Can Ditch a Student Loan in Bankruptcy 
9/20: Blue States Considering Stricter Gun Bans 
9/24: Propecia Hair Loss Drug Causes Permanent Impotence 
9/24: Voter Suppression Laws To Keep 10 Million Latinos from Polls 
9/25: Voter Suppression Laws Put Election Outcome in Jeopardy 
9/26: Obamacare May Lead to Drop in Bankruptcies 
9/26: Kentucky Man Gets DUI for Drunk Horse-Riding 
9/26: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Loses Racial Profiling Appeal
9/27: Wisconsin Judge Restores Stripped Worker Rights 
9/27: Arkansas Will Vote on Medical Marijuana, Court Says 
9/28: First Settlements in DePuy Defective Hip Replacement Suits

 

August Lawyers.com

8/1: Romney Won’t Disclose Tax Returns, But You Might Have To

8/2: Missouri Tort Reform Law Struck Down

8/6: Sikh Temple Shooter Had White Supremacist Ties

8/9: Man Carries AK-47 on Philadelphia Subway

8/13: Jose Canseco Files for Bankruptcy To Escape Tax Debt

8/16: Pennsylvania Voter Suppression Law Upheld

8/16: Squatters Refuse to Leave Colorado Family’s House

8/17: LGBT Couples Get Ripped Off by Estate Taxes

8/20: Police Don’t Need a Warrant to Track Your Cell Phone

8/22: Victory for Consumers in Philly Parking Wars

8/23: LGBT Discrimination Rampant in Nursing Homes

8/24: Employers Must Consider Telecommuting as ADA Accommodation

8/24: Owe Back Taxes? The IRS Might Compromise
8/27: Blood Pressure Meds Grossly Overprescribed 
8/28: While Olympic Athletes Go for Broke, Families Go Broke 
8/29: Beware Fat-Melting Devices Posing as FDA Approved 
8/29: How To Prepare an Insurance Claim after Hurricane Isaac 
8/30: Tardy Background Check Leads to Firing of HuffPo Exec 
8/30: Exploding Toilets Prompt $5 Million Lawsuit 
8/31: How To Get Out of a Timeshare

July Lawyers.com

7/2: In Michigan, You Can Tase Me, Bro

7/2: Insurer Must Pay $92.9 Million to Katrina Victims

7/5: Obamacare Myths Debunked

7/9: Porn Legend Jenna Jameson Arrested After Hitting a Large Pole

7/9: Former Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra Busted in Bankruptcy Scam

7/12: Pimp Roundup Tip of Iceberg in Sex Trafficking Scourge

7/12: Police Accessing Private Cell Phone Data at a Stunning Rate

7/18: Pursued by Police, Stupid Motorcyclist Posts Video of Chase Online

7/18: Kerry Kennedy Charged with DWI in Hit-and-Run Accident

7/19: American Airlines Seeks to Rob Retirees of Benefits

7/24: Assault Weapon and Ammo Used in Aurora Massacre Were Legal

7/25: Obamacare’s Federal Subsidies Challenged by Conservatives

7/26: Aurora Massacre Spurs National Debate on Gun Laws

7/30: Airport Stripper Not Guilty of Indecent Exposure

7/31: Insanity Defense a Possibility for Shooter in Aurora Massacre

 

More June Lawyers.com

6/18: Fatal Side Effects of Prescription Drugs on the Rise

6/21: David Arquette and Courteney Cox Stupidly Plan Divorce Without Lawyers

6/22: Gay Panic Defense in Philly Murder Trial?

6/25: Oppressive Arizona Immigration Law Struck Down by Supreme Court

6/25: ACLU Challenges Law Banning LGBT Adoption

6/26: Dharun Ravi’s Appeal Brings Jersey Hate Crime Law into Focus

6/28: Teen Convicted of Murder for Texting While Driving Crash

6/28: Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare

6/29: Consumers Win Battle Over Pennsylvania Payday Lending Scams

June Jerseyman Magazine

Revel Revealed: New entertainment complex hopes to bring Atlantic City back from the brink. Catch a glimpse of the casino, spa, bar, dining and night light options, all highlighted by unique artwork and an intentional opening to the boardwalk and Atlantic Ocean.

June Lawyers.com

6/4: Is Your Swimming Pool a Deathtrap?

