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NJ to Enact More Severe Punishments for violating Hands-Free Cell Phone Law

May 2, 2013

In 2004, New Jersey was the second state in the nation to enact a  “hands-free” cell phone law, requiring drivers in NJ to use a hands free device when speaking on a cell phone. Drivers who violate this rule can be fined $100 but will see no points. Just last month, New Jersey voted to […]

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Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act of 2012 to Crack Down on “Designer Drugs”

February 5, 2013

By Adam Williams, legal editor at the Law Offices of Michael J. Brennan In recent years, federal and state governments have been increasing prosecutions of those charged with possession and sale of a synthetic chemical that is designed to recreate the effects of certain Schedule I substances. These chemical compounds are designed to mimic the […]

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