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Sex offenses in New Jersey are among the most serious crimes a person can be charged with. But not all sex crimes are treated the same. New Jersey classifies these offenses into different degrees based on the nature of the act, the age and vulnerability of the alleged victim, and the use of force or coercion. Each classification carries its own potential sentence, parole restrictions, and long-term consequences. If you’ve been charged—or are under investigation—for a sex offense, understanding how these crimes are categorized is essential. This knowledge can shape your defense strategy and help you understand the potential outcomes of your case. Degrees of Sex Offenses in New Jersey New Jersey categorizes crimes into first-, second-, third-, and fourth-degree indictable offenses, which are equivalent to felonies in other states. Most sex crimes fall within the first three categories. Here’s how they break down: First-Degree Sex Offenses These are the…

OpenAI darf die Konversationen aus der Nutzung von APIs und ChatGPT aufgrund einer gerichtlichen Verfügung in den USA vorläufig nicht mehr löschen. In der Folge muss Open unfreiwillig Milliarden von Konversationen mit ChatGPT und über die API vorläufig aufbewahren. OpenAI kann damit viele gesetzliche und vertragliche Pflichten nicht mehr einhalten. Hintergrund ist ein Rechtsstreit zwischen der New York Times und OpenAI an einem Gericht in New York. Die New York Times hatte Ende 2023 gegen OpenAI wegen der Verwendung von Zeitungsartikeln für das Training von KI-Modellen geklagt. 13. Mai 2025: Gericht verfügt Aufbewahrung aller «Output Log Data» Im Rechtsstreit steht der Vorwurf im Raum, OpenAI habe «Output Logs» bzw. «User Conversations» gelöscht, welche die New York Times für das Verfahren für wichtig hält: «[In] the immediate months after The Times…

We recently posted a piece about how local Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) has once again lobbied the Texas Legislature during its 2025 session to gut the Michael Morton Act—a 2013 act designed to prevent wrongful convictions—in a manner that would resurrect the kind of prosecutorial misconduct that made Texas one of the nation’s leaders in wrongful convictions secured through such misconduct. Not satisfied with this draconian law-and-order effort (a pro-victim/prosecution effort as she would call it), Huffman has joined forces with Gov. Gregg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and a cadre of her like-minded Republican colleagues to restrict bail constitutionally. At the opening of the 2025 Legislative session earlier this year, Abbott used his State of State Address to inform the legislature (58 percent of whom are Republicans) that his continued political assault on the constitutional right to bail would be an “emergency item” for lawmakers. Lt. Gov.…

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court to charges alleging she interfered with federal immigration enforcement by assisting a noncitizen avoiding arrest by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Judge Dugan is facing two federal charges, the first being concealing an individual to prevent arrest, and the second obstruction of justice. The charges stem from an April 18 incident in which she allegedly helped a man identified as Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who is reportedly in the US without legal status, exit her courtroom through a back door to evade ICE agents waiting in the courthouse. The arraignment took place in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, where Magistrate Judge Stephen Dries scheduled a trial to begin on July 21. Dugan’s attorney, Steven Biskupic, stated the trial is expected to last approximately one week. Federal prosecutors allege that Dugan’s actions constituted active…

[The brief is on behalf of the Cato Institute and myself. ] Venezuelans fleeing the socialist regime of Nicolas Maduro. (NA)  On Friday, the Cato Institute and I filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in Noem v. Doe, a case where the Trump Administration is trying to terminate parole status for over 500,000 legal immigrants from four Latin American nations. The brief is available here. Here's a summary of the brief I prepared for the Cato website: In early 2023, the Department of Homeland Security established a program under which citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela ("CHNV") were eligible to request two years of humanitarian parole into the United States if someone lawfully present in the United States was willing to sponsor them and commit to providing financial and other support. The policy was based on the highly successful Uniting for Ukraine parole program and a more limited parole program for Venezuelan nationals, both of which began in…

Dentons Lee is pleased to welcome Senior Foreign Attorney Anna Jeewon Shin (Admitted to the New York and New Jersey Bars).

Global law firm Dentons, with a team led by Oliver Dreher, has again advised the German Finance Agency (Bundesrepublik Deutschland – Finanzagentur GmbH) on the successful syndication of a federa

We’re thrilled to announce that Dentons LuatViet has been honored in 8 practice areas at the Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) Vietnam Law Firm Awards 2025—doubling our previous recognition

We are pleased to announce that Senior Attorney Hailey Hye-in Jin has been appointed as Legal Advisor to Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province for a two-year term, effective May 15, 2025.

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Dentons Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Maureen Migliazzo has received the Australian Financial Review 2025 Women in Leadership Award in the Professional Services category.  Australasia, Australia