6/4: Chinese Drywall Suit Settles for $80 Million

6/5: Guns Deadlier Than Cars in 10 States

6/7: Can You Go to Jail for Downloading Movies?

6/7: Don’t Be Fooled by Fake Immigration Lawyers

6/7: How Much Should You Pay for an Attorney?

6/12: Filing for Bankruptcy? You Still Have to Pay Child Support

6/14: Texas Gunman Guilty of Murder in Stand Your Ground Trial

6/15: Can Your School Suspend You for a Facebook Post?

More May Lawyers.com

5/17: Youth Hockey Hit: Part of the Game or Criminal Assault?

5/18: What You Need to Know About LGBT Marriage

5/21: Facebook Ignores Harassment Complaints

5/21: Dharun Ravi Sentenced to 30 Days in Rutgers Webcam Trial

5/22: The Fatal Dangers of Medical Tourism

5/24: If Your Parents Can’t Pay Their Bills, You May Have To

5/29: Pro-Gun Activists Demand Permitless Carry of Concealed Weapons

5/30: What You Need To Know About LGBT Divorce

5/31: Appeals Court Rules Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional

 

May Lawyers.com

5/3: Lawsuit Charges Drugmaker Hushed Actos Cancer Reports

5/4: EEOC Bans Discrimination Against Ex-Cons

5/7: ACLU sues To Block Pennsylvania Voter ID Law

5/8: Our Legal Advice to Octomom

5/9: Trial Underway in Fatal Duck Boat Crash

5/10: Did the NFL Kill Junior Seau?
5/15: $78.5 Million for Woman with Baby that ‘Came Back to Life’
 

More April Lawyers.com

4/16: Homeowners Association Could Be Liable in Trayvon Martin’s Death

4/17: Defective Drugs Trigger Avalanche of Lawsuits

4/18: Credit Processor Pays $1 Million for Data Breach

4/19: Criminal Charges and Civil Suits Possible in Deadly Blaze

4/20: Toxic Mold Destroys Minnesota Couple’s $4M Dream Home

4/24: Law Brings Rescue from Suffocating Student Debt

4/27: $27 Million Verdict Against R.J. Reynolds for Cancer Victim

4/30: Pending Law Will Ban Employer Facebook Password Queries

April Lawyers.com

4/3: Supreme Court Rules Consumers Can’t Sue Nursing Homes

4/3: $2.4 Million for Woman Killed by Perforated Bowel

4/4: Busted? Get Ready for a Strip Search

4/5: Is it Illegal to Take Photos of the Police?

4/6: Stand Your Ground Laws And Justifiable Homicide

4/9: $13 Million For Victim Paralyzed in Texting While Driving Accident

4/10: Oaksterdam Raid Last Gasp in Federal Pot Prohibition?

4/12: NFL Great Warren Sapp Sacked in Bankruptcy Filing

 

April Jerseyman Magazine

XFINITY Live! Opens With a Blast: Beers, balls and bulls at the new South Philly entertainment complex. Jesse Rendell leads a tour of the restaurants and bars pre-opening, complete with surly construction workers.

March Lawyers.com

3/8: Smartphone Usage Increases Risk of Identity Theft
3/15: Collecting Payments from Deadbeat Parents About To Get Easier 
3/16: Are March Madness Office Pools Legal?
3/19: How To Avoid Legal Scams 
3/20: Crazy State Laws 
3/20: Can Your Employer Demand Your Facebook Password? 
3/21: Divorcing Billionaire Tries To Hide Assets With $88 Million Apartment Purchase 
3/22: Can Your Employer Fire You For Alcoholism? 
3/26: Supreme Court Rules Defendants Entitled to Competent Representation in Plea Bargaining 
3/27: Debt Collectors Punished for Making Death Threats 
3/28: Defective Foreclosures Rampant 
3/29: Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Health Care Law 
3/30: Child Rape Victims Awarded $4 Million in California Lawsuit

Rutgers Webcam Trial Coverage for Lawyers.com

Coverage of the defense portion and verdict of the Rutgers webcam trial, in which Dharun Ravi was convicted of bias intimidation for spying on roommate Tyler Clementi's romantic encounter via webcam. Clementi committed suicide shortly afterward and the trial was heralded as a groundbreaking test of hate crime laws.

