At Katherine O’Brien Law, we’ve advocated for our clients’ rights to a clean slate through expungement in New Jersey. However, recent challenges have emerged, particularly concerning the frustrating delays in processing expungement orders by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP). These delays have left many individuals in limbo, unable to move forward with their lives […]
Reclaim Your Privacy: Removing Consensual Adult Content from the Internet
If you participated in an adult film or modeling in the past, you may not have thought it would be immortalized forever on the internet. Even if the film or photo was published under a pseudonym, it’s still possible that people will connect you to the images. Regardless of whether you only participated in one […]
Taylor Swift Deepfakes Call Attention to Nonconsensual Pornography and AI Laws
The recent widespread dissemination of deepfake pornographic pictures featuring Taylor Swift on the internet is yet another vivid and alarming example of the legislative change that needs to be made when it comes to protecting victims of deepfake pornography. Pornographic images of Swift, generated by artificial intelligence (AI), went viral on X (formerly Twitter). One […]
COMPLETE GUIDE TO SEALING CONVICTION RECORDS IN NEW YORK
The primary record sealing law in New York is contained in N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 160.59. It addresses the sealing of adult conviction records in New York. The law went into effect on October 7, 2017, and is the broadest sealing bill ever passed in New York State. The law allows individuals with up […]
How to Remove an Arrest Record from the Patch.com
If you were arrested and charged with an offense and your name has appeared in a Patch.com police blotter or other news stories, you may be wondering whether you can get your name removed from Patch.com. What is Patch.com? Patch.com is a local news and information platform consisting of thousands of hyperlocal websites covering community […]
