The Law Office of Nikole M. Wynn

It's National Ice Cream Day! Perfect day for a cool treat. Enjoy!

There are no words that can truly express my thoughts and feelings right now. My heart aches for those who lost loved ones and for everyone impacted by this utterly horrific and needless act of hatred and violence.

The perception and treatment of ma*****na use is changing slowly but surely. In a recent Family Court case, the court held that the mother's use of ma*****na while pregnant was not in and of itself sufficient to prove neglect of the child. Read the case here: https://nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2022/2022_02382.htm

Happy Earth Day! On this day and everyday, may we all take care of Mother Earth.

For those that celebrate, Happy Easter!

Happy World Health Day!

I am a bit late, but . . . The Law Office of Nikole M. Wynn celebrated EIGHT years in business in January. Oh, how time flies!

Get ready to pull your credit reports! This new law goes into effect this upcoming week and reduces the time to collect on a debt from 6 years to 3 years. It will be a great feeling to say farewell to this "zombie" debt!

Attorney General James Warns Debt Collectors of New State Regulations Banning Lawsuits on Old Debts Click to read more.

I received a version of this text message scam. Be careful, friends!

BBB warns people of text message scam The BBB says they received several reports over the weekend through their Scam Tracker of a text scam. While it may look innocent, they say it is a scam.

Justice Department ends limiting compassionate release in plea deals after NPR story The Justice Department is directing prosecutors to stop limiting peoples' rights to seek compassionate release from prison in plea deals, a practice that advocates called cruel.

1st NY pot sales permits will go to people with convictions The first licenses to sell recreational ma*****na in New York will go to people who were casualties of the war on drugs. State officials said Wednesday that people with ma*****na-related conviction…

So many foster kids “age out” of the system and are sent out in the world to start their lives with nothing. While there is a lot of further reform needed, hopefully this helps!

New York City will stop collecting Social Security money from children in foster care New York City officials announced the city will no longer take all Social Security checks from children to pay for foster care. Last year NPR and The Marshall Project investigated the common practice.

Be vigilant! You can easily check online to see if someone is licensed as an attorney in New York.

Local man accused of pretending to be an attorney representing clients in Buffalo Andrew Schnorr is charged with practicing law without a license and defrauding New Yorkers in Buffalo.

Their Time Served, S*x Offenders Are Kept in Prison in ‘Cruel Catch-22’ New York prisons will not release people convicted of some s*x offenses until they find housing far from schools. But that is hard to do, especially from behind bars.

The Supreme Court reimposes the death sentence for the Boston bomber The Supreme Court reversed a federal appeals court in Boston that had overturned Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence. The 2013 attack killed three people.

I don’t math 😂

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A deadline is a deadline…

Starbucks Tries To Delay Union Elections But Misses Legal Deadline By 8 Minutes The coffee chain’s legal team said Microsoft Outlook crashed as it was emailing the files. A labor board official didn’t have much sympathy.

Kim Potter, the ex-cop convicted in Daunte Wright's death, is sentenced to 2 years The former Minnesota officer was convicted of manslaughter after she apparently mistook her gun for her Taser when she fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man. She will serve 16 months in prison.

What now!!? 😳

Former Louisiana Teacher Admits Feeding Students Sperm-Laced Cupcakes Cynthia Perkins was sentenced to 40 years of hard labor in a deal that requires her to testify against her ex-husband, a former sheriff’s lieutenant.

San Francisco DA drops charges against woman linked to crime through r**e victim DNA The district attorney's office said the case violated the woman's Fourth Amendment rights and called the police department's use of the alleged victim's DNA, "illegal."

“This case is thought to be the first damages award of this magnitude against a U.S. gun manufacturer based on a mass shooting, according to Adam Skaggs, chief counsel and policy director at Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.”

Families of Sandy Hook victims reach $73 million settlement with Re*****on The elementary school shooting left 20 students and six adults dead. Victims' relatives alleged the gun maker marketed and sold assault rifles to civilians, "prioritizing profit over public safety."

This is not a drill people! This legislation takes effect in April and May 2022, and will benefit so many New Yorkers! Among other things, this new law reduces the statute of limitations for consumer credit transactions from 6 years to 3, cutting in half the amount of time debt collectors can pursue credit card debts.

Governor Hochul Signs Consumer Credit Fairness Act Into Law (Albany, NY) — Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday evening signed the Consumer Credit Fairness Act (S.153/A.2382) to protect vulnerable New Yorkers from predatory and unscrupulous debt collection practices. The legislation was sponsored by Senator Kevin Thomas (D-Levittown), who Chairs the Senate Comm...

When you “real” law breakers get a ticket, give me a call!

(from twitter.com/simoncholland)