March 12: Defense Calls First Witnesses in Rutgers Webcam Trial

March 13: Defense Rests Case in Rutgers Webcam Trial

March 14: Jury To Begin Deliberations in Rutgers Webcam Trial Today

March 16: Dharun Ravi Guilty in Rutgers Webcam Trial

PW February 29

Employees in the Controller's Office Should Think Twice About Swearing: The Philadelphia Controller's Office launches an expensive, invasive investigation of a dozen employees after a sexually explicit scrawl is found on a bathroom wall. Meanwhile, another employee is fired for writing "shit" on an anonymous survey.

More February Lawyers.com

2/29: Judge Orders Divorcing Husband To Apologize on Facebook
2/27: Confusion in Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Case
2/27: Rapper DMX Sued for $1 Million in Back Child Support
2/23: Packing Heat? You Can Show it in Philadelphia
2/23: Child Victims of “Choking Game” Awarded $1 Million
2/21:War Hero Sues Insurance Company for Denial of Benefits
2/21: Skipping Marriage, Man Adopts His Lover
2/17: Family Awarded $3.4 Million After ER Misses Aneurysm
2/16: No Escape from Student Loans Through Bankruptcy

February Jerseyman Magazine

Atlantic City: Comeback on the Coast. Can the downtrodden gambling resort town start bringing in big bucks again after years of decline?

PW/ Philly XP February 8

Started a Philadelphia Weekly column "Indecent Exposure" and website PhillyXP.com as part of a new effort to uncover corruption, cronyism and business as usual politics in Philadelphia.

PW/ PhillyXP: The Incestuous Ties Binding Kenney, Butkovitz and the Parking Authority

The city controller, a councilman and the Parking Authority are all linked by their employment of a shadowy political consultant named Marty O'Rourke.

PhillyXP: Controller Diddles While School District Burns

City Controller Alan Butkovitz talks a big talk about how the school district is failing. He was supposed to audit it.

February Lawyers.com

2/6: DUI Suspect Spends Two Years in Solitary Confinement
2/7: When is it Okay to Use GPS Trackers?
2/8: NFL Accused of Hiding Concussion Damage from Players
2/10: Divorce: There’s an App for That
2/15: Can Mentoring Stop Dads From Turning Deadbeat?

Lawyers.com: America's Child Support Scandal

Four part series on why only 41.2 percent of parents owed child support collect the full amount, and what the consequences are.

1/24: Part 1: Putting a Face on Unpaid Child Support: Kendra's Story by Jennifer King
1/25: Part 2: Deadbeat Parents Don’t Pay Because There’s No Enforcement by Aaron Kase
1/26: Part 3: Putting a Face on Unpaid Child Support: Gabrielle's Story by Jennifer King
1/27: Part 4: Federal Government No Help with Unpaid Child Support by Aaron Kase

More January Lawyers.com

1/18: BB & Other “Fake” Guns Lead to Very Real Deaths
1/23: Supreme Court: Police Need a Search Warrant To Implant GPS Device
1/23: New Efforts Launched Against Sex Trafficking Scourge
1/24: Distracted Walking Injuries on the Rise
1/26: California Says a Child’s Wishes Must Be Considered in Custody Cases
1/28: How To Stay Out of Jail on Super Bowl Sunday
1/30: Jury Awards $178 Million for Botched Gastric Bypass
1/31: Are Spouses Required To File for Bankruptcy Together?
1/31: Consumers Can’t Sue Credit Card Companies for Deceptive Language and Hidden Fees

Lawyers.com January 2012

1/3: When To File in Small Claims Court
1/3: Self Background Checks Named Trend for 2012
1/4: Who Owns Your Twitter Account, You or Your Boss?
1/5: $8.8 Million Verdict in Texting Death, But No Florida Distracted Driving Laws
1/9: Facebook Cited in One Third of Divorce Cases
1/10: Softened Deportation Policy No Amnesty
1/12: Family Awarded $7.6 Million for Forgotten Gallbladder Death
1/12: Doctors Report Only 14 Percent of Errors

More Lawyers.com December 2011

Happy New Year . . .

12/21: 1.3 Million Crashes per Year Caused by Calls or Texting
12/22: Pennsylvania Tort Cap Denies Medical Bills to Student Crushed by Bus
12/28: Consumer Bankruptcies Down For November, Year