Author Archives for Howard Mendelson

Camden County Women Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Geico in Auto Insurance Claim

April 25, 2017 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Camden County Women Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Geico in Auto Insurance Claim

A New Jersey state grand jury indicted two women on insurance fraud charges. The suspects are sisters who live in Pine Hill and Pennsauken, respectively. According to the NJ Attorney General’s Office, the suspects scammed Geico after being involved in an auto accident on a Camden NJ road. The Pennsauken woman was reportedly driving her sister’s car, a Chevrolet Aveo, […]


Scarlett Johansson Divorce Filing Could Lead to Custody Battle

April 10, 2017 2:13 pm Published by Comments Off on Scarlett Johansson Divorce Filing Could Lead to Custody Battle

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson recently filed for divorce from her husband Romain Dauriac, a move that could lead to a contentious custody battle over the couple’s daughter. The Hollywood couple had been married for less than two years when they legally separated in summer 2016. Johansson and Dauriac did not disclose their separation to the media, but it became impossible […]


United States Supreme Court Decision Expands and Unifies Rights of Special Education Students

April 1, 2017 1:54 pm Published by Comments Off on United States Supreme Court Decision Expands and Unifies Rights of Special Education Students

On March 22, 2017, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision expanding and unifying the rights of disabled students attending public school in the United States. The decision reached by our Supreme Court in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District is important because it now provides a uniform standard for the education of disabled students throughout the […]


Commercial Lease Agreement Disputes

March 23, 2017 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Commercial Lease Agreement Disputes

Commercial lease disputes can involve legal technicalities, which is why it is imperative that anyone entering into a commercial lease, whether it’s as a landlord or as a tenant, needs to have a qualified real estate lawyer providing assistance.


Scarlett Johansson Files for Divorce, Talks About Difficulties of Marriage

March 13, 2017 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Scarlett Johansson Files for Divorce, Talks About Difficulties of Marriage

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson recently spoke to the media about her pending divorce from advertising executive Roman Dauriac. Johansson noted the struggles of staying married, as well as the difficulties posed by getting divorced. Johansson and Dauriac were married in Montana in 2014 and they have a two-year-old daughter. Although Johansson filed for divorce from Dauriac in January 2017, there […]


NJ Lawmakers May Be Watching as Alaska Passes Divorce Law Regarding Pet Custody

March 3, 2017 5:44 pm Published by Comments Off on NJ Lawmakers May Be Watching as Alaska Passes Divorce Law Regarding Pet Custody

On January 17, 2017, a new divorce law in Alaska went into effect. The legislation, which was passed in 2016 and later signed into law by Alaska Governor Bill Walker, amends the state’s divorce statutes and requires family court judges to consider the welfare of pets when dividing property between divorcing spouses. The new law could have significant implications for […]


Sicklerville NJ Man Convicted, Gets Prison Time for Bank Robbery in Winslow Township

February 23, 2017 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Sicklerville NJ Man Convicted, Gets Prison Time for Bank Robbery in Winslow Township

A man convicted of robbing a bank in Winslow Township NJ was recently sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison. The suspect is a 42-year-old man from Sicklerville, New Jersey. Around 4:00 p.m. on November 3, 2014, he entered the Wells Fargo bank branch located on Sicklerville Road in Winslow Township, approached a bank teller, and threatened the […]


Stratford Cop Charged with Child Endangerment After Daughter Dies in Shooting

February 13, 2017 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Stratford Cop Charged with Child Endangerment After Daughter Dies in Shooting

A Stratford police officer faces criminal charges after his young daughter accessed his personal firearm and later died due to a shooting. The tragic incident unfolded on New Year’s Eve at the suspect’s Stratford NJ residence. According to law enforcement, the suspect’s eight-year-old daughter managed to get hold of a loaded .357-caliber revolver. She then allegedly fired the weapon and […]


Contested vs. Uncontested Divorce

February 3, 2017 3:23 pm Published by Comments Off on Contested vs. Uncontested Divorce

Divorce can be a time-consuming and expensive process. Moreover, if children are involved, divorce can be highly contentious and have devastating emotional consequences that affect you and your loved ones going forward. That’s why it is often in everyone’s best interests to reach an amicable resolution and avoid a legal battle in family court by going through divorce mediation or […]


Camden NJ Man Charged with Internet Crime

January 23, 2017 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Camden NJ Man Charged with Internet Crime

Camden County law enforcement recently arrested a Camden NJ man on child pornography distribution charges. The suspect, a 22-year-old resident of Camden, New Jersey, has been accused of uploading illicit sexual images of minors to the Internet. Although it is unclear what exactly prompted the initial investigation into the suspect, it is known that authorities became aware of the suspect’s […]